Are you sick and tired of trying to scrape together enough money to buy car insurance? You are no different than many other drivers.
Having so many options when it comes to car insurance, it’s nearly impossible to find the best company.
Insurance can cost an arm and a leg, but there could be available discounts to help bring down the price. Some trigger automatically at the time of quoting, but lesser-known reductions have to be manually applied before you get the savings.
It’s important to note that most of the big mark downs will not be given to the entire cost. Most only reduce the cost of specific coverages such as liability and collision coverage. So despite the fact that it appears all the discounts add up to a free policy, it just doesn’t work that way. But all discounts will help reduce the cost of coverage.
A partial list of companies who might offer some of the above discounts include:
Before buying, ask every prospective company what discounts are available to you. Some discounts may not apply in every state.
When it comes to buying the right insurance coverage, there isn’t really a best way to insure your cars. Coverage needs to be tailored to your specific needs so your insurance needs to address that. Here are some questions about coverages that could help you determine if you may require specific advice.
If you’re not sure about those questions but you know they apply to you, you might consider talking to a licensed insurance agent. If you don’t have a local agent, fill out this quick form or you can go here for a list of companies in your area.
Understanding the coverages of a car insurance policy helps when choosing the best coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. The terms used in a policy can be confusing and coverage can change by endorsement. Below you’ll find the normal coverages found on most car insurance policies.
This protects you from damages or injuries you inflict on other people or property in an accident. This coverage protects you from legal claims by others, and doesn’t cover damage sustained by your vehicle in an accident.
It consists of three limits, per person bodily injury, per accident bodily injury, and a property damage limit. You commonly see liability limits of 25/50/25 that translate to $25,000 in coverage for each person’s injuries, $50,000 for the entire accident, and a total limit of $25,000 for damage to vehicles and property. Occasionally you may see one limit called combined single limit (CSL) which limits claims to one amount without having the split limit caps.
Liability coverage protects against things such as structural damage, emergency aid, court costs and attorney fees. How much liability should you purchase? That is up to you, but consider buying as high a limit as you can afford.
Collision coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage caused by collision with a stationary object or other vehicle. You will need to pay your deductible then your collision coverage will kick in.
Collision insurance covers things such as crashing into a ditch, colliding with another moving vehicle, driving through your garage door, hitting a mailbox and colliding with a tree. This coverage can be expensive, so you might think about dropping it from older vehicles. You can also bump up the deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.
This will pay to fix damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You need to pay your deductible first and the remainder of the damage will be paid by comprehensive coverage.
Comprehensive coverage protects against claims like hail damage, hitting a bird, theft, fire damage and damage from flooding. The most a car insurance company will pay at claim time is the market value of your vehicle, so if the vehicle’s value is low it’s not worth carrying full coverage.
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage kick in for expenses for nursing services, dental work, ambulance fees, pain medications and hospital visits. They can be used to cover expenses not covered by your health insurance policy or if you do not have health coverage. Coverage applies to not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants as well as being hit by a car walking across the street. PIP coverage is not an option in every state and may carry a deductible
Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist coverage protects you and your vehicle’s occupants when the “other guys” either have no liability insurance or not enough. It can pay for medical payments for you and your occupants and also any damage incurred to your Chrysler Prowler.
Due to the fact that many drivers only carry the minimum required liability limits, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. So UM/UIM coverage is important protection for you and your family. Usually the UM/UIM limits do not exceed the liability coverage limits.
As you prepare to switch companies, make sure you don’t buy lower coverage limits just to save a few bucks. In many cases, an insured dropped uninsured motorist or liability limits to discover at claim time that the savings was not a smart move. The aim is to find the BEST coverage at the best price.
We just presented many ideas to compare 2002 Chrysler Prowler insurance prices online. The key thing to remember is the more you quote, the better your comparison will be. You may even discover the best price on insurance coverage is with some of the lesser-known companies. These companies can often provide lower rates in certain areas than the large multi-state companies such as Allstate, Geico and Progressive.
Budget-conscious insurance can be bought online in addition to many insurance agents, so compare prices from both so you have a total pricing picture. Some insurance coverage companies do not provide you the ability to get quotes online and many times these small insurance companies only sell through independent insurance agents.