View 2007 Dodge Dakota Car Insurance Rates

Consumers who are new to comparing insurance rates online are likely to discover purchasing cheap car insurance can be quite difficult.

First Step: Get free car insurance quotes

There are several ways of comparing rates from many different insurance companies. The quickest method to find affordable 2007 Dodge Dakota insurance rates is to use the internet to compare rates. It is quite easy and can be accomplished in just a few minutes using one of these methods.

1. Hands down the most simple method to get the best comparison quotes is an all-inclusive rate comparison (click to open form in new window). This quick form prevents you from having to do repetitive form entry for each company. One form compares rates from all major companies. It’s the fastest way to compare.
2. A more difficult way to find lower rates requires visiting the website for every company you want to comare and go through the quote process again. For example, we’ll pretend you want to get rates from Nationwide, Liberty Mutual and Progressive. In order to get each rate, you would have to spend time on each company’s site and type in your information over and over, which can be really labor intensive.

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3. The last method to find cheaper rates is actually driving to insurance agencies in your area. Comparing rate quotes online eliminates the need for an insurance agent unless your situation requires the professional abilities of a local agent. It is possible to find lower rates online and get advice from an agent in your area.

It doesn’t matter which method you choose, just do your best to use apples-to-apples coverage limits for every quote you compare. If you have different limits and deductibles on each one it will be very difficult to make a fair rate comparison. Even a minor difference in insurance coverages or limits can make a big difference in price. Just keep in mind that comparing more company’s prices helps improve the odds of finding better pricing.

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Do drivers who switch really save?

Auto insurance providers like State Farm, Geico and Progressive seem to constantly run ads on TV and radio. All the companies seem to make the promise about how much you will save just by switching your auto insurance policy to them. How do they all give you a lower rate?

Companies can use profiling for the type of driver that earns them the highest profit. For example, this type of driver might be described as between 30 and 50, is a homeowner, and the vehicle is rated for pleasure use. Anyone that meets those criteria will get a cheap rate quote and most likely will save when they switch companies.

Insureds who may not quite match those criteria will get higher premium rates and ends up with the customer buying from someone else. The trick companies use is to say “customers that switch” not “everyone who quotes” save that much when switching. This is how companies can make it sound like they have such great car insurance rates. That is why you really should compare price quotes frequently. It’s just too difficult to predict which company will give you lower rates than your current company.

Are you earning every discount?

Companies do not list every discount they offer very well, so the list below details some of the best known and the harder-to-find discounts that may be available.

• Air Bags and Passive Restraints – Vehicles with factory air bags and/or automatic seat belt systems may get savings of 20% or more.
• Full Payment Discount – By paying your entire bill at once rather than spreading payments over time you could save up to 5%.
• Service Members Pay Less – Being deployed with a military unit may lower your prices slightly.
• Discount for Swiching Early – Some companies reward drivers for signing up prior to your current policy expiration. It can save you around 10%.
• Student Discount for Driver Training – Make teen driver coverage more affordable by requiring them to sucessfully take a drivers education course if offered at their school.
• E-sign – A few larger online companies will discount your bill up to fifty bucks for buying a policy and signing up on the web.
• Claim-Free Discount – Drivers who don’t have accidents pay less when compared with bad drivers.
• Seat Belts Save more than Lives – Requiring all passengers to use their safety belts may be able to save a few bucks on the premium charged for medical payments and/or PIP.
• Homeowners Discount – Owning a house can save you money because maintaining a house requires a higher level of personal finance.

Please keep in mind that most discount credits are not given to your bottom line cost. Most only cut the price of certain insurance coverages like medical payments or collision. Despite the appearance that you can get free auto insurance, car insurance companies aren’t that generous.

If you would like to choose from a list of providers that offer some of these discounts, follow this link.

When in doubt talk to an agent

When it comes to buying proper insurance coverage, there really is not a “perfect” insurance plan. Everyone’s situation is unique.

Here are some questions about coverages that may help you determine if you would benefit from professional advice.

• Is my dog or cat covered if injured in an accident?
• How does medical payments coverage work?
• Does liability extend to a camper or trailer?
• Am I covered when driving on a suspended license?
• What if I don’t agree with a claim settlement offer?
• Can I afford low physical damage deductibles?
• Am I covered when driving in Canada or Mexico?
• Are there companies who specialize in insuring high-risk drivers?
• Are split liability limits better than a combined single limit?

If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you think they might apply to your situation, you might consider talking to an agent. To find an agent in your area, complete this form.

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Auto insurance coverage specifics

Having a good grasp of your policy aids in choosing the best coverages and proper limits and deductibles. The terms used in a policy can be ambiguous and reading a policy is terribly boring.

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage

This provides protection from other drivers when they do not carry enough liability coverage. Covered claims include injuries to you and your family as well as your vehicle’s damage.

Since a lot of drivers only carry the minimum required liability limits, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. For this reason, having high UM/UIM coverages is very important.

Medical payments coverage and PIP

Med pay and PIP coverage pay for bills like dental work, hospital visits and rehabilitation expenses. The coverages can be used to cover expenses not covered by your health insurance policy or if there is no health insurance coverage. They cover not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants and also covers getting struck while a pedestrian. PIP coverage is not available in all states and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay

Liability coverages

Liability insurance will cover damage that occurs to other people or property that is your fault. This coverage protects you from claims by other people. Liability doesn’t cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.

Liability coverage has three limits: bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. You might see policy limits of 100/300/100 which means $100,000 bodily injury coverage, $300,000 for the entire accident, and property damage coverage for $100,000.

Liability can pay for things such as bail bonds, medical expenses, funeral expenses and structural damage. How much coverage you buy is a personal decision, but consider buying as much as you can afford.

Coverage for collisions

This pays for damage to your Dakota resulting from colliding with another car or object. You have to pay a deductible and the rest of the damage will be paid by collision coverage.

Collision insurance covers claims like driving through your garage door, hitting a mailbox, colliding with a tree and rolling your car. Collision is rather expensive coverage, so consider dropping it from lower value vehicles. You can also bump up the deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.

Comprehensive coverage

This coverage will pay to fix damage from a wide range of events other than collision. You need to pay your deductible first then your comprehensive coverage will pay.

Comprehensive coverage protects against claims like a broken windshield, hitting a deer, rock chips in glass, damage from getting keyed and fire damage. The maximum payout you’ll receive from a claim is the ACV or actual cash value, so if it’s not worth much more than your deductible it’s not worth carrying full coverage.

Knowledge is power

We covered many tips how you can shop for 2007 Dodge Dakota insurance online. The most important thing to understand is the more rate comparisons you have, the better your chances of lowering your car insurance rates. You may even discover the lowest priced insurance comes from an unexpected company.

As you restructure your insurance plan, make sure you don’t buy lower coverage limits just to save a few bucks. In many cases, drivers have reduced uninsured motorist or liability limits and discovered at claim time that the small savings ended up costing them much more. Your objective should be to buy the best coverage you can find at the best price, but do not skimp to save money.

Low-cost 2007 Dodge Dakota insurance is available both online and with local insurance agents, so you need to quote car insurance with both to have the best selection. Some insurance companies may not have rates over the internet and many times these regional insurance providers work with independent agents.

More learning opportunities

• What is Covered by an Auto Insurance Policy? (Insurance Information Insitute)
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• Protect Yourself Against Auto Theft (Insurance Information Insitute)
• Medical Payments Coverage (Liberty Mutual)

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