Car Insurance For 16 Year Old Young Driver

 

February 12, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Teen Insurance 

Reader’s Question:

I know that car insurance for young people is costly because I have already experienced that with my son who now has his own car insurance. I’m back in worrying about having to pay more again for my coverage here in Louisiana. My 16-year old daughter is starting to learn how to drive, how can I get cheap car insurance for her?

Leslie

Lafayette, LA

Though parents understand the needs of their children for driving, a lot of them, like you do, are going through tough times in paying higher premiums for car insurance for young people. I’m sure you are aware that car insurance for young people under the age of 25 generally has the highest premiums. The reason behind this is that young drivers are likely to file more claims because of their lack of experience in driving.

To get cheap car insurance for young people in Louisiana, you need to look for some applicable discounts. If your daughter has good grades, she may be rewarded for a good student discount. Car insurance companies think that if they can be responsible in keeping good grades in school, they can be counted as well that they will be responsible drivers. Aside from that, it would be of big help if your daughter has attended and finished a defensive driving course. Most car insurance companies also offer discounts for those who have completed a driver safety course.

If your daughter drives a safe vehicle, she may have lower premiums for car insurance for young people. Make sure that the vehicle that she uses has safety equipment installed because this would be another way of getting a discount. Examples of safety equipment you can install are air bags, anti-lock brakes, alarms and anti-theft devices.

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Why Are Auto Insurance Rates For Teen Boys So High?

 

November 3, 2007 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Cheaper Cars To Insure 

Reader’s Question:

What are some of the lowest car insurance rates for a 17 year old boy?

Nathan

Good question Nathan.

Insurance rates for teenagers are usually high especially for young boys since statistically speaking they likely get into accidents. This means that this is considered as high risk drivers and would cost higher premiums.

Insurance companies rate cars differently. To be able to get a lower insurance premium rate, you might want to purchase a medium sized car, 4 cylinder sedan, 4 doors with safety features. The cheapest car is usually the cheapest to insure.

Some insurance companies give discount on cars with safety features. Some of the safety features that that these insurance companies want to see are air bags, anti lock brakes and electronic stability control.

There are some few cars that are said to be the safest for teens. Theses cars are Hyundai Elantra, Honda Accord coupe or Toyota Corolla. You should avoid cars that are very small for teens and does not have safety features. It is said that teens may tend to overact and might roll the vehicle. You should have safety features in your car if you are a young driver because you might get discounts on your insurance premiums.You may contact your insurance company or agent to know what cars can give you lower insurance rate.

Goodluck!

MariCAR