r/mildlyinteresting • u/Soggy0atmeal • 4d ago

I found an enclosed, gated, personal reserved parking spot in this parking garage.

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u/Fluid_Mulberry394 4d ago

Given the rate of car thefts these days, insurance companies would love to see more of these.

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u/IPThereforeIAm 4d ago

We should make a really big one that multiple cars fit into. Could call it a “garage”.

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u/Jacktheforkie 4d ago

Ironically my insurance would go up by a fair bit if I park in the garage, driveway is cheapest, but it might be because garages in my country are tiny so increasing the risk of car damage

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u/Own_Bonus2482 3d ago

Your insurance company comes to check where your car is parked?

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u/SquareBlanketsSuck 3d ago

If there was a large claim, sure. Imagine you told your insurance company you had winter tires on, then totaled your car in an at fault accident slipping on ice. They are definitely checking your tires before paying out

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u/Own_Bonus2482 3d ago

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm sure a lot of people just lie when they sign up for insurance, but I can see where that would be a problem if it gets damaged while in the garage.

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u/Long_Pomegranate2469 3d ago

I've previously implemented calculators for insurance quotes and they do factor in where the car is parked. But at least in the cases I've worked on parking in a garage will always yield a lower price.

Less chance of random damage, vandalism, hail damage, etc.

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u/Jacktheforkie 3d ago

They ask you where you’ll be parking it usually