1998 BMW 5 Series Car Insurance Rates

Overpriced BMW 5 Series insurance can drain your savings account and make it impossible to make ends meet. Doing a price comparison is free and is an excellent way to help make ends meet. Drivers have multiple insurers to insure vehicles with, and though it is a good thing to have a choice, it can be more difficult to find the best rates.

Cut your premium with discounts

Insurance can cost an arm and a leg, buy you may qualify for discounts to help offset the cost. Some discounts apply automatically when you quote, but less common discounts must be manually applied before you get the savings. If you aren’t receiving every discount you deserve, you’re just leaving money on the table.

  • Multi-car Discount – Insuring more than one vehicle on one policy can get a discount on all vehicles.
  • No Claims – Good drivers with no accidents pay less when compared with frequent claim filers.
  • Seat Belts Save more than Lives – Buckling up and requiring all passengers to use their safety belts can save 10% or more off the personal injury premium cost.
  • Drive Less and Save – Keeping the miles down on your BMW can earn lower rates on the low mileage vehicles.
  • Homeowners Pay Less – Owning a house can help you save on insurance coverage because owning a home demonstrates responsibility.
  • Discount for Good Grades – A discount for being a good student can earn a discount of 20% or more. This discount can apply well after school through age 25.
  • Discount for Life Insurance – Select insurance companies reward you with a break if you buy life insurance from them.
  • Resident Student – Any of your kids living away from home attending college and do not have access to a covered vehicle may be able to be covered for less.
  • Theft Prevention System – Vehicles with anti-theft systems help deter theft and qualify for as much as a 10% discount.
  • Passive Restraints – Vehicles equipped with air bags may earn rate discounts up to 30%.

It’s important to understand that most discount credits are not given the the whole policy. Most only cut individual premiums such as medical payments or collision. Just because you may think having all the discounts means you get insurance for free, you won’t be that lucky. Any qualifying discounts will bring down the amount you have to pay.

For a list of companies offering insurance coverage discounts, click here.

What is the best insurance coverage?

When it comes to choosing proper insurance coverage, there is no best way to insure your cars. Coverage needs to be tailored to your specific needs so this has to be addressed. For instance, these questions can aid in determining whether you would benefit from an agent’s advice.

  • Am I covered by my employer’s commercial auto policy when driving my personal car for business?
  • Do I pay less if my vehicle is kept in my garage?
  • Are all vehicle passengers covered by medical payments coverage?
  • Does my personal policy cover me when driving out-of-state?
  • What is covered by UM/UIM coverage?
  • Am I covered when driving a rental car?
  • How many claims can I have before being cancelled?
  • Why am I required to get a high-risk car insurance policy?
  • How high should my medical payments coverage be?
  • Does my policy cover my teen driver if they drive my company car?

If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you know they apply to you, then you may want to think about talking to an agent. If you want to speak to an agent in your area, simply complete this short form or click here for a list of insurance coverage companies in your area. It’s fast, doesn’t cost anything and you can get the answers you need.

Insurance coverages and their meanings

Learning about specific coverages of your insurance policy can help you determine appropriate coverage at the best deductibles and correct limits. The terms used in a policy can be confusing and coverage can change by endorsement. Listed below are the usual coverages offered by insurance companies.

Collision coverages – Collision coverage will pay to fix damage to your 5 Series resulting from a collision with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. A deductible applies then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.

Collision insurance covers things like crashing into a ditch, driving through your garage door, crashing into a building and backing into a parked car. Collision is rather expensive coverage, so you might think about dropping it from vehicles that are 8 years or older. You can also increase the deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.

Medical costs insurance – Med pay and PIP coverage provide coverage for short-term medical expenses for pain medications, prosthetic devices, hospital visits, rehabilitation expenses and dental work. They are often used to fill the gap from your health insurance program or if you are not covered by health insurance. Coverage applies to not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants and will also cover if you are hit as a while walking down the street. PIP is not available in all states and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay

Comprehensive or Other Than Collision – Comprehensive insurance coverage covers damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You first have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be covered by your comprehensive coverage.

Comprehensive coverage protects against claims such as hitting a bird, damage from getting keyed, theft, rock chips in glass and a tree branch falling on your vehicle. The maximum payout your insurance company will pay is the cash value of the vehicle, so if the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably time to drop comprehensive insurance.

UM/UIM Coverage – Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist coverage protects you and your vehicle from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. It can pay for hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.

Because many people have only the minimum liability required by law, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage is important protection for you and your family. Usually your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.

Liability coverages – Liability coverage protects you from damage that occurs to people or other property that is your fault. This insurance protects YOU from legal claims by others, and does not provide coverage for damage to your own property or vehicle.

Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. As an example, you may have policy limits of 100/300/100 which stand for a $100,000 limit per person for injuries, $300,000 for the entire accident, and a limit of $100,000 paid for damaged property. Another option is one limit called combined single limit (CSL) which provides one coverage limit without having the split limit caps.

Liability insurance covers things like structural damage, repair bills for other people’s vehicles, pain and suffering and funeral expenses. How much coverage you buy is a decision to put some thought into, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase higher limits if possible.

Get your money’s worth

As you prepare to switch companies, it’s very important that you do not reduce needed coverages to save money. Too many times, an insured cut collision coverage to discover at claim time that they should have had better coverage. Your focus should be to find the BEST coverage at the best price while still protecting your assets.

In this article, we presented some good ideas how to lower your 1998 BMW 5 Series insurance rates. The most important thing to understand is the more quotes you get, the better your chances of lowering your rates. You may even find the most savings is with a lesser-known regional company. These smaller insurers often have lower prices on specific markets than their larger competitors like State Farm or Progressive.

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