How much do you pay for car insurance? Not $1600 right? That’s how much a friend of mine pays every 6 months – $1600!(ouch). I guess it doesn’t help having a couple DUI’s and a fancy a$$ sports car ;)
With extremes like that aside though, what do you think the average person pays for car insurance? Just how much does car insurance cost per month? I’m going to guess $1000/6 months, which works out to $166.67 per month. And now Google it and see what I can find… Well, I was *kinda* close!
According to CompuQuotes, the average car insurance costs $800/year. That’s only $66.67 per month!
Oh wait…so I was WAY off actually, cuz “per year” would make my guess @ $2,000…haha, oops. I also checked out another site (rmiia.com) that had the national average @ $816/year, so that # looks to be pretty accurate. In fact, this site breaks it down even better by showing it by state, and over a 3 year time-span so that’s pretty cool. It looks like the DC area, where I reside, is up at around $949/year. Some of this info is a cople years old, but you get the point.
You like how I base everything on 6 months instead of 1 year? It’s how USAA does it, so I guess I’m more in line with that thinking ;) In fact, USAA is the only car insurance company I’ve ever used! Crazy, huh? I’m just too in love with them to stray really, although I did try a cple times (shhh, don’t tell!) but even then Geico, Allstate, and State Farm were wayyy off.
The Mrs. and I Pay a total of $706.51 in car insurance every 6 mo’s for 2 cars
- ’93 Cadillac Deville, 6 Month Premium @ $330.30 with a $200 deductible.
- ’05 Toyota Corolla, 6 Month Premium @ $376.21 with a $200 deductible.
So for ME, USAA is the best. And according to their site, 4 out of 5 times their rates beat the competition! But it could be anyone’s guess as to which is the best for YOU. There are sooooo many variables that get thrown into the company’s calculations that make ya crazy – driving records, deductibles, coverage, the car you drive, the state you live in, the body parts you have – they all play a part in this silly game. I always recommend comparing quotes from at least 3 places for sure.
A co-worker also told me that some companies will knock off a few dollars if you pay the entire price up front too! Never came across that myself, but I know sometimes you can get a discount for having the amounts automatically deducted every month. I’m a big fan of breaking them into monthly payments than paying a huge chunk anyways.
So yeah, car insurance sure can differ out there. I’m hoping you all pay around the average yourselves, but if not let us know why! I could use some drama today ;) (And then check out USAA if you have any sort of military connection whatsoever – I genuinely love ’em.)
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Yeah, try 6500 per year, my wife and two sons were homeowners, safe driver, no speeding, no dui (ever), no accidents (ever). we try and get quotes from other companies and get quotes within 100 dollars +-. We go with the standard 100/300 or whichever it is and heres our vehicles.
2003 dodge ram (paid off)
2006 buick terazza (paid off)
2009 hyundai elantra
You tell me, in my book they are criminals. We live in a rural area, no public transportation. You have to drive to work or dont work, your choice.
I purchased a Toyota Corolla 2013 recently and can’t drive it because I can’t afford full coverage insurance in Michigan. I cant find any car insurance for less than $600.00 a month. I have not driven a car in twenty years. The insurance company says it would be cheaper if I would have had continously had car insurance in the pass. They don’t care if you were not driving
Ouch.
I have heard that not having continual coverage hurts, but that’s pretty hardcore! I’d hope it would go down over time as you rebuild history?
Yep in the land of screw ya over auto insurance MICHIGAN-if you havent had auto ins. for some time then your considered a high risk driver so high risk insurance for six month’s or so. Funny thing’s if you didnt own a vehicle -just what were you gona put auto insurance on?,a model car.Plus michigan hits ya with the catastrophic claims premium at $60-$85 or so every six months. 3 vehicles run me $1,600 every six month’s & I have no wreck’s-speeding-D.U.I.’s and been with the same company 10 + year’s. Al
I am close to 70, and I drive a Toyota Rav4 2007 and I pay $233.00 a month and the reason my insurance is so high is because I have not drove in years, so I know what you are going through
Wowwwww, that is insane. I’ve never heard of that! Your area must be high in accidents/crime or something?? That’s so weird. Though, $100/$300 IS very low for a deductible, but still. Something’s def. off there, I’m sorry to hear my man :(
It’s a shame all the other comments got wiped away when I changed blogging platforms cuz there were a lot of others to compare it too. Highs and lows, but def. don’t recall THAT high. Hope things change for you down the road!
