>On Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 09:58 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>
>>Do I have an argument that it doesn't really matter?
>
>It does matter. If you upgraded your vehicle WITHOUT upgrading the
>insurance...the upgrades aren't necessarily covered (unless the
>insurance company specifically indicated that the extras didn't need
>additional coverage.)
>
>At least with the Insurance companies I've dealt with they usually ask
>"has the vehicle been modified in anyway?" when first insuring the
>vehicle. Later, if modifications ARE done, it is up to you to notify the
>insurance company.

Yes. The premium you pay is based on the insurance company's
understanding of its value. If the value changes, based on your
improvements, you haven't paid the right premium, and they're not
obligated to pay for their value if damaged or totalled.

In other words, you've paid the premium to insure the basic van.
Improvements would have cost you (not significantly) more premium to
have them insured, if you had paid this.

Dave
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