Many people are reluctant to get a comparison quote on car insurance for a variety of reasons. What they don't understand is that for every year that passes when they didn't compare rates, they're losing valuable assets that they could direct elsewhere. A forty dollar semi annual savings over a ten year period translates into a refrigerator, washer or a paid off credit card for even more savings.
If you ask people why they don't compare rates some don't have a reason, they simply never took the time to do it. Others have reasons similar to those listed below:
I can't afford to get a car insurance quote.
If you've read the title you already know that this isn't a valid reason not to get an auto insurance rate quote. There normally isn't any charge for a quote that you secure online. If you find a site that requires a deposit, immediately leave the site. Too many other sites offer free car insurance rate quotes to stop at one that charges.
I don't have the time.
Most sites require that you input your information once and reap the benefits of several different quotes.
I work all the time.
The doors never close on the Internet. No matter whether you have a few minutes at midnight or seven in the morning, the sites are always open.
I don't want to bother anyone.
That's the beauty of an online site for a car insurance rate quote. You don't bother anyone to give you a quote. When you call an insurance representative, you give him your information; he inputs it into the computer and calls you back with a quote a half hour later. By putting the information in yourself, you simply go direct with your information. It's an automated system containing the information from several companies.
I want an agent in case I have an accident.
If you have an accident and call your agent's office, the secretary normally gives you a toll free claims number to call. The difference between an agent written policy and an online policy is that you don't get to talk to the secretary if you have an accident. You retrieve the toll free number from the website. This means you don't have to wait until the agent's office is open to report your claim.
You owe it to yourself to save money and look for the best and most affordable coverage. If you went to a store to buy shampoo and found two bottles that were the same in every way except price, would you buy the most expensive one? Of course you wouldn't. The same thing is true of car insurance. As long as you get the same coverage and service, why pay more?