I pay 4300 a year never had a DUI, had one speeding ticket two years ago and I finance my current car. I feel like I am gutting screwed!
Damn. Yeah something’s not right there, that’s crazy! Any chance you were in the military, or your parents? If so, I’d HIGHLY suggest checking out USAA and seeing what they can offer. That’s just bonkers – I’m sorry to hear.
I qualified for USAA insurance. Their quote was over $!000 per 6 months/ double that of four other insurance quotes. I have no driving accidents or citations. Driving over fifty years. I drive less that 2080 miles per year/retired. Something must be done about insurance rates (keep increasing) or maybe I should get a bicycle.
From what I hear the *area* you live plays a big factor too amongst insurers. For example, if some areas don’t have many USAA members it may be higher vs others that have tons of USAA members using them. So that could explain why their rates are so much higher than the other companies. Though I’m certainly not an expert :( Wish you luck with finding one that works for you!
ugh i pay 625 a month! just for car insurance alone that shit is CRAY young driver with bad driving record living in a bad area
Ouch. Yeah, not good at all my friend. No hope even searching around some other companies to see if anyone can beat it? If not, just start driving better and staying out of trouble! You’ll be rewarded in a lot more ways than just financially – rock it!
I just bought a new 2012 Honda Civic, full coverage, $500 deductible, also kept my 1999 Ford Ranger 4×4, liability only plus underinsured motorist, etc… my policy is $549 every 6 months for both vehicles. Drive safely, budget wisely (good credit matters) and choose a car with excellent safety ratings. Oh, and it may be the only case where being a middle aged female is actually a good thing.
What is your insurance companie??
Or the cheapest one for full coverage
Woah good for you! That is an incredible deal. Hondas are awesome cars too, very reliable. Enjoy the saving! :)
I just got approved for a lease on a Honda Accord and the quotes I got for insurance are $800/month!!!!! I am 21 and my husband is 24. He got his license two years ago, and I got mine 1 yr ago. Any ideas on getting a lower rate?
oh wow, that’s harsh – I’m sorry to hear :( have you tried getting other quotes yet? I’d at LEAST get 4 total from 4 different companies first to at least narrow it down, and then I’d see if you can maybe combine policies with your husband’s too if he has a car as well. The 2 things that are going against you are your newness to it all, as well as the leasing situation – most times leasing always jacks up your price. There are a ton of other variables too so it’s kinda hard to give guidance without knowing your total situation much, but I’d start on getting more quotes. There’s no way in hell I’d pay $800 a month for any car so maybe reconsider leasing and/or having two cars too for a bit until more time passes!
Im currently driving a 2000 nissan pathfinder the cheapest full coverage insurance i could find is $147/mo which just went up it was originally $122/mo every other company is 200-300 a month. The only thing that are on my record are two driving with suspended license. The $120/mo didn’t bother me but when i got raised for no apparent reason seems unreasonable to me
Yeah, that def. sucks… and unfortunately it’s hard to pinpoint *what* really happened with it too, although I’d still call them up and ask just to see what they say. Sometimes it’s something temporary or maybe something you can fix? Very smart of you to get all those other quotes though so at least you know you have the lowest!
So I DID drive a 1992 Camry and i got in a car wreck i was told i been paying my mom 100$ a month for my car insurance and she has USAA plus i took drivers ed. the wreck was my fault and she says my insurance does nothing but help cover the other persons car. I really came to this website to see if she is lying to me or not you think you can help me out J money? i can give more detail if u need. I got my car when i was 17 a junior in high school. i’m 20 now and just had that wreck like really 3 weeks ago from today. and i never had any driving tickets or anything so i’m wondering if my insurance should have even been that high to begin with after driving so many years with out any problems and even taking and passing drivers ED and if my insurance really doesn’t help cover the cost of damages to my car. It got messed up bad i had to pay 1200 for a new car. Please help me J money? i live in GA btw u can email me at pancakes200@hotmail.com.
