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​​​When it comes to buying of cars there are quite a few things that must be kept in mind. While there is no doubt that taking care of the technical specifications and ensuring that the right fixtures and fittings are made available, it is also important to bear in mind the need for having the right car insurance​. Each year the insurance has to be renewed and therefore this is a very critical and important factor that should not be ignored. Today, the market is filled with scores of insurance companies. Hence, this could be both a boon and bane for the customers. Multiplicity of choices will certainly help a lot in choice as far as the customers are concerned. However, many customers often feel that too many choices often lead to complication and confusion. Many of them reach a state of indecision and more often than not they end up choosing the wrong insurance policy. So, here are a few important points that must be kept in mind while going in for insurance for cars.​


Start Early In The Day

To begin with it is important to start the process of hiring the right insurance policy well in advance. Last minute rushes should be avoided because it is quite likely that we will end up choosing the wrong product eight out of ten times. Researching and gathering as much knowledge and information is of extreme importance and significance. There are a number of sources of information and the internet without any doubt can help in more ways than one. Just spending some quality time on the internet and identifying some good insurance companies would be the best way forward. 

Try And Avoid Intermediaries

Though many customers might opt for intermediaries for buying car insurance products, this may not always be the best way forward. More often than not, many of these intermediaries try to push down some product on which the commissions may be high for them. Hence, it would not be advisable to blindly follow what the intermediaries offer. It is extremely critical to go through the right due diligence process and only then take the next step. 

Another important point that should be borne in mind is the need to have at least five or six quotes and then decide. This will certainly help the customers to have a clear idea about the various types of offers available, the premium that is charged across the various insurance companies and free add-ons that could be applicable. Once these five or six quotes are available then the job of identifying the right insurance policy for the car will not be that difficult. 

Before signing on the policy documents it is also expected that the customers should read the terms and conditions very carefully. They should specifically pay attention to the contents in fine print and try to understand matters that could be written between the lines. Finally, customers should go in only for those insurance policies for cars that come with a few days of look in period because of obvious reasons. 

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