Very Cheap Auto Insurance -Tips That Guarantee Affordable Car Insurance Rates (Video)

Friday, March 27, 2009

Car Insurance -- Save More; Get Extensive Coverage

By Chimezirim Odimba

A good number of companies offer a retiree discount. The simple logic for this discount is that retirees generally drive less often. A person's total mileage is a strong factor that determines how much you pay in premiums.

Don't forget that you qualify for this discount if you're retired. So it's a good thing to ask your agent. If for any reason they don't have a discount like this, remember to tell your agent about your change in mileage. This should reflect in lower rates for you.

Your rate is seriously affected by your total mileage. Therefore do all within your power to NOT drive your car whenever there is a good alternative. This applies more to those whose work and location make it easy for them to use the public transit system.

Another great option for those who want to reduce their mileage is carpooling.

A lot of folks have lost their cars in the short seconds that they took to dash inside to get something while leaving their cars running and unlocked. Don't make this mistake. This simple act makes it very easy for thieves. Every thief checks how easy a target is before making a move. It certainly doesn't get easier for a thief than an unlocked car with a running engine.

Do your best to always make sure your policy does NOT lapse.You'll attract more expensive rates for a considerable length of time if you let this happen albeit by mistake. It's easy for this to happen to many individuals as they are changing to another insurance provider.

To avoid this, make sure that the new policy is fully in in force before you cancel the previous one. It looks simple but, take it or leave it, a lot of individuals are paying a lot more just because they were negligent in this.

A straightforward but effective way of reducing your rate is by authorizing an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer). it authorizes your bank to credit your insurer with your premiums without any intervention from you until you advise to the contrary. This saves your insurer in many ways including eliminating the cost of mailing payment notices and the cost of processing checks. This is why this results in lower premium.

One good way to ensure you pay less is being careful always while driving. You'll be making a good decision to always avoid being behind the wheels if you take alcohol.

Traffic offences that are associated to having more than the allowed level of alcohol in your system will make you get quite astronomical rates. While alcohol-related traffic offences have very instantaneous and grave consequences, speeding tickets will also make you pay much more if they pile up. For your safety then and more affordable rates, never violate any traffic law no matter how small you think it is.

Features like automatic gas cut-off, alarms and other anti-theft devices are encouraged. They usually get you an anti-theft discount for the simple reason that they make it less likely that you car will be stolen. Thieves prefer unprotected cars.

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