How Much Does 1999 Suzuki Swift Insurance Cost?
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Benji Carr
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
Benjamin Carr was a licensed insurance agent in Georgia and has two years’ experience in life, health, property and casualty coverage. He has worked with State Farm and other risk management firms. He is also a strategic writer and editor with a background in branding, marketing, and quality assurance. He has been in military newsrooms — literally on the frontline of journalism.
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
UPDATED: Oct 8, 2015
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Looking for lower insurance coverage rates for your Suzuki Swift? Confused by the wide range of insurance coverage companies in your area? Consumers have such a vast assortment of companies available that it can easily turn into a difficult mission to find a more affordable company.
Smart consumers take time to price shop coverage yearly since rates fluctuate regularly. If you had the best deal on Swift coverage a few years ago you can probably find a lower rate today. Forget all the misinformation about insurance coverage because you’re going to learn the fastest way to find better rates and still maintain coverage.
Finding insurance
Most of the larger companies like Progressive, Allstate and Geico allow consumers to get pricing direct online. Comparing prices online is pretty painless as you just enter the coverages you want as detailed in the form. When the form is submitted, their rating system automatically orders information on your driving record and credit history and returns pricing information based on these factors.
This simplifies rate comparisons, but the process of having to visit each company’s website and repetitively fill out multiple forms gets old quite quickly. But it’s absolutely necessary to have as many quotes as possible if you want to find a better rate.
A more efficient way to lower your insurance bill uses one form to return rates from more than one company. It saves time, requires much less work on your part, and makes rate comparisons much easier. Immediately after submitting the form, it gets priced and you can choose any or none of the quote results. If one or more price quotes are lower than your current rates, you can simply submit the application and purchase coverage. The whole process takes just a few minutes to complete and may result in a nice savings.
In order to find out if lower rates are available, click here and submit your coverage information. If you have a policy now, it’s recommended that you enter the limits and deductibles just like they are on your policy. This helps ensure you will get a fair comparison using the same coverage and limits.
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Cheap insurance coverage rates with discounts
Car insurance companies don’t list every disount available in a way that’s easy to find, so we break down both well-publicized and the more hidden credits available to bring down your rates.
- Auto/Home Discount – When you have multiple policies and insure them with the same company you could save up to 20% off your total premium.
- One Accident Forgiven – This one is not really a discount per se, but a few companies such as Allstate and State Farm will allow you to have one accident before hitting you with a surcharge if your claims history is clear before the accident.
- Onboard Data Collection – Insureds who allow their company to study when and where they use their vehicle through the use of a telematics system such as State Farm’s In-Drive may see discounts if they have good driving habits.
- Discount for Home Ownership – Just owning your own home can save you money since owning and maintaining a home means you have a higher level of financial diligence.
- Claim Free – Drivers with accident-free driving histories pay much less compared to accident-prone drivers.
- College Student Discount – living away from home attending college without a vehicle on campus can be insured at a reduced rate.
It’s important to understand that many deductions do not apply to your bottom line cost. The majority will only reduce specific coverage prices like liability and collision coverage. Just because it seems like you would end up receiving a 100% discount, you’re out of luck.
Companies and some of the discounts can be found below.
- Mercury Insurance may offer discounts for type of vehicle, professional/association, age of vehicle, ease of repair, anti-theft, and annual mileage.
- Farmers Insurance offers premium reductions for multi-car, distant student, youthful driver, switch companies, teen driver, alternative fuel, and homeowner.
- Farm Bureau includes discounts for multi-vehicle, renewal discount, driver training, good student, 55 and retired, safe driver, and youthful driver.
- State Farm policyholders can earn discounts including student away at school, accident-free, multiple policy, multiple autos, safe vehicle, and Steer Clear safe driver discount.
- Allstate may have discounts that include good student, early signing, resident student, utility vehicle, multi-policy, and auto/life discount.
- Geico has savings for multi-vehicle, good student, driver training, membership and employees, and anti-theft.
Before purchasing a policy, check with all the companies to apply every possible discount. Some discounts listed above may not be available everywhere.
You can change your insurance prices
Lots of things are part of the calculation when premium rates are determined. A few of the factors are predictable such as your driving record, but others are less obvious like your continuous coverage or how safe your car is.
The factors shown below are just a few of the factors used by companies to determine your rate level.
- Cars with good safety ratings save money – Safe vehicles tend to have lower insurance rates. These vehicles result in less severe injuries and fewer injuries means less money paid by your insurance company and lower rates for you.
- Auto insurance policy lapses increase auto insurance rates – Allowing your auto insurance policy to lapse can be a sure-fire way to pay more for auto insurance. In addition to paying higher premiums, being ticketed for driving with no insurance might get you a fine, jail time, or a revoked license. You may then have to provide proof of insurance in the form of an SR-22 filing with your state DMV.
- With age comes lower premiums – Older, more experienced drivers are viewed as being more responsible, tend to file fewer claims and are safer drivers.Teen drivers are statistically shown to be inattentive when behind the wheel and because of this, their auto insurance rates are much higher.
- Do females or males drive better? – Statistics show that women are safer drivers than men. It does not mean men are WORSE drivers than women. They both cause at-fault accidents at a similar rate, but males tend to have more serious accidents. Not only that, but men also get higher numbers of serious violations such as reckless driving.
