Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Cheap Auto Insurance Policy

By Ritchie Z. Saunders

Before you can acquire car insurance you have to supply your personal and vehicle information. This information will be used to know if you are a high-risk client or not. In the car insurance industry, companies use that risk factor to compute your insurance premiums. So if you're a high risk client it means you're going to pay higher premiums. But there are ways to lessen that risk in order for your insurance premium to subside. Here's what you can do.

Never park your car on roadsides near your house overnight. This can be risky since your car is vulnerable to car theft or even accidental minor collisions. If you have a closed garage, make sure you inform your car insurance provider so they can lower your insurance premiums.

Most car insurance companies don't like expensive or luxurious cars so you should too. These cars are expensive to insure because its vehicle parts and repair is expensive. If you want cheap car insurance, buy a sedan type vehicle or cars with small engines.

The safer and more secure a car can be, the cheaper your insurance premium can also be. There are many devices that can be installed to prevent car theft such as alarms. Make your car also safer by fitting airbags so you will incur minimal damage in an event of an accident thus less expense for the car insurance company. In return, the car insurance company will offer cheaper rates.

You can also reduce your premiums by acquiring low mileage discount. In other words, the lower your mileage consumption, the cheaper your insurance premium will be. And not just because of the discount, you can also have lower rates since car insurance company will think of you as less likely to get involved in a car accident. Achieve low mileage by taking public transport once in a while.

Always remember, it's not that hard to reduce that high insurance cost. Just remember to make yourself be known as a low-risk driver and your premiums can drop gradually.

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