Ouch, sorry to hear my friend. Unfortunately I’m not the right person to ask here – I don’t know the ins and outs of car insurance, just the basics :( If I were you I’d call up USAA and ask all your questions – they’re GREAT at explaining it all, and can tell you how to lower it or get back “in the good,” etc. That’s your best bet.
well thank u very much J money. thanks for ur fast responses. For everyone! ^^
I just bought a new mustang convertible 2013 (candy red) 2months ago,and I pay my insurance $480. Every 6 month…thank you USAA….I’m middle age woman…
Wow, that’s excellent!! Nicely done :)
@aubrey – You’re welcome :) Hope it all helps!
I paid about $175/6mo, then got a speeding ticket and my rate was upped to $225/6mo, so I shopped around and was offered $125/6mo by another company even with the ticket, so I switched. This is liability/UMBI/UMPD coverage only, but well above the legal minimums. I drive a 2004 Corolla. I am bewildered by how much some people pay for insurance but I guess the #1 factor is where you live.
Yeah, totally. Some states are CRAZY high and you never really know it until you move/live there… Even your $50 for 6 mos isn’t that bad though in the grand scheme of things, but great job getting it lowered even more than your original one! Haha… nicely played.
Wow! For a ’93, you could probably get liability only coverage and put the rest of the money into a savings account. Then you’d save enough to replace the car in case of an accident within maybe a year or two.
For sure, not a bad idea at all actually, esp as I’m thinking of upgrading it now that we have our first baby and need a bigger car :) Thanks for the reminder!
WE SHOULD START A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE CAR INSURANCE CO.
I have a 2012 Honda Civic with Full Coverage. 100/300 liability, 100 unins/under, 10000med payments, 500 deduct, accident forgiveness, rental, and mechanical. I pay $176/month and am 20 with 1 high points speeding ticket. That’s what having good credit and financial responsibility does. I have pretty low insurance rates for my age, especially being on own policy. I live in AZ
yeah that’s not too bad, good work on staying top of your financial life like that :)
Just to throw it out there I just bought a new 2012 KIA SOUL live in Palm Springs Ca, and I am paying $892.80 per year. 50K 100K bodily injury 25K property damage, medical payments 10K uninsured motorist bodily injury 50K each person, 100K each accident $500.00 deductible
I am insured through The Hartford Insurance
I pay 210 for 6 month liability(Geico) on my Toyota Matrix 2005. I’m 22 so I was pretty shocked.
WOW. $35/mo? That’s great!!
Yours too Michael – not too shabby at all.
I need a car for school because we don’t have buses and I pay $255/month with minimum coverage no liability or anything on a 1997 civic worth $300. I hate being 17! I wish my parents paid some.
Yikes, sorry to hear! It all gets better with age though, I can promise you that :) You’re the poorest you’ll ever be in this stage of life, so don’t stress too much my man. Keep getting that education!
Wow…I feel like I’m getting over. I have pretty much standard coverage, $500 deductible on a 2008 Nissan Rogue. That coupled with my homeowners insurance is about $90/month. It would be cheaper if I paid up on a 6 or 12 month plan. Before I moved to another state, I was still only paying $500 every 6 months. And I’ve had countless speeding tickets AND had my license suspended before.
Keep price shopping guys!
Wowww, nicely played over there! Def. good motivation for others to keep searchin’ around like you said – thanks for stopping by today :)
Hi I’m about to get a car on my name for the first time.. I’m 25 and I have never had a ticket or been pull over or DUI s . How much it I’m looking at to pay for car insurance any idea ?
Nope, noooo idea because it also depends on lots of other variables like where you live, how much you’ll be driving, what type of car you’re getting, etc etc… But the fact you’re 25 without any accidents/problems is a great start! You’ll def. pay less than if you were 18.
Am almost 80 years old with no accidents, no tickets and an excellent crediti score living in rural areal of Michigan drive less than 10,000 miles a year and have homeowners ins. with same carrier.
