Lower Auto Insurance Premium Rates in Tennessee

 

November 29, 2008 by maricar · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Tennessee auto insurance 

Reader’s Question:

Just one question: How do I get lower auto insurance premium rates here in Tennessee?

Bruce

Nashville, TN

That was my first question when I got my first car and had to get my own auto insurance coverage. To get lower premiums, you need to consider a lot of factors. First: the car. Stay away from fast or high powered cars. Car insurance companies tend to believe that fast cars or high powered cars will be used in racing, and they are usually right. If you race around Tennessee, you would be considered a high risk driver. We don’t want to be considered a high risk driver as this would mean that you’ll be getting a higher auto insurance premium. A high tech car with high tech parts would appear to be great and, well, high tech, but these cars would also give you high insurance premium as these cars are more expensive to repair because of the complexity of its parts. Stay away from SUV’s and cars that are listed in the frequently stolen list. You may go online to check this infamous list.

Your neighborhood will also affect your auto insurance premium. If you live in an area where vandalism is rampant, that’s going to hurt your auto insurance rate, after all that’s where you park your car. Living in an area with a high rate of vandalism will increase the chance of your car being vandalized.

Stick to regular sedans and cars with more safety features. You may also take certain driving classes, like defensive driving classes. Auto insurance companies like responsible and safe drivers.

Auto Insurance Rate Quotes Tennessee

 

August 27, 2008 by maricar · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Tennessee auto insurance 

Reader’s Question:

How do I report someone that does not have car insurance in Clarksville, Tennessee?What information do I give to police or the right authorities?

Jim

Clarksville, Tennessee (TN)

You can contact the local Department of Motor Vehicles they can direct you to the correct state agency to report the driver who operates vehicle without insurance.

If you know of somebody whose car is uninsured in Clarksville, Tennessee and yet it appears that the DMV has not yet been notified, you can try to report that car owner to them. The DMV typically has a consumer hot-line that you can call into to report problems or ask questions. They might be able to get the information or forward you onto the Financial Responsibility Unit.

The DMV or other state agency will inform you what information you will need to give to them. It is likely going to be the name, address of the driver and probably the information on the car such as the license plate number.