Was wondering if removal of bumpers or anything that makes a car no longer DOT compliant is in the fine print of auto insurance. (is this even an issue?)

I guess the better question is has anyone ever had their insurance company tell them they are not covering the wreck since the bumpers were shown to be missing?

From many experiences I know the adjuster doesn't look at the car until it's at the wrecking yard (no, not all my wrecks!). I guess you could try and play dumb. "Hey man they were on there, guess someone in the yard already walked off with them".

I tend to think this is not an issue. As I've never heard of ANY bodyshop or seen any print anywhere stating, "be sure to check local laws about bodykits and bumpers".

It's just far more likely that a car will be "totaled" in a collision without the bumpers. Even in slower crashes.

 

are you attempting insurance fraud because I thought when the total the car they take posession of everything on the car that they valued out...

 

Ummmm...there are ways to modify a car so that it is not street legal. If it is not street legal - it is not insurable.

 

Insurance can deny a claim for pretty much any violation of DOT Standards, even changing your Headlights or Tunr signals to "Off road use" bulbs. Even something as simple as someone "saying" you were exceeding the speed limit (Without proof) can cause insurance problems.

 

My front bumper and my hood and windshield got ****ed up by little kids. The insurance company said that it was only gonna cost $1100 to fix. I told them this aint no ****in KIA. I think insurance companies are a rip off. DAMN THEM *******S