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Automobile Enthusiasts

Old Crank

(6,083 posts)

9. You have to wonder about your insurance.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:29 PM

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I tell my insurance company my car is X with these amenities and features. They say okay pay Y per year. Then I go back to the dealer and add a large HP boost. Moving my car I to the performance car class.

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