Which Cars Are Cheaper To Insure

November 21, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Illinois auto insurance 

Reader’s Question:

I have been driving my own car for twenty five years, but until now it is still a little bit hazy to me that driving a cheaper car means lower car insurance. Is there a friendly car here in Illinois?

Mandy

Chicago, IL

Weighing the cost of your car insurance is just as essential as buying a car here in Illinois. They say that it is not true that when you buy a luxurious car doesn’t affect how much your car insurance will increase. Myth and hearsays are definitely something that you have to detach from reality.

If you have bought a sports car here in Illinois, you have just bought something that thieves will be attracted to not because a sports car has more driving accidents history. You might as well choose a car that has a lower car accident rates. Something that is low rate to insure is the best car you should buy. Insuring something like a high performance will cost you more. Every car that is “thief-attracting” vehicle can make your car insurance go high. Examples of car that can make your car insurance high are Luxury vehicles, technologically advanced vehicles, and large SUV’s. if you are taking to consideration cars with lower insurance rates before you buy one, here are some friendly cars that I can suggest, just like vans and station wagons which are medium in size; and a four-door cars which actually has lower thief rate than a two-door car. But the most important thing to remember is that it doesn’t matter how much your car is as long as you are a careful driver which this will make your car insurance low.

Auto Insurance Prices in Illinois

November 8, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Illinois auto insurance 

Reader’s Question:

Where do insurance companies base their rate quotes? I reside here in Peoria, Illinois and has been doing some research on car insurance to help my wife get good car insurance prices.

Mathew

Peoria, IL

Your car insurance rates are based on a number of factors and not all car insurance providers use the same system or process to determine your auto insurance premiums. Some of these factors are controllable and some you will just have to live with if you want to get car insurance coverage. Generally, car insurance rates are based on the following factors: Age, Gender, Driving record, where you live and the kind of car you own.

The younger the driver (teenagers to early 20s) the more inexperienced he/she is considered by the insurance company thereby presenting a higher risk as a driver than a more established drivers. Those above 55 years, however, may also be seen as a high risk driver due to the physical limitations (slower reflexes, poorer eyesight etc.,) imposed by advancing age.

Males are, statistically, more prone to get into car accidents than women. Your location, where you live, work and drive each day, as well as the popularity of your type of vehicle among thieves, also affects your rates since insurance providers will be taking into account the crime and theft rates of vehicles in that area. The factor that you have most control of would be your driving history there in Peoria, Illinois. Prior involvement in car accidents, accumulating traffic violations and getting caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) has a very big impact on how much you pay for insurance.

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