Lower Your 2017 Cadillac ATS-V Car Insurance Quotes

Want the cheapest auto insurance rates for your Cadillac ATS-V? Comparing and finding low cost coverage rates for auto insurance may be very difficult for drivers not familiar with online price comparisons. With literally dozens of online companies available, it can quickly become a burden to find more affordable coverage rates.

It’s important to compare rates before your policy renews because auto insurance prices are adjusted regularly by insurance companies. If you had the best rates for ATS-V coverage last year you can probably find a lower rate today. Ignore everything you know about auto insurance because you’re going to learn the fastest way to remove unneeded coverages and save money.

The purpose of this post is to teach you the most effective way to quote insurance and some tips to save money. If you are paying for car insurance now, you will most likely be able to cut costs considerably using these tips. Although consumers do need to understand how companies compete online and apply this information to your search.

Get lower-cost rates with these discounts

Some insurance providers don’t necessarily list every available discount in a way that’s easy to find, so the following list contains both well-publicized as well as the least known credits available to lower your premiums when you buy car insurance online.

• Senior Citizen Discount – Drivers that qualify as senior citizens may receive a small discount on rates for ATS-V coverage.
• Paperless Signup – Some of the larger companies will give a small break for buying your policy over the internet.
• Sign Early and Save – A few larger companies give discounts for buying a new policy prior to your current policy expiration. Ten percent is about the average savings.
• Good Student Discount – This discount may save as much as 25% on a car insurance quote. The good student discount can last well after school through age 25.
• Save with a New Car – Buying insurance coverage on a new vehicle can get you a discount because newer models keep occupants safer.
• Home Ownership Discount – Owning a home may earn you a small savings since home ownership is proof that your finances are in order.

Discounts reduce rates, but you should keep in mind that many deductions do not apply to your bottom line cost. Some only apply to the price of certain insurance coverages like medical payments or collision. Despite the appearance that you could get a free insurance coverage policy, it just doesn’t work that way. Any amount of discount should definitely cut the premium cost.

To locate insurers that offer many of these discounts, click here.

Car insurance can be complex

When it comes to buying the best car insurance coverage, there is no cookie cutter policy. Your needs are not the same as everyone else’s.

Here are some questions about coverages that might help in determining if your insurance needs would benefit from an agent’s advice.

• At what point should I drop full coverage?
• Do all my vehicles need collision coverage?
• Do I need to file an SR-22 for a DUI in my state?
• Is motorclub coverage worth it?
• Is a new car covered when I drive it off the dealer lot?
• Which is better, split liability limits or combined limits?
• What is UM/UIM insurance?
• Is my cargo covered for damage or theft?
• Is borrowed equipment or tools covered if stolen or damaged?
• Do I need replacement cost coverage?

If you don’t know the answers to these questions but you know they apply to you, then you may want to think about talking to an insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, simply complete this short form.

Drivers who switch save $445 a year? Really?

Progressive, Geico, Allstate and State Farm regularly use ads on TV and radio. All the ads tend to make the same promise about how much you will save if you just switch to their company. How does every car insurance company charge you less for auto insurance? It’s all in the numbers.

Different companies look for specific characteristics for the type of insured they prefer to insure. One example of a desirable risk could be over the age of 50, has no claims, and drives a car with an anti-theft system. Anybody who fits those characteristics will get very good auto insurance rates and is almost guaranteed to cut their rates substantially.

Potential insureds who do not fit these criteria will probably have to pay a more expensive rate and this results in business going elsewhere. If you pay attention, the ads say “drivers who switch” but not “all drivers who get quotes” will save that much if they switch. That is how companies can make claims like that.

Different companies use different criteria so you absolutely need to get as many free car insurance quotes as possible. Because you cannot predict the company that will have the best prices.

Auto insurance policy specifics

Knowing the specifics of auto insurance aids in choosing the right coverages for your vehicles. Policy terminology can be confusing and reading a policy is terribly boring.

Liability

Liability insurance will cover damage that occurs to other’s property or people. This insurance protects YOU against claims from other people, and doesn’t cover damage to your own property or vehicle.

Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. As an example, you may have liability limits of 50/100/50 that translate to a $50,000 limit per person for injuries, a total of $100,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident, and a total limit of $50,000 for damage to vehicles and property. Alternatively, you may have one number which is a combined single limit which limits claims to one amount with no separate limits for injury or property damage.

Liability coverage pays for things such as legal defense fees, attorney fees, repair costs for stationary objects and emergency aid. How much liability coverage do you need? That is up to you, but buy as much as you can afford.

Coverage for medical expenses

Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP kick in for immediate expenses like surgery, dental work, EMT expenses and pain medications. They can be utilized in addition to your health insurance program or if there is no health insurance coverage. It covers not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants in addition to if you are hit as a while walking down the street. PIP coverage is not universally available and may carry a deductible

Collision coverage

Collision coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage resulting from a collision with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. You have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.

Collision coverage pays for things like crashing into a building, crashing into a ditch, hitting a parking meter, damaging your car on a curb and backing into a parked car. Paying for collision coverage can be pricey, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from lower value vehicles. It’s also possible to increase the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.

Coverage for uninsured or underinsured drivers

This coverage gives you protection when the “other guys” are uninsured or don’t have enough coverage. This coverage pays for medical payments for you and your occupants as well as your vehicle’s damage.

Since many drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. For this reason, having high UM/UIM coverages is very important. Frequently your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages are similar to your liability insurance amounts.

Comprehensive auto insurance

This coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage that is not covered by collision coverage. You first have to pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.

Comprehensive insurance covers claims such as vandalism, rock chips in glass, a broken windshield and a tree branch falling on your vehicle. The maximum payout a auto insurance company will pay at claim time is the market value of your vehicle, so if the vehicle’s value is low consider dropping full coverage.

Cheaper insurance is a realistic goal

Drivers change insurance companies for any number of reasons including lack of trust in their agent, high rates after DUI convictions, not issuing a premium refund and even extreme rates for teen drivers. Regardless of your reason for switching companies, finding a new company can be easier than you think.

As you prepare to switch companies, do not reduce coverage to reduce premium. In many cases, an insured cut liability coverage limits only to regret that the savings was not a smart move. Your objective should be to buy the best coverage you can find at the best possible price.

Some companies do not provide the ability to get a quote online and many times these smaller companies provide coverage only through independent agents. Lower-priced insurance coverage is available from both online companies as well as from independent agents, so you should compare both to have the best rate selection.

Additional insurance coverage information is available at the links below

• Bodily Injury Coverage (Liberty Mutual)
• Older Driver Statistics (Insurance Information Insitute)
• Auto Insurance 101 (About.com)
• Electronic Stability Control FAQ (iihs.org)
• What are my Rights when Filing a Claim? (Insurance Information Insitute)