04 Envoy $1,056.89 for 12 mos inc. $1,000.00 deductible collision 250.00 comp. 2013 rates
00 Explorer,$942.96 for 12 mos same coverage.
Pay upfront without cred card,
Would it be wise for this 79 year old and 77 year old wife both in great health consider a cha ge over 40 years with same insurance company?
Renewal date, Jan. 31.
Thanks
Wowww.. Hi older friends! So cool you’re online and joining our community here :) Welcome!
To answer your question, I think it never hurts to spend a few minutes and call around a few places to see if they can offer you the same coverage you enjoy at a cheaper rate. I do it every few years and sometimes I’m surprised and others not (though I also have USAA and they are INCREDIBLE for car insurance – I’d call them first if either of you have been active in the military at any point, or your parents were.)
Maybe spending 15 minutes really CAN save you 15% on your car insurance? Haha… Good luck either way! Let us know how it turns out if you give it a shot :)
I’ve been with USAA since I joined the AF when I was 18. Now that I’m out, they are still the cheapest of all the places I quote (I always get new quotes every year). The coverage I have is 100/200 bodily injury, 100/200 uninsured/underinsured, unlimited medical expenses, 1 million in property protection, comprehensive coverage with 500 deductible, broadened collision with 500 deductible, accident forgiveness, rental reimbursement, and towing a labor. I’m 25, my wife is 24 and we have a 2010 car worth 20,000 and a 2013 van worth 40,000. I pay $1000/6 months. Great credit, age, and a clean record helps wonders.
Heck yeah! Glad you’re taking advantage of them too – freakin’ love USAA.
Hi im 24 yrs old im planning to buy a car for the first time
And i was woundering how much would insurance cost i have np
Driving record
No idea I’m afraid, sorry :( But I’d imagine it’s lower than normal due to your age? Though not sure what, if any, your driving record looks like… I’d call up 3-4 places and have them give you quotes and then pick the one you like the best :)
I drive a 2005 Ford F-150 with a 4.6 liter V8 engine and pay $216 a month. 2 total loss collisions and a minor sideswipe within the last couple years, all my fault, oh, and I’m a 19 year old male. After reading through all the other stuff in here, I feel pretty good about my monthly bill considering my record hahaha.
YES!! You should, that’s insanely low for your situation, haha… way to work it.
I also very much love USAA. They’ve been my insurance since I was 16 (I’m now 36). I’ve been in a few fender benders and they’ve always been terrific. A few years ago, I was involved in an accident where a pedestrian was waved out into the road by the car in the other lane when the light was green for the cars and red for the pedestrian. I couldn’t see her (she was in front of the other car) and ran into her. It was horrible. She broke her pelvis and fractured her skull -“blood on pavement” driver’s ed video come to life. I was absolutely devastated at the time, but the police report put her and the other driver at fault b/c she was crossing against traffic singles. Despite that, I got multiple bills and letters from her insurance company – USAA handled it all. They took depositions from all the lead witnesses (including me), and assigned an insurance agent to handle the entire thing. While this as incredibly stressful, I just forward all communications to USAA and they took care of it and made sure that I was never in any kinda of financial or legal trouble. And my insurance is still just $295/6mo for full coverage with roadside assistance, 2007 Prius. Never went up. If you can get it, USAA is definitely the way to go.
OMG that’s scary :( So glad she ended up being okay after all that!! She was, right? Freaky… And very awesome about USAA indeed!
I pay $340 monthly for 3 cars. A leased 2012 AudiA6, a leased Acura TSX 2013 for my 22 year old son and a purchased Hyundai Tiburon 2008 for my 20 year old daughter. I could not find a better price. Allstate
Leasing them will def. jack up the rates from what I hear. Sexy cars though :)
I was paying $118 a month with Alfa Insurance (full coverage) . I just switched to State Farm and now I’m paying $70 a month for full coverage. A clean driving record helps and I live in Georgia so that helps too, but I’m pretty proud of my savings.
yeah that’s a great job! way to go!
Your comments will be most valuable if you include the level of liability coverage you have. It is one thing to say I pay low X value and everybody goes wow, but then your liability coverage is so low that in the end you might bankrupt yourself.
