Andrea : I am a young driver and do you have any ideas of how to get cheap car insurance rates for young drivers ? I know that we fall in the high risk class.

Response : Andrea, I would like to give you the basic five tips for getting the cheap car insurance rates for young drivers. :

1) Slow down. Young drivers who have had accidents or serious traffic violations usually pay more than those with clean driving records, so consider safe driving a financial investment. Some insurance companies offer as high as 20% discount on good driving records.
2) Buy the right car. A car’s value, age, safety record and repair costs, as well as the likelihood that it could get stolen, all help determine insurance premiums. Please check the article on top safety for 2010 which contains a list of cars which are safe for young drivers. These cars will certainly carry cheap car insurance rate for young drivers. Also rember that imporving your present car and adding anti-lock brakes will save 10 percent, you can save another 10 percent with airbags or motorized seat belts.
3) Drive less mileage : Young drivers or teens auto insurance is normally high though they do not drive a car more frequently since they are usually studying. As per the new programs of Pay as you go the less you drive the more discount you get.
4) Insure your property and car with the same insurer. Most companies offer atleast 10% discount if you insure multipule coverages with the same insurer. You will save on both your auto insurance and home insurance policy.
5) Study hard. In most states, full-time students who meet GPA requirements could save on auto insurance premiums with a discount of 10-20 percent.
Here is a tip, the maximum discounts that would be allowed on your auto insurance policy will not be more than 45-50% since this is the maximum allowed by insurance companies. Besides this, each insurance company will have a minum premium requirement below which they will not quote.

Try these tips and let me know how much you save.
Happy hols, enjoy your holidays with cheap car insurance rates.

Kamlesh

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.

Thanks.