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When you go out shopping, whether it’s for food or clothes, the odds are you pick and choose. First off, you look at what’s available and then check out the prices. Perhaps you read the labels to make sure there’s not too much cholesterol or the clothes will wash easily. If in doubt, you try several stores until you find what you want. Well, treat buying an auto insurance policy the same way. Just as you don’t buy the first thing you see in a store, don’t buy the first policy some fast-talking agent offers you.
When you need a cheaper car insurance for young drivers, you will notice that the price for the same policy can be much more expensive if the person being covered is a teenager or a young driver under 25. Insurance companies find that younger drivers lack of inexperience behind the wheel, based on data collected over the years, causes accidents.
With so many people planning to visit family and friends this summer, there are likely to be long lines at rental car companies across the country, properly insuring a rental car can be tricky. Unfortunately, many consumers do not even think about rental car insurance until they get to the counter, which can result in costly mistakes.
Auto insurance can be expensive, but everyone has to have it. In fact, you cannot legally drive if you do not have the minimum coverage required by your state. The best you can hope for is to purchase auto insurance for your automobile as cheaply as possible.
Keeping your car insurance rate low starts with keeping a clean driving record which is free of tickets and accidents, and one of the best ways to do that is to practice safe driving habits. With summer finally here, it is especially important to stay smart and aware while on the road. School is out, kids are taking to the streets to play, and it is your duty as a driver to follow good driving practices.
B.C. set a record for vehicles imported from the United States in 2008 – 42,922, more than double the number that crossed the border in 2006. But, in a year when the Canadian dollar also reached parity with its American counterpart, some B.C. drivers found great deals while others found their U.S. vehicle was anything but a bargain.
In Quebec, a car is the target of thieves every seven minutes. They either steal them or break in to steal the articles left inside. In 2008, 31,091 vehicles were reported stolen in Quebec (-14% from 2007). To this number, add 40,107 thefts of articles taken from inside cars (+9% from 2007).
Smoke-filled air fueled by forest fires could be as damaging to your vehicle as to your lungs says the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA). Smoke, soot and ash from the wildfires will rule the skies for days, and the debris is falling like a constant mist and blanketing vehicles, possibly damaging paint and contributing to operational problems.
The good news is that your current policy and coverage protects you when driving across Canada and the continental U.S. But what if you are planning to rent a car?
Do you want to reduce your car insurance premium rate? Take a look at these following tips.