Very good point. Though in both cases the “wow” would still be relevant ;) A great wow and a bad wow! Haha…
I pay $790 / 12 months in central Oklahoma using esurance. one ticket no wrecks
02 taurus minimum coverage
06 Pontiac G6 full coverage $500 deductible
I just moved to Florida from Missouri. I have had State Farm since I was a teenager myself. In Missouri I was paying $62/mo and when I moved to Florida it jumped to $155/mo. My daughter turned 16 and still lives in Missouri. I bought her a car so I have to register it in Florida and insure her in Florida. I bought her a 2008 KIA Sorenta. The new car is now $339/mo. So my insurance is now about $500/mo and I have all discounts and my homeowners through State Farm. Its rediculous!!
Wow, that’s pretty bad. Time to check out some other insurance companies and see what they can offer? It may be unavoidable but you never know. Sorry to hear :(
I have been w/NATIONWIDE for about 10 years and always paid exactly $109 a month for full coverage on my car.i moved 5 miles down the road and it jumped to$170 a month.i called geico and they quoted me $69 a month full coverage,im switching this month!
wow, that’s weird? crazy how 5 miles can make a difference though – good for you on checking and switching! Guess nationwide *wasn’t* on your side like they say ;)
Iam 20 and I am married I don’t want to include my husband on my insurance I know it might be cheaper my question is how much I ll paying per month any idea I have been driving for 4 years no accident and clean history
Noooo idea… Too many unknown variables you left out, but the best way to find out quick is by calling up a few places and asking them :) I’d start with USAA if you have a military connection, and then search around from there. Best to at least get 3 quotes before settling on one – good luck!
I have USAA. I’m in my late twenties. I pay about $63/month. I’ve had a few speeding tickets, and a few minor accidents (a couple years ago I bumped into a parked car while I was trying to squeeze into a parking space–sheesh!). USAA is great.
Not too shabby!
Wow, low rates…from southern Ontario, Canada. Pretty High rates here. Little different in Canada… there is a requirement to have a minimum 1 million liability policy. For just that I pay 115/mnth on a 99 gmc sierra, age is 22
How interesting… $1 Million seems like a lot!
I pay $0 (yes, Zero) per year and have full coverage. In Florida, if you have $40,000. in personal assets, you can obtain a Certificate of Self Insurance from the State of Florida. If interested ,Google search to find the state website involved. I do not know about the other states.
What, really?? That’s a first… very interesting though. I’d still probably get insurance personally just so my $40k is still safe in a crazy accident, but I def. see the appeal of $0 monthly payments!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing :)
I was paying around 496.00 a year full coverage on a new financed Kia Sorento , no accidents ever. Then my new 17 year old teen got brand new car Subaru Forester financed. and it went to 1,900 a year for both new cars and new teen driver fully covered, all the other Insurance companies wanted 3000 a year. seriously who could afford that in this horrible Economy these days. My deductible is 500.00 dollars and we have WAWANESA, WAWANESA is only in Calif and Oregon. Great company!
Oh wow, well done saving that $1k there though by shopping around! That’s key!
I pay 225 a month with USAA. I have had 3 speeding. 1 was reckless driving cause it was over 20 over the speed limit. And I side shipped another vehicle when I was younger. I have an 06 GTO with 6.0L V8, an 85 camaro with a 400 hp 350, an 09 impala with a 5.3 V8. And my fiance is on my insurance she is 23 and I am 24. This is with all 3 vehicles full coverage with a 100 dollar deductible and towing and rental car included. USAA is amazing. I will get another insurance company!
Oh wow – that’s cheap indeed for all those things on your record! Just wait until you hit 25 too – it’s like getting free money :)
Sometimes the risk of going without insurance is preferable – if your car is paid off. Put that amount of money in the bank for penalties/tickets instead.
Hi I’m paying 250.00 per month for 5 vehicles 1 Nissan Altima 2005 full coverage the other 4 cars older just liability, emergency road service and accident forgiveness. 1000 deductible on the Nissan/ 250 deductible on the other cars.my husband and 3 college kids. I’m going to shop around. I have had GEICO for 30 yrs they have been pretty good.
