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car finance (loan) insurance requirements (store car)
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very generally speaking if you have a loan, in which something is used as collateral, the leader will likely require you to insure that collateral.   in your case that would be a car.  yes certainly a lender will require you to insure the vehicle that they finance (toyota or otherwise).  of course, if you purchase a vehicle for cash (which is advisable anyway), then the insurance option is somewhat yours. some states may require that a certain amount of coverage is carried on a registered vehicle.  however, you may be able to drop the collision, rental car, and other options from your policy saving you some money. so you buy a new car for cash ($25k or so) and store the thing.  what happens if the car suffers damage during storage?  are you willing to save a few dollars to have the loss of an asset?  you will have to insure the thing in some way and i bet if you buy the proper policy the amount save will be very minimal. sure you could drop the road side assistance, rental car, and some other options, during your storage time but that probably will not amount to a lot of money.
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