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.

Randy: I am a teenager and am looking for discounts on auto insurance quote, can you let me know what to do?

Response: Sure Randy, I know this may sound unbelievable, but low auto insurance quotes are possible even for teenagers. Here are 10 tips for saving auto insurance premium:
1) Till you possible can, please insure yourself under your parents policy as an additional driver. This will reduce your auto insurance rates by almost 50%.
2) You should stay within 100 miles of your parent’s residence so that you can insure your car with them as an additional insured. If you stay in another state or far from them this would not be possible.
3) Obtaining good grades with a GPA of 3.00 will be in your advantage and you would be able to save at least another 10% on your insurance premium.
4) Taking the graduate driving course is profitable for you, both in enhancing your driving skills and also in learning to drive with a greater maturity. All most all insurance companies will offer you discount for this.
5) Drive carefully and if possibly without any companions – this will help you to avoid accidents and keep low premiums.
6) Select the right vehicle which is safe and has safety features like airbags, good brakes and four door cars. This will win you a safety discount.
7) Making sure that you do not go for a sports car, will also help in getting cheap auto insurance.
Keeping a low mileage or car pooling wins you a low usages discount.
9) Buying car insurance online gives you additional discount.
10) Some companies offer no smoking discount. Avoid drunk driving at all cost.
These tips will certainly ensure you a low car insurance coverage or a cheap car insurance rate.
Thanks.
Kamlesh