Low Cost Car Cover

By David H Thomson

With premiums for car insurance rising seemingly every month, there has never been a more crucial time to look into ways to reduce those insurance costs, and to find low cost car cover. Having the peace of mind that comes from inexpensive car cover while driving will make your motoring experience much more pleasurable. These high levels of premium costs, alongside the high cost of fuel, make being a motorist particularly difficult at the moment. In this article you will find some ideas that will help you reduce the cost of your insurance for the vehicle you own.

The rise in premiums has been caused by a number of factors over the last few years. One of the major factors has been the number of uninsured drivers who have had accidents. While incredibly stupid, it is no laughing matter, with the cost in human lives and damage to property being a major factor in road safety laws being tightened and, from the point of view of the cash-strapped motorist, rising premiums on their insurance.

But many drivers are refusing to accept the quote they are given by their usual insurer, and instead are opting to have a good look at the cover they can receive, and taking an even closer look at their own motoring experience, in order to reduce the cost of premiums.

If you are able to secure your car against theft to a high degree, such as fitting a car immobiliser or a car alarm, for example, this will help to reduce the cost of your premiums. Insurers like safe cars, and with the various options on offer out there when it comes to your own personal cover, a car that is effectively safer against theft will lead to low cost car cover. Do check, however, that any security device you fit is one that is approved by your insurer.

Whatever you do, do not modify your car. This will lead to very high premiums, and in some cases, a refusal to insure. This is an option that should not be considered if you are thinking of securing low cost car cover.

When arranging cover for the first time with an insurer, make sure that they have an accurate picture of your annual mileage. And then drive less. Find ways to cut your level of motoring and watch the premiums drop.

Parking off road will make your car safe in the eyes of insurers. This is very important, and an option that you should be looking into if you want to have a low premium.

When it comes to the type of insurance you can have, bear in mind that there are essentially three: third party; third party fire and theft; and fully comprehensive. The first two cover liabilities to other drivers and their vehicles and in the case of fire and theft, those two eventualities when it comes to your car. Fully comprehensive offers cover for many eventualities, and even some extras, like windscreen and accidental damage.

So when it comes to low cost car cover, try your best to think about the above advice, and see how you can reduce the cost of your premiums by making your car more attractive to your provider.

David Thomson is Chief Executive of BestDealInsurance an independent specialist broker dedicated to giving consumers the best insurance deal. They offer great value home, life and car insurance.