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Now I know – there are a lot of different car insurance companies out there … a hell of a lot of them actually. Which one do you choose? Well, that can be the question of the hour because all insurance companies are different, cover different things and certainly offer up different rates. This is one of the major reasons why you should be paying attention to the car insurance advertisements that you see.
To me – a car insurance company that advertises is worth looking into. To be perfectly honest, I think that car insurance companies that advertise are not only trying to get the word out there about their service, but most of the time they list off their services, which is really good.
So next time you see a commercial for car insurance – make sure that you pay attention to it for it could be valuable!
September 8th, 2009
UM and UIM coverage encompasses another question you need to ask when you are buying car insurance. UM stands for “uninsured motorist” and UIM stands for “underinsured motorist.”
Specifically, when you are looking for a new policy, you have got to ask if it will cover these drivers. UM and UIM coverages are so important. Some states require it, some states do not, but it is still a good idea to have it.
Remember, an increasing number of drivers are either uninsured or do not have enough insurance. This will make sure that your car — and any repairs — are always covered if you get into an accident with an under- or uninsured motorist. Many people are not able to afford collision insurance themselves, so you may need to take matters into your own hands.
August 13th, 2009
The fifth and final question that each and every car insurance must ask involves parts for your car. Specifically, you need to know if you insurance company will be willing to pay for parts from the original manufacturer. Some do; others promise only aftermarket parts, which tend to cost less and come from a different, generally foreign, manufacturer.
The quality of the parts in your car is important. Naturally you want high quality parts which will work well and for longer periods of time. Typically, for our own cars, we only buy aftermarket parts if there is no other possible alternative.
If you get into an accident, you may be faced with needing replacements for what are expensive parts at best anyway. It is best to know beforehand that your car insurer will cover OEM parts.
August 10th, 2009
What happens if your car gets totaled? How much will your insurance cover to take care of the loss? This is an issue that you must address when you first purchase your policy. You may be unpleasantly surprised if you do not. You need to know whether your insurance company will pay the actual cash value or the agreed upon value. You may not know that “actual cash value” refers to your car’s depreciated value at the time that it was totaled.
With an agreed upon value, the value gets agreed upon when you renew your car insurance policy each year.
Generally, this is the best option, although it may cost about one hundred dollars extra. That is way better than insuring your car for $30,000 in February only to find out that, come August, the actual cash value is down to only $21,000.
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August 4th, 2009
Car insurance discounts are very important questions to be asking, however that is not going to be the only question. The next question that you should be asking your car insurance company is about your comprehensive and collision coverage – do you have to have them and are they going to be worth it?
For those of you that do not know what the difference is it is simple, collision insurance is going to cover repairs to your car if you get in an accident – no matter who is at fault. Comprehensive car insurance is going to cover your car if it is vandalized, broken into, flooded out or even tree damage.
All of these things could happen but they also could truly increase your premium – a lot. You could be paying $400.00 a month just on car insurance, so is it truly worth it?
August 1st, 2009
Car insurance is confusing and trying to save money on your car insurance is very hard – unless you know the right questions to ask and that is exactly what we are going to explore in the next five blogs! The top questions that you should be asking your car insurance company before you commit to just one. The very first question should be “Am I getting all of the discounts from my car insurance company?”
What this question should do is ensure that you truly are getting all of the discounts that you car insurance company offers. If you happen to drive a hybrid car, some car insurance companies are offering up a discount for that. The safer the driver you are the more of a discount you get – that is a car insurance incentive for most companies. You could also get a discount if you park your car in your garage.
All you have to do is ask and if your car insurance company says yes and you feel that you still aren’t, switch!
July 31st, 2009
Now that you have decided exactly what you need and you understand it – the next step is going to be to slow down. You never want to be too much in a hurry when you are getting a quote. If you only spend about fifteen minutes on getting a quote, you honestly will not gain all of the knowledge that you need and to be quite frank, you truly will not have an entire sense of exactly what you car insurance quote and coverage is going to be. Spending time on your car insurance quote is worth it – trust me.
Another thing that you might want to do is make sure that you visit as many reputable insurance sites as possible. Now, I stress the importance of reputable simply because you do not want to choose a car insurance company that is not credible and that is brand new as you will have no idea if their rates are affordable and what is covered – you want to make sure that you find a good car insurance company.
Finally, make sure that you truly do have a good handle on what type of insurance quote that you are getting and what is covered – that will give you a sense of what you are paying.
July 23rd, 2009
In this blog, we have talked a lot about car insurance – we have touched base on so many things but one of the major things that we need to talk about is how you – as a consumer can get the most affordable car insurance rate online. Now, this can be difficult because most of the time – people think that they are getting the most affordable quote right off of the bat, but most of the time, they are not. That is exactly what we are going to take a look at in the next two blogs! Stay tuned!
Now – the very first thing that you need to sketch out is exactly what you need. That is not the only thing; you need to actually understand what you need first and confusion and indecision are two of the major factors as to why a person will not get the best and most affordable car insurance rate right off of the bat.
In the next blog – we will explore how slowing down is one great way to ensure that you get a really good rate quote!
July 22nd, 2009
Another way you can save money when insuring a teen driver is by adding him or her onto your own existing policy. When you try to get a separate policy for a teenager can be extremely expensive — which is, of course, probably why you are reading this series of posts in the first place.
When you simply add another driver onto your current policy, you will often have the option of saving in a lot of areas. For instance, many car insurance companies actually offer discounts when you have more than one car and/or more than one person insured on your policy. You may be able to enjoy multiple car discounts — not to mention any other applicable offers.
By and large, your teen’s insurance will not start to become less expensive until he or she turns twenty five — when they are long out of their teens, in other words. In the meantime, you have to save money where you can.
July 14th, 2009
If you have auto insurance – there are a few things that you probably do not know about them. Did you know that knowing the value of your ‘totaled’ car is something that is going to surprise you? Most auto insurance companies do not use the standard ways of finding out the real price of your car … they actually have their own proprietary list of car values and most of them have specialized software that is used to value cars at each region.
One thing that they actually take into consideration whenever they are dealing with a car accident is the car’s mileage and any pre-accident conditions that the car might have had … so keep that in mind. However, if you want to know the real value of your car, you might want to get a few quotes from other car insurance companies and even some dealerships – just to have in your back pocket.
Car insurance companies hate giving away their money and if they do not have to do it if you do get into a car accident, they won’t. Remember that.
July 12th, 2009
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