Beware Of Budget Car Insurance

There are several car insurance companies offering budget car insurance policies. They use tactics like low monthly payments and low deductibles to lure us in. We all want to save money on car insurance but at what cost to our protection? The coverage that is offered with these policies is usually insufficient and will leave you holding most of the responsibility if not all for the cost involved in the accident.

The majority of budget car insurance companies are offering only liability insurance that meets the legal requirements of your state. This leaves a huge gap in coverage that could cost you thousands.

The state minimum is liability insurance and what that means is anytime you are involved in an accident that is determined to be your fault any repairs that are needed to your vehicle or injuries you sustain will be your financial responsibility. If you hurt others in the accident your insurance may not be enough to cover their medical costs and you are at risk of losing everything you own in order to pay for them.

You will be left holding the bill for any damages that occur to your vehicle that are not your fault such as hail, wind storms, or vandalism. The liability insurance will not pay for any portion of damage to your vehicle for any reason. This means that traveling down that icy road in the winter could be very costly to you if you swerve and hit a tree or guard rail.

One of the real fears is being hit by someone who has not enough insurance or no insurance at all. You will not be protected by these motorists and if you are involved in an accident even if it is their fault you could still be liable for most or all of the repairs to your vehicle as well as the injuries you or your passengers might have suffered.

In the event of your car being stolen there is no coverage for your loss. There is a good chance you will never recover the vehicle and you will be responsible for the cost of replacing it. In the slight chance you do recover the car any damages that were done to it will be your responsibility to repair.

That low deductible you were given is nothing more than a scam. No type of claim will require a deductible to be paid since you are responsible for all the damage that occurs to your vehicle. That low deductible amount is just used as a tactic to make you believe you are receiving an awesome policy when in fact you actually receiving nothing for your hard earned cash.

You have to have insurance to drive legally in any state and this is what the budget insurance companies are using to their advantage. They offer the minimum requirement to keep you legal but they do not offer anything to keep you safe.

Susan Reynolds is the webmaster for a leading South African Insurance provider who specialises in Car Insurance.