Friday, March 5th, 2010 at
10:09 pm
Joel Patterson : I have bought my son who is a young driver a Toyota car. With all this news on Toyota I wonder if the general insurnace company still consider this a safe car or will the teen auto insurance rate increase for my son?
Teen auto insurance and Toyota car safety
Response : Joel, there is a lot of hue and cry about the safety about Toyota’s safety. Let me assure you that Toyota is still considered a safe car by the general auto insurance companies. This news is from the Insurance site as on 3rd March 2010. Although Toyota recently has come under fire for not addressing gas pedal problems in its vehicles that led to accidents and injuries, the company has had some positive safety news: The Scion xB and Toyota Corolla have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick.
Here is how the insurance institute for highway safety qualify the car for safety. To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute’s front, side, rollover, and rear impact tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. The xB and Corolla are the first Toyota models to earn Top Safety Pick since the Institute tightened the criteria to win by adding the new rollover test for 2010.
To earn a good rollover rating, a roof has to support the equivalent of four times the vehicle’s weight compared with the current federal standard of 1.5, IIHS said. In the Institute’s test, the xB’s roof withstood a force equal to 6.8 times the car’s weight. The Corolla’s roof supported 5.1 times the car’s weight.
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The xB and Corolla also earned the 2009 Top Safety Pick award.
“Top Safety Pick recognizes the vehicles that afford buyers the best overall protection in common crashes,” says Institute president Adrian Lund. “With more top performers, there’s no reason to buy a small car with less than stellar crash test ratings.”
There is no need to worry, but you can definetly ask your son to drive carefuly and am sure you are guiding him. With a good driving record your son would definetly get cheap teen auto insurance quote.
Thanks.
Kamlesh.
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Monday, February 8th, 2010 at
8:54 pm
Jay Stylish : I have reached the magic age of 25, I hear that auto insurance changes at the magic age of 25.
Is auto insurance cheaper at the magic age of 25?
Reponse : Jay, we live in a funny world where a small difference can affect something else in the opposite way. Once a young driver is 25 the game changes for car insurance. You are out of the high risk group and are stepping into the safe zone considered by the insurers. You were paying hearivly for your insurance, but now the game is changing in your favor.
You have reached a magic age of 25 when you are at an advantage for cheap car insurance quotes, by virtue of your age. Why is this?
1)You are now a mature individual and no longer bound to be reckless and are responsible. This itself would mean that you would be a careful driver.
2) Once you turn 25, car insurance companies believe you’ve finally got some significant driving experience under your belt. After all, you’ve probably had a license since you were 16 so you’ve been driving for nearly ten years.
Yes, at the magic age of 25 you are eligible for cheap auto insurance or cheaper car insurance rates and you are now out of the bracket of high risk teen auto insurance quotes.
You would not be able to get good grades discounts, if you have finished your studies, but do not worry about this. The basic auto insurance rate that you would be charged at the magic age of 25 years or after this would be much much lower and so you can do away with this discount.
Ofcourse, you wlll have to maintain a good driving record and compare auto insurance quotes and review car insurance and this would go a long way in helping you get cheap auto insurance and maintain cheap car insurance quotes. I am sure you must be happy to get out of the teen auto insurance bracket and be a young driver with an excellent driving record.
Thanks.
Kamlesh.
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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at
9:49 pm
Mary Couch : I am a teenager and what should I do if I get involved in a teen auto accident? How much loss can ocurr? Will my auto insurance rate go up?
Response : When any person let alone a teenager gets involved in an auto accident, than the regulations are the same for all but or certain steps you should take in order that your auto insurance claim is not prejudiced :
• Make sure that everyone involved is safe and that medical/emergency care is being provided.
• Notify the local police.
• Write down the following information:
• Location, date, and time
• Names, addresses, and license numbers of other drivers and passengers
• License plate numbers and vehicle descriptions
• Injuries to you and others, if any
• Names and telephone numbers of any witnesses
The amount of loss is difficult to say since it would vary from each accident and the severity of the accident. After the auto accident the insurance premium will defintely be high and this would continue to be high for a period of 3 years even if the loss paid by the insurance company is not high, since the claim shows that you are not a safe driver. Your driving record is affected. If the severity of the accident is higher than you might get some points on your license and this will affect your auto insurance premium which will be much higher. For cheap auto insurance quotes or cheap teen car insurance quotes you will have to improve your driving record and also shop online for comparitive auto insurance quotes.
Thanks.
Kamlesh
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at
7:28 pm
Tony Robinns: Christmas is round the corner and my sons birthday is in December. I want him to buy a sports car – a Ford Mustang or a Ferrari or a Lamborghin. Someone was telling me that the teen auto insurance quotes for sports car is very high. Is it true and any tips would be appreciated.
Response: Tony, I am glad that you are thinking of gifting a sports car to your son. A Ferrari seems to be a handsome choice. Well, teen auto insurance quotes and car insurance rates are very high for any car. When you are gifting the sports car, I know that you are prepared for a high car insurance premium. This is a reality and no one can claim that they can get cheap rates with a combination of a teenager and a sports car since both are perceived as high risk by the auto insurance or car insurance companies.
Now without wasting much of your time, here are a few tips which can help you in getting a good auto insurance rate for the Ferrari.
1) Ensure that your son has a good credit rating and maintains this, since auto insurance rates are linked with credit.
2) Your teen’s driving record is very important. A clean driving record will go a long way in saving auto insurance premium even for sports cars. Talk to him and ask him to stay away from drunk driving, agreessive driving and distractions.
3) Shop around for the best insurance rates since a little bit of research will certainly go a long way. Each insurance company differs in their rating philosphy and so you can certainly find a good insurance quote by comparing the auto insurance quotes.
4) Review the auto insurance coverages and go for right car insurance coverages . The optimum limits and the optimum coverage should be the focus, since getting something good and befitting is the aim here.
5) Go for the speciality insurance companies since they offer better rates for higher risk.
I know your focus is getting the right auto insurance policy rather than cheap auto insurance policy and this will not be a big deal.
Enjoy your rides with your teenager! Have the thrill, speed and pleasure when the risk is passed on to the auto insurer.
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at
7:49 pm
Evan Chia: Do student drivers get cheap auto insurance quotes? At what age would a students driving insurance be reduced and they would qualify for a lower basic auto insurance rate?
Response: This is an excellent question. I am happy that the customers are becoming more and more aware of the auto insurance rating system. The basic auto insurance rate for the teen auto insurance is high, which means that the teen pays a high auto insurance premium even if they are students, mainly when they are between the ages of 16-25.
Once the student reaches 25 than the basic auto insurance rate or car insurance rate is slashed down and they can avail cheap auto insurance quotes. If one is a student having good grades than the student discount continues. The reason for this is statistically it has been proved that by the age of 25 one would reach a maturity and a good driving experience so that they can take mature decisions on the road. Experience and practice are the best teachers. The driving skills will be mastered by this age. Even if, you are a beginner young driver than the age of 25 will be the turning point and you would qualify for a cheap auto insurance quote for college students.
However, if you are 25 or even if you are younger what you must not forget is to ensure a good driving history since this is going to be the biggest boaster for you in getting you cheap auto insurance quote, no matter what your age is. A clean driving record should be aimed at through out your driving history if you are to save on auto insurance quotes.
Enjoy your ride with cheap auto insurance.
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