I just got off the phone with my mom and she actually surprised me that she is getting me a car here in California. I usually just borrow car from my parents and I am so excited to get my own. Am I gonna have problems getting low auto insurance rates because I’m a young driver?

Galen

Redondo Beach, CA

I wanna congratulate you, Galen, because you’re gonna have the first ever car that you own. I can only imagine how excited you are about it and it’s totally understandable that you may worry about the auto insurance rates since you are a young driver. But there are still ways for you to get low auto insurance rates in California as a young driver. If your mom hasn’t bought you that car that you wanted to have, make sure that what she buys is an economy-friendly vehicle. You may settle first with smaller cars and not opt to have those big SUV’s and sports car. These types of vehicles are the most expensive ones to insure especially if you’re gonna get your own car insurance and not gonna be under your parents’ policy.

Probably the most effective and most cliché-sounding way to get low auto insurance rates is to shop around. You have to look at different auto insurance quotes and coverage that various providers are offering. This way, you would be able to choose the best one that suits what you need. Remember that the cost is not the only thing that you have to consider; make sure that the quality of the coverage is not compromised. Among the quotes that you have gathered, select the best auto insurance coverage that you can afford.