30 years! That’s loyalty! :)
Try out USAA if you can get in there, but if not never hurts to shop around and see what happens… Hell, you could probably even call Geico and straight up ask them if there’s something they can do to keep you while you’re looking around… you’d be surprised how often that works.
I will try usaa. I’m a little nervous on changing but it never hurts to look. My husband was in the Navy so we could look into that. Thanks for responding. Were you in the military? Did you use them for anything else?
My father was a Marine :)
And yes! I have over 10 accounts with USAA – I’m obsessed! Haha…
https://budgetsaresexy.com/2014/09/all-my-bank-accounts/
I pay 235 a month,, Im 22..thats why
Yup! Also if you’re a dude :)
Once you hit 25 it should look much better…
My mom pays $750 (6 month premium) for her car. I’m now 17 and got a 2009 altima coupe with the regular 4-cylinder engine and it is costing her $2,100 (6 month premium) for me. Why so much?
Cuz you’re super young :( Also, if you’re a guy (can’t tell from the name, though it is cool looking!). I think the age everything changes in your favor is 25 if I’m remembering correctly. And of course the longer you go without any at-fault accidents.
On the plus side, you’re only 17! Soak up every minute of it until you’re double the age like me at 35! I’d gladly pay more in insurance to go back in time :)
We have a90 4×4 ext cab small toyota truck and 2000 grand am by 2door car with min liability uninsured motor body dis member rd side and no accidents no big ticket or bad record and we pay 900a year no comp or collis
That’s pretty cheap :)
My wife and I have 2 cars ’95 Honda Civic & ’03 Toyota Camry LE with liability bodily injury 25k/50k property damage 25K, uninsured bodily injury 25k/50k, underinsured bodily injury 25k/50k, no tickets or accidents and pay $561 per year.
The system is really unfair. I asked my neighbor down the street how much he pays for car insurance. He said 87$ for two cars, one full coverage one liability. Hes with Allstate. That seemed pretty low so I thought Id get a qote from them. They quoted me 173/mo for 1 car. I asked him if he’s ever been in a fender bender. He said heck yeah, he’s been in 4 accidents and two of them were his fault. Now I am the best, safest drive I know, maybe the best driver I’ve ever met. I’m not just saying that, I really am. I have driven A LOT in my years (I’m 30) and I have never even so much as lightly bumped into another car. No accidents, no fender benders. Only one speeding ticket but that was over 10 years ago so does that even count? Him 4 accidents, me none, but I have to pay DOUBLE what he does? Every quote I get is ridiculously high. That is why I don’t have insurance and I will not get it until someone gives me a fair rate.
What type of car do you have vs his? How old/new is it? What’s the coverage you’re looking to get vs his? There’s lots of variables that go into it outside of # of accidents. I’d specifically ask the companies you’re calling for an explanation/breakdown so you can wrap your head around it, and even ask how to get it lowered too as most companies will tell you things you can do (though you may not want to depending on your situation). If all companies are quoting you high prices it means something is keeping them high like that but you have to ask them to figure out why.
I’m currently paying 80/mo for 6mo for the minimum amount of liability possible in Illinois. The company I’m using is Permanent General, who I figured to be the cheapest option but I’m starting to question that notion. I had to get my own insurance at the age of 20 and at that point I had collected a speeding ticket, three moving violations, small fender bender,and an unrelated DUI. Intial monthly payments at that time were 115/mo for 6mo through the same company. Now, five years later, I have yet to have any further traffic violations or accidents, and actually haven’t even been pulled over in that time. Do you think my rates should of gone down further than what they have with a clean driving record for five years?
I don’t know how much they should go down, but yeah – you’ve been on a roll lately – congrats! It def. helps vs adding to it :) I’ve never heard of Permanent General before, but I’d def. search around and compare at least 3 others just to give you a better idea. Cheapest is not always the best too, but if it’s a huge difference between the next option you gotta do what you gotta do. Also when you hit 25 as a dude that helps out a lot too.
