Can you get gap insurance in Georgia after you buy your car?

Answer 1

Sure. You are much better off to get GAP insurance from your insurance company than by buying it from the dealer. If you buy from the dealer you will pay lots of money for the insurance plus you pay for GAP insurance for the life of the loan in advance then pay interest on it as it is financed in your loan.

GAP insurance is coverage for the difference in the actual cash value of the vehicle and the amount owed on the vehicle. Reason shows that you will only be upside down in your loan when you first buy a new car because the value decrease fast the first year while the loan doesn't reduce as fast. You can purchase GAP coverage from your insurance company for a few dollars ($5-10) for a policy period and when the loan balance drops below the value of the car you can drop it. Say the first two years of a five year loan you owe more than the value though it is probably less. For two years you may pay $40 for the coverage from an insurance company then drop the coverage. From the dealer you paid $850 plus interest and you can't cancel it even though it will not pay off anything after the first two years.

To answer your question, most insurance companies will let you add GAP coverage for the first 6 months after you add the car to your policy.