Buying Car Insurance For Used Car
Reader’s Question:
Is there a grace period to buy car insurance after purchasing a used car from a friend? I live in Georgia.
Allan
Atlanta GA
In Georgia, there is actually no grace period for buying car insurance. So when you purchase a car, you will need to buy car insurance as well before you drive it in public road. Operating a car without car insurance is against the law and you will get a ticket if you get caught driving uninsured car.
If you already have car insurance in place on other cars that you own you can see if your insurance company will extend you coverages on a new car that you purchase for a certain amount of time. Generally, car insurance companies only extend coverages when you are purchasing a vehicle as a replacement for another car that is on the policy.
I suggest that when you buy a a new vehicle or used car you should keep in the car with you the bill of sale dated within thirty days of the purchase date and a valid insurance declaration page to show as temporary proof of insurance. Make sure that you keep the bill of sale and the declaration page in the car all th time until you receive the insurance information card from your car insurance company.
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