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Others people want to restore everything to look like it did when it was new. The question is whether you should keep the original wear or pay for full restoration."}},{"startTime":1284.2,"endTime":1288.8,"type":"concept","title":"rest of mods","quote":"New, old, hot ride, rest of mods, muscle cars. What do you do mostly, Burke?","canonicalId":"concept:rest-of-mods","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Rest of mods” is shorthand for aftermarket modifications beyond the obvious big-ticket items. In classic-car appraisal talk, it usually means how those changes affect value—sometimes positively (tasteful, well-done upgrades) and sometimes negatively (non-period-correct or poorly executed work).","simplifiedExplanation":"That phrase means “other upgrades” people have added to the car. Some mods can make a classic worth more, but others can hurt value if they’re not done well or don’t fit the car’s style."}},{"startTime":1318.3,"endTime":1321.9,"type":"term","title":"insurance set properly","url":"/glossary/insurance-set-properly","quote":"People looking to make sure they got their insurance set properly. They're not paying too much insurance, not paying too little insurance.","canonicalId":"term:insurance-set-properly","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Setting insurance properly” usually means matching the policy’s agreed value or coverage limits to the car’s real market value. For classics and modified vehicles, this helps avoid being underinsured (not enough payout) or overpaying for coverage you don’t need.","simplifiedExplanation":"This means making sure your insurance coverage matches what the car is actually worth. 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