As previously discussed, GAP Insurance refers to the deficit between what you may have paid for your car on day one, and what your insurance policy will pay out in the event of a total loss incident occurring down the line.
You should be aware from the outset of what GAP Insurance does and doesn’t cover, as this can sometimes be a source of confusion. Things that aren’t covered include personal injury or death, damage to property, repairs to the vehicle, repossession, courtesy cars, any effect on valuation caused by an accident, a down payment for a new car, extended balances from old loan agreements on vehicles and extended warranties added to your car loan.
While there are some policies which will individually cover some of those occurrences, they won’t be covered as standard, and will likely be additional charges, or need to be packaged with other options.