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Friday, May 22, 2009

Affordable Auto Insurance -- Overlooked Savings Steps

By Chimezirim Odimba

Are you looking for low cost car insurance? Here are overlooked savings opportunities...

1. You will get discounts with many insurance providers if you're part of an auto club. Even if this discount is quite little it's still something.

2. Have you checked with the associations you belong to if they have discounts from any insurer? It makes sense for an auto insurer to give group discounts to an association that has a large membership. So check, one of those associations might have discounts you can take advantage of.

3. Does you child not use the car for a considerable period of time? Then you can get a discount for this. If this applies to your child in college then do not fail to let your agent know about it. I must point out, though, that some insurers do not give this discount.

4. There are cars that cost a lot more to insure. It will do you a world of good if you discuss with your agent before choosing your next car. Two factors that will make you pay more for auto insurance are a vehicle's crash rating and theft rate.

In addition, it will also cost you more if a car is more costly to maintain or repair. This is my personal opinion; but it is a smart thing to opt for a comparable car that is more insurance-friendly.

5. You should get a discount if you are a member of a car pool. Carpooling helps you reduce your mileage which is a strong factor in calculating your rate. And, the less your mileage, the better risk you are to an insurer.

6. Check if there is a group discount for company if it's a large one. Group discounts are given by insurance companies as an incentive to members of an association to buy policies from them.

7. It is cheaper to insure a car if you live in a rural. It makes sense to live in a less congested area if it fits your circumstance because the risk of vandalism, theft or collision is far less. The more densely populated where you live is, the more difficult it will be for you to get cheap auto insurance rates.

8. Reviewing your auto insurance policy is one way you can bring down your rates. The simple reason for this is that things about us change often without us taking serious note of them. A good example is a case where a couple leave their wedded daughter on their policy for months or even a few years just because they did not remember.

There are discounts you might have qualified for. It might also no longer be in your best interest to retain certain coverage types. Review your policy at least once a year or twice yearly. You might see a few things that are no longer necessary and save as you drop them.

9. Make sure your auto insurance policy is never allowed to lapse for any reason..It will make you pay high rates for a long time. It's easy for this to happen to some people when they are switching to another insurance provider.

One way to ensure you do NOT make this costly mistake is to let your old policy keep running until you've confirmed that the new one is fully in place. As simple as this may seem, many folks are bearing the pain of higher rates because of this silly little oversight.

10. Do you know that you might be losing money if you have a car that you've not used for months? Do you have a car that you've just forgotten about because of the headaches it gives you or something? Are you still paying premiums on such a car because you did NOT remember to remove it from your auto insurance policy?

Funny as it may seem, this is one reason some folks are not enjoying cheaper rates. Do you want affordable auto Insurance? Don't make this mistake.

11. You can save a lot of money in auto insurance if you obtain and compare auto insurance quotes from quotes sites. You'll realize savings if you use just one of such sites. But keep this in mind, you'll get more by visiting at least five.

The simple reason for this is that you'll obtain many more auto insurance quotes from many more insurance companies. This raises your chances of receiving better quotes. - 21393

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