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When you decide to buy car insurance for the first time in your life, don’t get nervous or confused because of the seemingly incomprehensible forms and other tricky items you have to complete for this transaction.

There are some essential requirements: you have to be of legal age, which of course varies from country to country (from 16 to 18 years old), you must have a driving licence, and your own car. Usually when you buy a car, you can also purchase the insurance from the same agency, but sometimes it is better to shop around for the best rates. Getting a quote is the easiest task: the Internet, newspapers, local Yellow Pages provide the best source of information.
Try to get at least three or four quotes to have a better view of the overall situation, thus you will be able to find the best coverage and the best price. After you have decided, it is required to register your car with the necessary documents including the insurance coverage, to get the licence plate.

Car insurance coverage can be purchased even if you are not a car owner, but you often rent cars or use your friends’, parents’ vehicles. However, this type of policy is rather expensive, and it focuses mainly on the car. As it is a limited coverage, when the damage is more serious and not entirely covered by your policy, the remaining uncovered damage will be entirely your liability. Be very careful of who you loan your car, as for example your uninsured friend makes an accident your policy will have to cover the claim, which of course brings about the increase of premiums and other restrictions. You are not liable in case your car is stolen and causes damage or gets into accident.
Let's see now the top 8 advices to find the best and cheapest car insurance:
    1. Maintain your driving licence clean. Try to avoid speeding tickets and other errors. Careful and reliable drivers get the best rates, and get them more easily.

    2. Accident and collision free history is another bonus.

    3. Previous insurance policies will add much to your reliability factor, and will surely put you in a very favourable light. Don't let your insurance coverage have gaps: that is, try to renew it continually. Don't leave yourself uncovered!

    4. Take an accident prevention course.

    5. When completing the forms, try to take the highest deductible you can. This means an extra cost you can pay for damage if any. In this way you can also keep premiums low.

    6. Choose a modest car. Luxurious vehicles have the most expensive insurance.

    7. Combined vehicle discount. If you have more than one car in your household, take advantage of the discount policies and purchase a combined coverage, thus you can save a lot of money!

    8. Metropolitan versus the suburbs. If you live outside the busy and crowded metropolitan centres you can get a significantly cheaper coverage.
Insurance companies have different modes of evaluation and various guidelines regarding the underwriting process. When you decide to apply for a policy try to find out the agency's requirements, thus you will have a clear picture which group of applicants you belong to. It is essential to keep your driving history clean, as the company can easily look back three or more years to check out many things about you. They will monitor your credit history, your previous insurance policies, as well as the vehicle records (tickets, collisions etc). If you have a clean and very safe driving record, higher deductibles, and you keep your car up to date (include for example anti-theft devices, airbags) companies are eager to offer you some discounts.

As time goes by, your coverage might face some new challenges. Therefore it is essential to have a policy which can be continuously updated. From time to time review if the original coverage still meets your requirements. You can marry someone, for example, and you may decide to insure more vehicles as well as more drivers in a household, or it can happen on the contrary: suddenly just one single vehicle will need a policy. On the other hand, you can just simply find a better offer, so consider switching at any time. A new policy can have many benefits: flexibility, better rates, more discounts.

Before choosing the policy try to check out the company you are buying from. The Internet, local phone books are excellent sources if you want to get some background information. You can also ask your friends or fellow drivers for some extra advice. Usually it is very important to purchase insurance from an agency which has full credibility on the insurance market and has a lot of sympathetic discounts. Some people prefer to choose a company next to their home or job, which might not offer the best rates, but allows you to make the payments on time.

After considering all the above mentioned issues carefully get out there and buy the best policy!