We all would like more affordable car insurance. You will find several budget car insurance companies attracting customers with promises of low monthly rates and ridiculously low deductibles. You should know that the type of coverage they are offering you for these low rates is insufficient coverage and will mean more out of pocket cost to you when filing a claim.
Most of the insurance companies that are offering budget car insurance will only supply you with the legal amount required by your state. This coverage amount usually involved the insured being the one who foots the bill for repairs in the event of an accident.
The state minimum is considered liability insurance and this means that if you are involved in an accident that is considered to be your fault any of the repair costs to your vehicle as well as any injuries you suffer will be your financial problem not theirs. If others are hurt in the accident the insurance may not be adequate to pay for their medical bills and you will be required to pay the excess.
You will be left holding the bill for any damages that occur to your vehicle that are not your fault such as hail, wind storms, or vandalism. The liability insurance will not pay for any portion of damage to your vehicle for any reason. This means that traveling down that icy road in the winter could be very costly to you if you swerve and hit a tree or guard rail.
There are too many drivers on the road who have budget insurance and this means if you are insured with the same type of insurance coverage and are hit by them that any repairs or medical costs their insurance will not pay for you will be liable for on your own. You will have no protection for underinsured motorists or uninsured motorists with these lower priced policies. Any type of accident, your fault or someone elses could end up costing you thousands of dollars and put all your assets at risk.
If you vehicle is stolen you will receive no coverage for your loss. In most cases you will never recover the vehicle and replacing it will be your responsibility. If you are able to recover the vehicle you will be responsible for the repairs from any damage it may have suffered.
That low deductible you were given is nothing more than a scam. No type of claim will require a deductible to be paid since you are responsible for all the damage that occurs to your vehicle. That low deductible amount is just used as a tactic to make you believe you are receiving an awesome policy when in fact you actually receiving nothing for your hard earned cash.
You have to have insurance to drive legally in any state and this is what the budget insurance companies are using to their advantage. They offer the minimum requirement to keep you legal but they do not offer anything to keep you safe.
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