Tailor your auto insurance coverage to you
When choosing the best auto insurance coverage, there is no “best” method to buy coverage. Everyone’s situation is unique.
For instance, these questions might point out whether you could use an agent’s help.
- Do I have coverage when pulling a U-Haul trailer?
- Can I pay claims out-of-pocket if I buy high deductibles?
- What is PIP insurance?
- Will my rates increase for filing one claim?
- Is my nanny covered when driving my vehicle?
- Does my policy pay for OEM or aftermarket parts?
- Can I still get insurance after a DUI?
- Is my business laptop covered if it gets stolen from my vehicle?
- Will I be non-renewed for getting a DUI or other conviction?
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you think they might apply to your situation then you might want to talk to an agent. To find an agent in your area, complete this form.
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Well known brands might not be cheapest
Big name companies like Progressive, Allstate and Geico regularly use television and radio advertisements. They all seem to make the same claim that you’ll save big just by moving your coverage to them. Is it even possible that every company can offer drivers better rates? Just pay attention to how they say it.
Companies quote their cheapest rates for the type of customer that makes them money. An example of a driver they prefer may need to be between the ages of 30 and 50, has had continuous coverage, and drives a lower-performance vehicle. Any driver that matches those criteria receive the lowest rate quotes and will cut their rates substantially.
Consumers who are not a match for those criteria will be quoted higher rates which translates to the customer not buying. The trick is to say “drivers who switch” but not “all drivers who get quotes” save that much money. That is how insurance companies can claim big savings. Because of these techniques, drivers must get a wide range of price quotes. It’s impossible to know which company will give you the biggest savings.
Insurance specifics
Learning about specific coverages of insurance can be of help when determining appropriate coverage at the best deductibles and correct limits. Insurance terms can be difficult to understand and even agents have difficulty translating policy wording.
Liability car insurance
Liability insurance will cover injuries or damage you cause to people or other property by causing an accident. It protects you from legal claims by others, and doesn’t cover damage to your own property or vehicle.
It consists of three limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You commonly see policy limits of 50/100/50 that means you have $50,000 bodily injury coverage, a total of $100,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident, and property damage coverage for $50,000.
Liability coverage pays for claims like emergency aid, medical expenses, attorney fees and funeral expenses. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is a decision to put some thought into, but consider buying as large an amount as possible.
Medical expense coverage
Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP kick in for short-term medical expenses for funeral costs, EMT expenses, dental work and surgery. They can be used to cover expenses not covered by your health insurance policy or if there is no health insurance coverage. It covers both the driver and occupants in addition to if you are hit as a while walking down the street. Personal Injury Protection is not universally available but can be used in place of medical payments coverage
Collision coverage protection
This covers damage to your Swift caused by collision with an object or car. You have to pay a deductible then your collision coverage will kick in.
Collision insurance covers claims like damaging your car on a curb, sideswiping another vehicle and backing into a parked car. Collision is rather expensive coverage, so you might think about dropping it from older vehicles. Drivers also have the option to bump up the deductible to bring the cost down.
Comprehensive protection
This covers damage that is not covered by collision coverage. A deductible will apply then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive coverage pays for claims like damage from getting keyed, vandalism, hail damage, a broken windshield and hitting a deer. The highest amount a insurance company will pay at claim time is the ACV or actual cash value, so if your deductible is as high as the vehicle’s value it’s not worth carrying full coverage.
Uninsured or underinsured coverage
Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist coverage gives you protection from other drivers when they either have no liability insurance or not enough. Covered claims include hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Due to the fact that many drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their limits can quickly be used up. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is important protection for you and your family.
Don’t be a big spender
As you restructure your insurance plan, do not skimp on coverage in order to save money. In too many instances, someone sacrificed collision coverage and discovered at claim time that a couple dollars of savings turned into a financial nightmare. Your objective should be to find the BEST coverage for the lowest cost, but do not sacrifice coverage to save money.
We covered a lot of techniques to get a better price on 1999 Suzuki Swift insurance. The key thing to remember is the more providers you compare, the more likely it is that you will get a better rate. Consumers could even find that the lowest prices are with the least-expected company.
Consumers switch companies for a number of reasons such as delays in responding to claim requests, unfair underwriting practices, an unsatisfactory settlement offer or lack of trust in their agent. It doesn’t matter why you want to switch choosing a new company is less work than it seems.
To learn more, take a look at the following helpful articles:
- Anti-Lock Brake FAQ (iihs.org)
- What Determines the Price of My Auto Insurance Policy? (Insurance Information Insitute)
- How to Avoid Common Accidents (State Farm)
- Speed and Speed Limit FAQ (iihs.org)
- Auto Insurance FAQ (Farmers Insurance)
- Uninsured Motorist Statistics (Insurance Information Insitute)
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Benji Carr
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
Benjamin Carr was a licensed insurance agent in Georgia and has two years’ experience in life, health, property and casualty coverage. He has worked with State Farm and other risk management firms. He is also a strategic writer and editor with a background in branding, marketing, and quality assurance. He has been in military newsrooms — literally on the frontline of journalism.
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
Editorial Guidelines: We are a free online resource for anyone interested in learning more about auto insurance. Our goal is to be an objective, third-party resource for everything auto insurance related. We update our site regularly, and all content is reviewed by auto insurance experts.