Understanding Car Insurance: 4

18-06-2009 by Heather

old-carThe kind of car you drive can have a tremendous effect on how much you pay for insurance as well.  Many people do not realize this, or at least never stop to think about how much more expensive it will be to insure the brand new, 2010 car they are preparing to buy.

Car make, model, year, mileage — all of these things will factor in to how much you have to pay on your insurance premiums.  That is why it is always recommended that, on those occasions when you are buying a new car, you should at the very least talk to an insurance agent about your list of possibilities, so that you can try to buy the vehicle which will be less expensive to insure.

Although it might not seem all that palatable, you might even consider purchasing a used car instead — even if it is a newer used car, they are notoriously less expensive to ensure than brand new vehicles.

Understanding Car Insurance: 2

09-06-2009 by Heather

car-insurance-rising__Now that we have touched quite a bit on liability, let’s move on down to comprehensive car insurance.  This is actually going to be the important one as this is what the insurance company is going to pay for any damages that are done to your car – or if your car is stolen.  You want to make sure that you check out the deductible for this one, as that is going to be what the insurance company is going to pay and anything after that, you are going to have to pay.  Just remember, that the lower the deductible, the lower the premium for you.

Another thing you need to know about is property damage.  There are many car insurance companies that are skimping out on this insurance, but you want to make sure that you absolutely add it on, as this is what the car insurance company pays if you do happen to damage any properties.  Usually, the standard policies are going to be upwards of $100,000.

We will touch more on this stuff in the next blog and help you understand your car insurance that much better!

Understanding Car Insurance: 1

08-06-2009 by Heather

carinsurance1-main_fullTo be completely honest, buying a car is definitely something that is a huge decision.  Not only are you going to have to deal with getting a loan for the car itself, but you are going to have to get yourself some car insurance.  In order to drive any car, it needs to be insured and while you might not understand car insurance yet if you are a new driver, it is absolutely worth the effort to take a few minutes to understand it before you buy.

That is exactly what we are going to teach you!  Car insurance is difficult, especially if you are just starting out in the car insurance field.  The first thing that you need to understand is the Liability aspect of car insurance.  All states have their own liability requirements, so you need to make sure that you find out what your state’s is before you buy.

Liability is going to be – for example if your policy was 100,000/300,000, the first number is going to be to cover your medical expenses, while the second number is going to cover anyone else that was in the accident if you do get into an accident – so that is an important thing to remember … more in the next blog!

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Hybrid Cars get Car Insurance Discounts?

21-05-2009 by Jacqueline

You might have though that when you opted in for a new hybrid car, you were playing your part in helping reduce prius hybrid car insuranceCO2 pollution and that you would also get a lower premium on these types of cars. Be prepared for a shock, since these premium costs nearly double when compared to the premium costs of normal cars. There are some insurance agents who do offer lower cost premiums for hybrid cars, but there are not many of them around. The reason why insurance charges for these hybrid cars are higher are due to the fact that they are relatively new products and have not yet withstood the test of time.

General cars have been around for many decades and the insurance companies know all about them and the costs involved to repair them in case they get damaged. Hence they are offering low rates for such cars. The same is not true of the new generation hybrid cars. Take for example the cars that run on compressed gas. The insurance companies do not know whether a slight bump might cause these gas cylinders to blow up or not. They also have not adjudged the extent of damage the car will suffer in case the cylinder does burst. Though car manufacturers take every precaution while designing these hybrid cars to ensure that they are safe, the insurance companies do not believe in simulated data.

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