Reader’s Question:

We are planning to give our son a car for his graduation but we are worried that it may double our financial responsibilities if we get him a car especially we need also to give him a car Insurance as well. Is there anything in California that can help us lower, if not decrease, our financial responsibility if adding another car and car insurance?

Wyatt

Carson, CA

Car Insurance policy for our young driver is a necessity just like having a car here in California. But this doesn’t mean that you are going to double your financial responsibilities for there are ways how to make it lower than the double.

Usually, parents in California don’t avail a single Car Insurance for their son; instead they add them to their car insurance policy. Adding the children to the parents’ car insurance will add more payment but then again it is way cheaper than availing another for the child. Parents might as well read their policy again to know if their policy requires all drivers to be named for coverage to apply. If you have this kind of policy, it is very necessary to list all members to the policy especially if the child has reached driver’s age. If your child will go to another location, you might as well inform your insurers since the car insurance rates usually based from where the driver is driving which needs adjusting your premium. If for example you haven’t listed all the drivers in your policy and have learned just a while ago the company will bill your for the extra premium that you should have paid.

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Reader’s Question:

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.

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