I have AAA insurance full coverage 300 dollar deductible for accidents …. I pay 100 a month.., Honda Accord 2010 … San Francisco I have gotten in plenty of accidents they probably paid over 20,000 in accident repairs … Never raised shit on me best insurance ever
Wow – that’s incredible! I didn’t even know AAA offered car insurance? Makes sense I guess…
I pay 1,100 every six months. USAA, full coverage. Im 19 years old, active duty. Thats with a good driver student discount (or whatever its called). Thats 2,200 a year. I have a 2010 Mazda 3, 4 door and have yet to have an accident or be pulled over.
It’ll get better once you hit 25…
I pay $68 a month. I live in CA, 31 yrs old, no tickets or anything at all in the last 7 years. I feel incredibly lucky after reading some people’s stories on here – Yikes!
I currently pay $97.00 a month for full coverage on my 2007 Ford truck and just liability on my 1996 Nissan Sentra car. I will be adding my daughter that is 19 years old, so I wonder how much more I’ll be paying for both of us. I don’t even want to know.
Well, me and my husband are planning to buy a car and get insurance for our car. We are thinking about getting a minivan. My husband is 35 years old and married. We will be moving to CT soon to our new house. We need advice on what are the cheapest insurance companies out there. And wanted to know if anyone know how much would our insurance be if he is a new driver and 35 years old and married in CT? I would love an estimate but all those car insurance websites want to run my credit and I can’t do that just yet since it would effect my credit that I need to close on a house. If anyone can help, thanks! Will definitely shop around. So far I’m thinking going to.Geico, USAA and state Farm to get a quote. Also my husband will do a defensive driving course to bring down insurance by 10% anything else that could help us get cheaper insurance?
Oh man, all this is hard to say because every state is different and so much depends on your records and other factors out there. The best way really is to shop it around to get a better answer because even the estimates that are automated could be wildly different :( Can you wait until after you close? Or just check with one place first to get a better idea and then wait to do the others? If you guys are military I’d def. start with USAA first and then after that any of the bigger named places are a good 2nd place… Progressive, GEICO, etc. I will say that being 35 will def. help out though vs being 18 :) So he has that going for him!
I pay about 1300/6 mos and that’s for 2 cars. Comprehensive and liability on my loaded 04 Honda Civic Coupe (owned) and Full coverage and Gap insurance on ’14 Chevy Volt (financed) is that normal? I’m a 28 yr old single female had my license and have been insured continuously from age 16.
Seems a little high, but hard to tell as there’s soooo many variables that go into this like where you live, how much you drive, accident/ticket record, etc. Good that you’re searching around asking questions though :) The best way you can gauge would be to call up 2-3 more companies and get quotes so you can compare. That way you’d be comparing apples to apples and from there could tell where the better value is.
I recently got a quote for $4,358.00/ 6 months from Geico and I’m 23, and I’ve never owned a car before and I guess it will remain that way. I’ve also tried other companies, but the quotes just got higher. I’m a student with good grades and I have a 736 credit score, but the discounts don’t help much.
Ouch! I’m sorry to hear that… must def. be because it’s your first time trying to get insured :( I know you can have insurance *without* owning a car which might help with building up history, but you’d have to look into and see if it’s worth the $$$.. I did it a few times when I lived in cities where I didn’t need one so my history wouldn’t lapse and it was super cheap, but not sure if that’s because I had already had a car before or not. Could be an idea though?
I pay $4500 a year for 3 vehicles with AAA. 2018 GT Mustang, 2018 Range Rover Valer, 2012 Saturn Ion. 42 years old married and wife just got her license with zero tickets, zero accidents, have had same insurance for 3 years. Also house covered by same company.
Ooooh those Rovers are pretty!
Thanks J. Money! Do you think I am paying to much?
It does seem like a lot off first glance, but then again you’ve got two really nice new cars that’s probably contributing to that. Wouldn’t hurt to shop around a few places and compare though? 15 minutes can save you 15% or more ;)
Thank you J. Money
I pay $70 per month – full coverage. I’m happy
not bad at all!
USAA used to charge me $567 for six months for the car I have now. Now they want $1,000 for the same car. Nothing’s changed. Same address, same credit, still no accidents or tickets.
Geico wanted $129 for two cars including a 2019 Hyundai Elantra we got brand new today for two drivers. Geico for the win.