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Did you know your car insurance rates could have increased based on your location? We are here to offer you an easy way to get competitive car insurance quotes for free. Simply select a provider above and give information about yourself and your vehicle. You can compare as much you like, without any obligation to buy.

What determines Car Insurance Rates?

There are several conditions that can affect the premiums for your automobile insurance. Below is a list of the main factors that will determine your car insurance rates.

Driving Record: Your driving record, which contains information on your driving history such as past tickets, points accumulated and traffic infractions can have a significant impact on your car insurance rates. Safe driving and traffic school can help you avoid unnecessary increases in auto insurance rates. If you would like to view your driving record, click here.

Safety Features: Safety features such as anti-lock brakes, airbags and stability control can reduce your auto insurance premiums. Be sure to consider all types of safety features in general when selecting the best type of vehicle.

Credit: Yes, your credit score says a lot about your bill paying habits. Insurance companies are likely to look at your credit rating in determining your car insurance premium.

Location: Insurance rates can vary depending on the area where you are located (where you will be insured). Drivers located in crowded areas, cities with heavy traffic and high collision/claim rates may end up paying more for their insurance.

Age and Gender: If you are under the age of 25, you will most likely have to pay more. Drivers under the age of 25 usually have a poor driving record when compared to older drivers. In addition, men are historically more aggressive, risk-taking drivers than females. So men may have a higher rate as well. (more…)

How to sell you car

A man who listed his car for sale on Craigslist is killed by a man who wanted to strip the turbocharger and other parts from the vehicle. A New York man lists his BMW online, only to be stabbed and stuffed into the car’s trunk by an ex-con who arranged a meeting on the pretext of buying the vehicle.

Although such stories show the potential danger of private-party used-car sales, don’t let these extreme cases deter you. You can safely sell your used car — and maximize its value — by taking the right preventive measures.

Craigslist, one of several sites that facilitate private-party car sales, says that its buyers and sellers complete billions of transactions with an “extremely low” incidence of violent crime. Still, selling your car does put you at risk of fraud, scams, robbery and possible personal attacks. (more…)

Aviod cancer from your car

Summer is upon us, which means more of the country is driving with the window down, elbow resting on the door. If that sounds like you, consider limiting your open air driving to an open sunroof, and only if you wear a hat. That’s because a new study shows a link between driving and the incidence of skin cancer on the left sides of people who drive a lot — the side exposed to the sun. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have found that Americans have a tendency to develop the worst forms of skin cancer – notably melanomas and merkel cell carcinomas – on the left side of their bodies. There is an especially high incidence of cancers discovered on the upper arm, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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The best and the worst cars from money point 2010

Maybe the dust is settling. After a year of bankruptcies, massive recalls, brand shutdowns and Cash for Clunkers, the storms that have tossed the automotive industry may be blowing out. The recovery may be fragile and patchy, but it’s there. Amid all the industry turmoil, it’s easy to forget about the spark that drives the car industry: consumers. After being battered with enough industry news to drown even the most perceptive analyst, car shoppers are still left with one question: which car should I buy?

The Awards

Especially now, it’s all about value. U.S. News created the Best Car for the Money awards to identify the cars that should make anyone’s short list. The awards highlight cars, trucks and SUVs that will not only please their owners the day they drive off the dealer lot, but will keep them – and their wallets – happy for years to come. The awards are based on U.S. News’ automotive rankings and estimated five-year cost of ownership from IntelliChoice. Combining the rankings with real-world costs helps to identify cars that are loved by of the majority of car reviewers and that provide good long-term value. (more…)

Crazy europeans assumes that cars are lest important than people

There’s a fascinating piece in today’s New York Times about the thinking and methodology behind some of Europe’s most progressive transportation policies. It’s got kind of an unfortunate headline: “Europe Stifles Drivers in Favor of Alternatives.” (In the print edition, where the story had top billing on the front page, it was “Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy”.) But let’s put that aside for the moment.

The Times piece catalogs the multiple disincentives to driving in European cities, including limits on parking, congestion pricing, restrictions on cars in center cities, and decent public transit and bike infrastructure.

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