Lower Your 1996 Ford F-150 Insurance Quotes

Looking for better insurance coverage rates for your Ford F-150? Locating lower priced insurance coverage on the web is somewhat intimidating for comparing prices over the internet. With a ridiculous number of online companies available, how can you possibly compare every company to locate the best available price?

It’s important to get comparison quotes occasionally because insurance coverage prices change regularly. Even if you think you had the lowest rates on F-150 insurance two years ago you may be paying too much now. Block out anything you think you know about insurance coverage because it’s time to teach you the right way to remove unneeded coverages and save money.

Car insurance policy discounts

Car insurance is not cheap, but there are discounts available that may help make it more affordable. Most are applied when you get a quote, but some may not be applied and must be inquired about before being credited.

• Low Mileage – Driving fewer miles can qualify you for lower car insurancerates on the low mileage vehicles.
• Senior Citizen Discount – If you’re over the age of 55, you may be able to get reduced rates on F-150 insurance.
• Defensive Driver Discounts – Taking time to complete a course teaching driver safety skills could save 5% or more and also improve your driving technique.
• Waiver for an Accident – but companies like Geico, State Farm, and Progressive may permit one accident before hitting you with a surcharge with the catch being you have to be claim-free for a set time period.
• Distant College Student Discount – College-age children who live away from home to go to college and don’t have a car may qualify for this discount.

Drivers should understand that some credits don’t apply the the whole policy. Most cut the cost of specific coverages such as liability, collision or medical payments. So even though you would think all those discounts means the company will pay you, company stockholders wouldn’t be very happy. Any qualifying discounts will cut your car insurance premiums.

A list of companies and their possible discounts include:

• Progressive may have discounts that include continuous coverage, homeowner, multi-policy, multi-vehicle, and online quote discount.
• Geico offers discounts including five-year accident-free, military active duty, air bags, federal employee, daytime running lights, membership and employees, and anti-theft.
• State Farm may offer discounts for anti-theft, good driver, defensive driving training, driver’s education, and Steer Clear safe driver discount.
• Esurance includes discounts for online quote, homeowner, DriveSense, paid-in-full, Switch & Save, and emergency road assistance.
• The Hartford has discounts for good student, defensive driver, bundle, air bag, vehicle fuel type, and anti-theft.

Before buying, ask each company which credits you are entitled to. Some discounts might not be offered on policies everywhere.

Quote insurance online

Many insurance companies such as Geico, State Farm and Progressive give pricing online. Obtaining pricing doesn’t take much effort because you just enter your personal and coverage information into the form. When complete, the system collects your credit score and driving record and gives you a price quote based on the information you submitted.

This makes it a lot easier to compare rates but the work required to visit each company’s website and repetitively fill out multiple forms is not the best way to spend an afternoon. But it’s very important to have as many quotes as possible in order to find the lowest price.

The quickest way to locate the lowest prices makes use of a single form to obtain quotes from several different companies. It’s a real time-saver, eliminates form submissions, and makes rate comparisons much easier. Immediately after you send the form, it gets priced and you are able to buy any or none of the price quotes you receive.

If you find a better price you simply finish the application and buy the policy. It takes just a few minutes to complete and can result in significant savings.

To compare rates now, click here to open in a new tab and enter your vehicle and coverage information. If you have your current policy handy, we recommend you duplicate the coverage information exactly as they are listed on your policy. This helps ensure you’re receiving a rate comparison using the same coverage and limits.

How do I know if I need professional advice?

When buying proper insurance coverage, there isn’t really a best way to insure your cars. Every situation is different.

Here are some questions about coverages that can aid in determining whether you could use an agent’s help.

• Is my cargo covered for damage or theft?
• How do I buy GAP insurance?
• Why do I only qualify for high-risk insurance?
• Are my tools covered if they get stolen from my vehicle?
• Can I afford to pay high deductible claims out of pocket?
• I have health insurance so do I need medical payments coverage?
• Is business property covered if stolen from my car?
• Is my camper covered by my car insurance policy?

If you don’t know the answers to these questions but you know they apply to you then you might want to talk to a licensed agent. If you don’t have a local agent, fill out this quick form.

Educate yourself about car insurance coverages

Knowing the specifics of your car insurance policy can help you determine the right coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. Car insurance terms can be difficult to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring.

Medical expense insurance – Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage kick in for short-term medical expenses like surgery, rehabilitation expenses and dental work. The coverages can be utilized in addition to your health insurance policy or if there is no health insurance coverage. They cover not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants and also covers getting struck while a pedestrian. PIP coverage is not an option in every state and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay

Protection from uninsured/underinsured drivers – Your UM/UIM coverage protects you and your vehicle’s occupants from other drivers when they either have no liability insurance or not enough. It can pay for hospital bills for your injuries as well as damage to your Ford F-150.

Because many people carry very low liability coverage limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage is important protection for you and your family. Usually your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages do not exceed the liability coverage limits.

Comprehensive (Other than Collision) – This coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage that is not covered by collision coverage. You first have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be covered by your comprehensive coverage.

Comprehensive coverage protects against claims such as hail damage, hitting a deer, fire damage, damage from getting keyed and vandalism. The maximum amount you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the cash value of the vehicle, so if the vehicle is not worth much it’s not worth carrying full coverage.

Collision coverages – This coverage will pay to fix damage to your F-150 caused by collision with an object or car. You have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.

Collision can pay for claims like backing into a parked car, crashing into a building, driving through your garage door and scraping a guard rail. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so you might think about dropping it from vehicles that are older. It’s also possible to raise the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.

Liability insurance – This protects you from injuries or damage you cause to a person or their property by causing an accident. This coverage protects you against claims from other people, and does not provide coverage for damage to your own property or vehicle.

Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You might see limits of 100/300/100 that translate to $100,000 bodily injury coverage, $300,000 for the entire accident, and a total limit of $100,000 for damage to vehicles and property. Some companies may use one number which is a combined single limit that pays claims from the same limit with no separate limits for injury or property damage.

Liability insurance covers claims such as court costs, funeral expenses and bail bonds. How much liability coverage do you need? That is a personal decision, but consider buying higher limits if possible.

Shop smart and save

Insureds change insurance companies for a number of reasons such as an unsatisfactory settlement offer, extreme rates for teen drivers, delays in responding to claim requests and questionable increases in premium. It doesn’t matter what your reason, finding a great new company is less work than it seems.

You just learned a lot of ways to get a better price on 1996 Ford F-150 insurance. It’s most important to understand that the more providers you compare, the better likelihood of getting cheap insurance coverage. Consumers could even find that the biggest savings come from a small mutual company.

Budget-friendly car insurance can be bought online and from local agencies, so you should compare both to get a complete price analysis. Some insurance providers don’t offer the ability to get quotes online and many times these smaller providers work with local independent agencies.

More learning opportunities

• How Much Auto Coverage do I Need? (Insurance Information Insitute)
• Think You’re a Safe Driver? (State Farm)
• Steps to Take After an Auto Accident (Insurance Information Insitute)
• Child Safety FAQ (iihs.org)