Saturday, 30 July 2011

How Adding More People To Your Plan Can Affect Your Auto Insurance

By Adriana Noton


There is a calculated method that auto insurance companies use to determine how much they will charge each individual driver. Even though you may want the cheapest rates it may not be possible if you add drivers to your policy with bad driving habits. The person that you allow to use your vehicle can be seen as a risk or a good driver. Only their past actions determine how they are viewed. Make sure to get as many quotes as possible to get the best deal.

If you are a safe and cautious driver you will be rewarded with low rates. If you are on a plan with someone that always drives as if they are on a professional car race track your policy will be expensive. Although only the past few years are what companies use to determine rates how you and the other insured drivers drive now will affect future prices and quotes. If anyone drives recklessly eventually they will be in a car accident. The number of accidents, tickets, and DUIs that a person holds puts them in the category of a reckless or safe driver.

The age of the person being insured also determines the price quoted by companies. Teenagers or those consider to be young adults will have the highest rates. Companies equate those that do not have a lot of driving experience as a high risk. More accidents are caused by new drivers. The cost to repair cars or pay for medical cost due to accidents raises the price to insure drivers.

You might have received a great deal on your car purchase, but if it is considered to be extremely popular the cost to get coverage might be more than you expected to spend. One way that you can find out in advance is to inquire from your coverage company quotes from vehicles that you or another are considering to buy. Cars with poor quality often have high rates as well.

If you have a high valued car it will take a lot of money to get it insured. Antique cars, luxury vehicles, SUVs and even sport cars are all grouped into this category. Luxury or expensive cars cost more due to the increased cost of the parts that it is used to build it. They will often have features that are not included in average cars. To compensate for a potential accident or repair car insurance companies will raise the rates to reflect the expense.

The older a car is the less the worth that is attached to it. Newer vehicles cost more to insure as the parts are higher. The market value of the older car is also less unless it happens to be a valued antique. One can opt out of getting full coverage for an older car which can help to lower the expense of owning the car.

Multiple car discounts are one of the perks of having many vehicles. You can shop around to get quotes from various companies to see who can offer the better deal. The first car is always the most expensive. The discounts are applied to each additional car added to the policy.

Your auto insurance rates are often affected by the people that you include on your policy. The way that they drive and the type of car they own will determine the rates. It is wise to know what they driving record is before you include them on your plan.




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