Finding the cheapest insurance for a Dodge Stratus can turn out to be a lot of work, but you can learn these tips and make it easy.
There are more efficient ways to buy insurance coverage and we’ll show you the quickest way to price shop coverage for a Dodge and obtain the lowest price from both online companies and local agents.
If you have a policy now or need new coverage, you can use this information to shop for the lowest rates while maintaining coverages. Locating cheaper protection can be fairly easy. Vehicle owners just need to learn the best way to shop for car insurance online.
All major insurance companies like State Farm, GEICO and Progressive quote prices on their websites. Obtaining pricing is fairly straightforward as you just enter the coverage amounts you desire into the quote form. Upon sending the form, the company’s rating system obtains credit information and your driving record and generates a price based on these and other factors.
Quoting online simplifies rate comparisons, but the work required to visit each company’s website and repetitively enter the same data into a form gets old quite quickly. But it’s absolutely necessary to do this in order to find a better rate.
The better way to compare rates
The smarter way to find cheaper rates uses one form that gets prices from many companies. It’s a real time-saver, reduces the work, and makes rate comparisons much easier to do. As soon as the form is sent, it gets priced with multiple companies and you can pick any of the quote results.
If a lower price is quoted, it’s easy to complete the application and buy the policy. It takes just a few minutes to complete and you will know how your current rates stack up.
To compare rates now, click here to open in a new tab and submit the form. To compare your current rates, we recommend you input the insurance coverages identical to your current policy. This makes sure you will have a rate comparison based on the exact same insurance coverage.
Insurance can cost an arm and a leg, but you can get discounts to cut the cost considerably. Certain discounts will be applied when you get a quote, but a few must be asked about before you will receive the discount. If they aren’t giving you every credit you deserve, you are paying more than you should be.
As a disclaimer on discounts, most of the big mark downs will not be given to the overall cost of the policy. The majority will only reduce the price of certain insurance coverages like medical payments or collision. Just because it seems like it’s possible to get free car insurance, auto insurance companies aren’t that generous. But all discounts will help reduce the amount you have to pay.
For a list of insurance companies with the best auto insurance discounts, click this link.
When it comes to buying proper insurance coverage for your vehicles, there isn’t really a “perfect” insurance plan. Each situation is unique.
These are some specific questions may help highlight whether your personal situation would benefit from an agent’s advice.
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you think they might apply to your situation, then you may want to think about talking to an insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, complete this form. It is quick, free and you can get the answers you need.
Learning about specific coverages of insurance can be of help when determining the right coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. The terms used in a policy can be impossible to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring.
Liability
This coverage will cover damage that occurs to people or other property that is your fault. This insurance protects YOU from legal claims by others. It does not cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury for each person injured, bodily injury for the entire accident and a property damage limit. As an example, you may have values of 100/300/100 that translate to $100,000 bodily injury coverage, a total of $300,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident, and $100,000 of coverage for damaged propery. Another option is one number which is a combined single limit which provides one coverage limit without having the split limit caps.
Liability can pay for things like repair costs for stationary objects, loss of income and medical services. How much coverage you buy is a personal decision, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase as much as you can afford.
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM)
Your UM/UIM coverage gives you protection from other drivers when they are uninsured or don’t have enough coverage. It can pay for injuries sustained by your vehicle’s occupants and damage to your Dodge Stratus.
Because many people only purchase the least amount of liability that is required, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. For this reason, having high UM/UIM coverages should not be overlooked. Most of the time these coverages are similar to your liability insurance amounts.
Med pay and Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP pay for short-term medical expenses like doctor visits, X-ray expenses and prosthetic devices. They can be utilized in addition to your health insurance policy or if you are not covered by health insurance. They cover not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants in addition to getting struck while a pedestrian. Personal Injury Protection is not available in all states and may carry a deductible
Collision coverage protection
This pays for damage to your Stratus from colliding with another car or object. You first must pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision can pay for things such as hitting a parking meter, rolling your car and crashing into a building. This coverage can be expensive, so you might think about dropping it from vehicles that are 8 years or older. It’s also possible to choose a higher deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.
Comprehensive insurance
Comprehensive insurance pays for damage OTHER than collision with another vehicle or object. You first must pay your deductible then the remaining damage will be covered by your comprehensive coverage.
Comprehensive insurance covers claims such as a tree branch falling on your vehicle, hitting a bird, theft and vandalism. The maximum amount your insurance company will pay is the actual cash value, so if the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably time to drop comprehensive insurance.