Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label save money. Show all posts

Friday, 12 June 2009

Hiding Motor Convictions


With everyone across the globe feeling the pinch of the credit crunch people everywhere are finding more and more ways in which money can be saved. It has recently come to light that some drivers are trying to save on their car insurance by lying about previous motor related convictions, this is not recommended!

When applying for car insurance, particularly car insurance online, many drivers are choosing to exclude convictions that they picked up previously for speeding, dangerous driving and other motor related offences. Anyone who is attempting or considering this when applying for car insurance be warned, insurance providers are clamping down on this type of behaviour and are more likely than ever to ask for access to driving history records of drivers. So if a driver gets caught out after lying on their car insurance forms they can face huge embarrassment and even a criminal conviction.

There are many ways in which money can be saved, fraudulent car insurance applications is not one of them!

Friday, 5 June 2009

Cost of "Green" cars discouraging drivers


The recent UK Government scheme encouraging motorists to buy new cars by offering a £2000 fee for trading in any car over ten years old is likely to increase action in the car industry and help increase the number of efficient and CO2 reduced cars on the road.

For motoring to be truly “green” the future is for drivers to turn to electric cars and natural gas powered motors. Recent studies however have suggested that many motorists are being put off purchasing greener cars as they do not offer enough value for money. The research has suggested that although many motorists would like to upgrade to an energy efficient vehicle they are put off as the running costs are seen as being much higher than that of a standard petrol vehicle.

The solution to this would be to offer further incentives to drivers to purchase energy efficient cars, such as cheaper car insurance. A government ran incentive scheme could ensure that any driver of a “green” vehicle would be rewarded with benefits such as cheaper car insurance and reduced servicing costs. By enforcing an incentive scheme like this the UK government would ensure that many drivers move to purchasing energy efficient motors as opposed to the current situation where drivers are put off due to the lack of car insurance and other benefits.

Friday, 22 May 2009

Avoid paying large auto insurance premiums – pt 2


As promised I’m back with some more money saving auto insurance tips. A key factor to saving on your car insurance is to select the right insurer based on price, reputation, value for money and the details of the cover.

Searching for car insurance online is perhaps one of the best ways to find the best “value” deal for you as you can search through a number of insurance providers deals based on your specific needs. Some of the top comparison sites can be useful for this as they allow you to include and exclude features of insurance cover enabling you to search for your own tailor made insurance quotes. Searching via this method can save a lot of time as at the click of a button you can compare a number of rival insurance quotes. However, it is important to note that not all insurance providers are included in such comparison sites so some of your own research into online car insurance may be required to truly find the best “value” car insurance deal around.

Once you have selected the policy that offers you the best deal in terms of cover, price and customer service you should have been able to save a fair amount of money along the way by making all the right decisions based on these tips. However, for anyone thinking the saving is done, it isn’t! There is still one more saving opportunity and that is done when selecting how to pay for your car insurance premium. By paying the full amount upfront the fee is generally cheaper than paying monthly. When paying for a premium monthly a small price increase is added (just another trick by insurers to get more money out of you!).

Hope my advice is of help and don’t forget to use it wisely to help you save on your car insurance!

Friday, 15 May 2009

Avoid paying large auto insurance premiums – pt. 1



In the current motor insurance industry insurance providers have found more ways than ever to bump up the price of car insurance premiums for even the most careful drivers with the best no claims records. Bearing this in mind it is important that every driver understands the many factors that affect a premium cost and hopefully this car insurance advice can help drivers avoid being handed a large premium cost.

The first step to avoiding large premiums is to consider wisely the car you drive. When deciding what car to purchase consider the potential cost of the insurance before buying the biggest, fastest and sportiest motor. These types of cars may look good and be fun to drive but will be a nightmare to get insured. The higher the cars engine capacity and size is the higher the insurance cost is likely to be and any sports modification to a car is also likely to increase the insurance cost. Another important factor considered by insurers is the perceived security of the car you drive. Insurers have a number of tests that are carried out on each car model that gives it a security rating. As you can imagine the poorer your cars security score is, the higher your insurance will be.

In a previous post I discussed how even the smallest of modification to a car can increase the car insurance considerably. This should be remembered by all car owners before adding a sports kit, enhancing engine performance or even simply adding alloy wheels as any modification to the car as you bought it will more than likely result in an increase in the insurance premium. For more car insurance saving tips check back here soon for part 2.

Friday, 27 February 2009

Ways to Get Value for Money Car Insurance

Listed here are few effective ways of making the better deals out of the auto insurance premiums. They are simple and quicker steps to bring the positive change one had been wishing for managing their auto premiums in a better manner.

Fixing the Glitches while Purchasing the Auto Insurances

Experts suggest that individuals must take necessary steps for raising the deductible and choose the auto insurances with improved liability coverage. It is possible to maintain the same premiums even after these modifications. Consulting insurance professional for reaching a trade off between the coverage offered and premiums to be paid will be a fruitful option. In addition to the auto insurances, money can be saved by purchasing the medical payments coverage, which will provide the medical expenses in the case of accidents.

However, care must be taken that these personal injury protection and health coverage policies are not beyond what is necessary. Another useful tip from the experts is, while the insurance company mention about the total liability coverage they offer, it is crucial to make note of the sum paid per injured person. The best deal will be to suggest the insurers about dividing the amount paid per injured person and per accident into equal proportions.

Tips While Shopping for the Auto Insurances

First and foremost, the choices are aplenty if the individual has good credit and driving record. However, if one does not possess a spotless driving history then concentrating on those insurance policies that are flexible about this factor is essential. Considering the umbrella insurance policies that covers both the automobile and home will save more money in cases of individuals owning asserts. Another way of getting better coverage is to buy rental insurances that will compensate the amount to be paid to the temporarily rented cars while the insured car is repaired after an accident. There are other such innumerable offers from the car insurance advice companies and all one has to do is browse sufficiently prior to purchasing. Internet is flooded with all kinds of necessary details, which one must master to locate. If the state provides cost guidelines for auto insurances then the work will be made easy.

The buyer has to remember that there are several extras one can get while purchasing the auto insurances but not every insurer will mention it. Thus shopping specifically after gaining the ideas from online will give the best results.

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