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Trying to find the cheapest car insurance rates for your Scion tC? Do you get exhausted from sacrificing other expenses to pay car insurance each month? You have the same problem as many other drivers.

Multiple auto insurance companies compete for your business, so it can be very hard to choose a provider to find the lowest rate possible.

Take advantage of every insurance coverage discount

Companies offering auto insurance do not advertise all their discounts in a way that’s easy to find, so the list below contains some of the best known in addition to some of the lesser obvious ways to save on insurance coverage. If they aren’t giving you every credit possible, it’s possible you qualify for a lower rate.

• Auto/Life Discount – If the company offers life insurance, you could get a break if you buy a life policy as well.
• Memberships – Participating in qualifying employment or professional organizations is a simple method to lower premiums on insurance coverage.
• Homeowners Savings – Being a homeowner may earn you a small savings because it demonstrates responsibility.
• Passenger Safety Discount – Options like air bags or automatic seat belts can qualify for discounts as much as 30%.
• Pay Upfront and Save – By paying your policy upfront as opposed to paying monthly you could save up to 5%.
• Accident Free – Drivers who stay claim-free pay less as opposed to insureds who have frequent claims or accidents.
• Lower Rates for Military – Having a family member in the military could mean lower rates.
• Early Switch Discount – Select larger companies give a discount for switching companies early. You could save around 10% when you buy auto insurance online.
• Anti-theft System – Cars equipped with anti-theft or alarm systems have a lower chance of being stolen and therefore earn up to a 10% discount.
• Multiple Cars – Buying coverage for several vehicles with the same insurance coverage company could earn a price break for each car.

It’s important to understand that some of the credits will not apply to the overall cost of the policy. Most cut the cost of specific coverages such as collision or personal injury protection. Just because it seems like all the discounts add up to a free policy, it doesn’t quite work that way.

Auto insurance companies who might offer some of the discounts shown above may include but are not limited to:

• State Farm
• American Family
• AAA
• Geico
• Mercury Insurance
• Farmers Insurance
• Progressive

It’s a good idea to ask each company or agent which discounts can lower your rates. Depending on the company, some discounts might not be available to policyholders in your area.

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Smart consumers know how to get insurance for less

The best way to find cheaper insurance is to take a look at the factors that help calculate your premiums. When you understand what determines base rates, this enables you to make decisions that can help you get big savings. Multiple criteria are taken into consideration when you quote your car insurance policy. Some are obvious such as traffic violations, but other criteria are not as apparent such as your credit history and annual miles driven.

The factors shown below are a few of the things insurance companies consider when setting premiums.

• Higher premiums for specific occupations – Careers such as fire fighters, executives and accountants usually pay the highest rates in part from intense work-related stress and lengthy work days. Other occupations like actors, engineers and the unemployed pay lower than average rates on tC insurance.
• Rural areas have lower costs – Choosing to live in smaller towns and rural areas of the country has it’s advantages if you are looking for the lowest rates. People in densly populated areas regularly have more aggressive driving styles and higher rates of accident claims. Less people living in that area means a lower chance of having an accident and also fewer theft and vandalism claims.
• Which gender costs less? – Over the last 30 years, statistics show that men are more aggressive behind the wheel. However, don’t assume that females are better drivers. Both genders are responsible for at-fault accidents in similar percentages, but the males cause more damage and cost insurance companies more money. Men also receive more costly citations like reckless driving and DUI. Male teenagers generally have the highest accident percentage so they pay the highest premiums.
• Cars with good safety ratings lower rates – Vehicles with high crash test scores get lower rates. Safer cars help reduce the chance of injuries in an accident and any reduction in injury severity translates into savings for insurance companies and lower rates for you.
• Qualify for multi-policy discounts – Most major companies apply lower prices to insureds that buy multiple policies such as combining an auto and homeowners policy. Even with this discount applied, it’s still a good idea to compare rates to help ensure you have the lowest rates. Consumers may find lower rates by splitting coverages up.

How to know if you need help

When buying adequate coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is not a perfect coverage plan. Everyone’s situation is a little different so your insurance needs to address that. For example, these questions may help you determine if your insurance needs might need professional guidance.

• Should I buy additional glass protection?
• Do I need to file an SR-22 for a DUI in my state?
• How high should deductibles be on a 2010 Scion tC?
• What if I owe more than I can insure my car for?
• Is my cargo covered for damage or theft?
• Do I need roadside assistance coverage?

If you’re not sure about those questions, you may need to chat with a licensed insurance agent. If you want to speak to an agent in your area, take a second and complete this form or you can go here for a list of companies in your area.

Car insurance coverage basics

Understanding the coverages of a car insurance policy can be of help when determining the right coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. The coverage terms in a policy can be confusing and coverage can change by endorsement. Below you’ll find the usual coverages available from car insurance companies.

Med pay and Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage provide coverage for short-term medical expenses for surgery, doctor visits, rehabilitation expenses and hospital visits. They are utilized in addition to your health insurance plan or if there is no health insurance coverage. Coverage applies to both the driver and occupants and also covers any family member struck as a pedestrian. Personal injury protection coverage is not universally available and may carry a deductible

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM)

This gives you protection from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. Covered losses include medical payments for you and your occupants as well as damage to your Scion tC.

Since a lot of drivers have only the minimum liability required by law, it only takes a small accident to exceed their coverage. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is very important. Frequently your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages are set the same as your liablity limits.

Comprehensive insurance

This coverage will pay to fix damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You first have to pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.

Comprehensive can pay for claims such as theft, hitting a deer, a tree branch falling on your vehicle and falling objects. The highest amount your car insurance company will pay is the cash value of the vehicle, so if your deductible is as high as the vehicle’s value consider removing comprehensive coverage.

Auto liability

Liability coverage protects you from damage or injury you incur to other’s property or people in an accident. It protects YOU from claims by other people. Liability doesn’t cover damage sustained by your vehicle in an accident.

Split limit liability has three limits of coverage: bodily injury for each person injured, bodily injury for the entire accident and a property damage limit. You might see policy limits of 50/100/50 that means you have $50,000 bodily injury coverage, a limit of $100,000 in injury protection per accident, and a limit of $50,000 paid for damaged property. Another option is a combined single limit or CSL that pays claims from the same limit with no separate limits for injury or property damage.

Liability coverage protects against claims like pain and suffering, structural damage and medical expenses. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is a personal decision, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase higher limits if possible.

Collision coverage protection

Collision coverage covers damage to your tC resulting from colliding with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. You have to pay a deductible then your collision coverage will kick in.

Collision can pay for things such as driving through your garage door, sideswiping another vehicle, scraping a guard rail and damaging your car on a curb. Collision is rather expensive coverage, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from older vehicles. Another option is to increase the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.

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More quotes. Lower rates.

Some insurance providers may not have online rate quotes and many times these smaller companies only sell coverage through independent insurance agents. Budget-conscious 2010 Scion tC insurance is available online and also from your neighborhood agents, so you should compare both in order to have the best price selection to choose from.

In this article, we presented many ways to lower your 2010 Scion tC insurance premium rates. The key concept to understand is the more quotes you get, the higher the chance of saving money. Consumers could even find that the lowest premium rates come from a small mutual company. Regional companies can often insure niche markets at a lower cost compared to the large companies like State Farm or Progressive.

Additional learning opportunities

• Determing Auto Insurance Rates (Geico)
• Vehicle Insurance in the U.S. (Wikipedia)
• Auto Insurance Learning Center (State Farm)
• Frontal Crash Tests (iihs.org)
• Understanding Your Insurance Deductible (Insurance Information Insitute)
• Safety Belts FAQ (iihs.org)

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