covers accidents—you hit someone, someone hits you, or something hits your car. Common types of insurance, such as liability, collision, and comprehensive, don’t extend to mechanical failures like the issue you describe.
There are special insurances designed for these issues, such as mechanical breakdown insurance, which you can purchase through
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