Saving on car insurance

posted on February 29, 2008 in Tips

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There are a lot of ways one can save up on cash when buying car insurance. These days, it’s unavoidable to get one for emergency situations. a) Buy your home and car insurance from one company. A lot of companies sell both types of insurance that come with at least 5-10% discounts when you buy two policies. This also has another benefit, albeit in hindsight. When it comes to paying bills, there can be no hassles as you’re only paying to one company instead of two separate ones. Also, you only have to come forward to one agent to put forward claims as opposed to having numerous agents to talk to.

Insuring European Brand Cars

posted on February 24, 2008 in European Cars, General, Tips

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Insurance companies will be more comfortable in insuring a European brand because they know that these wear well over the years, and it is not only to their advantage but to us consumers as well, it would be a lesser hassle for us to go to the insurance company every time something bad happens, because as a matter of fact, our trips to the insurance companies would be lesser given that the quality is very exquisite and that it will survive longer than the then-cheaper cars that are out in the market.

But before you go to the showroom, just remember to make your homework first and factor in other things, like depreciation, insurance, maintenance and fuel.

Insurance Side of Expensive Cars

posted on February 17, 2008 in Review, Tips

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Since this is the insurance blog, I will talk about the insurance side of spending on a more expensive car. If you ever thought that you would be getting a better deal when you buy a cheaper car, you really have to think twice about it. I have told you about the quality of more expensive cars, and with this, it will really tell the difference between the two.

A European car would cost a little higher than that of an Asian car, but if you try to test the durability of the two, you will be
surprised that what seems to be a disaster for an Asian car would just look like a small bump for a European car. I’ll tackle this on the
next entry

Keeping your driving record clean

posted on February 15, 2008 in Tips

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There is absolutely no words on how to explain the profound impact of your driving record on your auto insurance premiums. A safe driver is a clean driver and a clean driver is a driver that receives discounts of 5, 10, maybe 15 percent! This of course is not an immediate course of action but rather, it is done through long periods of careful and safe driving, around 3-4 years of driving log. As with all courses of action, they are easier said than done. One thing to remind yourself is that just one accident, just one, can have the risk of increasing your hikes by up to 40%. Other things to caution against are moving violations and sometimes even parking tickets. Higher rates typically last around 3 years before dropping to normal levels.

Car insurance for women

posted on February 10, 2008 in General

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Men have been known to take more risks in a lot of areas in life than women. This ensures that men are the ones who suffer disproportionately if we talk about car insurance. Even if women are involved in the same amount of accidents, their accidents are seen to be less serious, and less expensive from the point of view of insurance. This is the reason why women drive at a pace more slower than men. They are more cautious.

Because of this, men will pay generally less in terms of insurance, all else equal. However, if women pick up the bad habits of men in driving, they are expected to pay a larger insurance premium. Some companies specialize only in providing insurance to women, even though it is generally accepted that all insurers will give women a discount on whatever is paid by a man

Don’t Know Which Car To Buy?

posted on February 5, 2008 in Tips

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If you are caught in the middle between two cars, and the other car is way cheaper than the other, you might want to think again. Insurance analysts say what cheaper now may end up costing you in the long run than that of the more expensive ones; even if it saves you a couple thousand dollars.

I will be focusing on this topic in a couple of entries that I will be posting for this month. So keep posted and learn why spending more now may actually save you hundreds or thousands of dollars down the road. There are reasons why cars are more expensive than the others, and most of it entails the quality of the vehicle and the technology being used in the said car.

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