Second-hand Merit - Insurance and Second-hand Cars By Patricia Gabbett

It is true that people want cars. However, not all of us have the capacity to buy one for ourselves. There are also people who can afford the finer things in life and sometimes they purchase an even finer thing - like another car. Some of those people do not keep their old car hence they sell it for a cheaper price than the original amount which some people cannot afford. Now, it was like a match made in heaven: someone selling a car at a discounted price and a person who could now afford to buy it. At the end of the day, the person has a used car as a property.

You might be that person and now you are wondering if it is worth it to get insurance for your used car. Some would say that it does not really matter if you have a new or a second-hand car, what is important is that you are safe. Such people are right however you have to make sure that you chose the best deal that insurance companies offer.

There are really no big differences between second-hand car insurance and new car insurance. The premium is still contingent on your gender, the type of the car, the nature of its use, driving routes and frequency, and driving history. In the end, you still have to pay for the same things included in the contract... but not for the same amount. Now, that difference in premium is one of the defining points of used car insurance. It would become less expensive because unlike new cars, if a second-hand car is stolen or it became a total wreck, the insurance company would only pay a certain amount of money - there is no need for them to buy another one as a replacement because the values would be incommensurate. Since they would spend less money on it at the moment of an accident, you are required to pay lesser amounts too as compared to new car owners.

Moreover, to ensure lesser premium rates, the used-car must be in a good condition at the moment of your application for insurance. If insurance companies saw that there are a lot of malfunctioning things in your car, naturally the premiums would go higher.

If you have a bad driving history with your first car (assuming that you are buying second-hand for a second car), it would be the best time to heal the records so to speak. By maintaining a good driving history with your newly acquired second-hand car, you could lower the premium rates when you apply for car insurance.

One downside of second-hand car insurance is that if you bought a luxury car. If something happens to your car (i.e. it was stolen or it became a total wreck), the insurance companies will not replace it. What you would get is a monetary compensation that is dependent on the price you paid for the car.

But still, it would be best for you to have car insurance even if it is a used car.

Resource: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=406390&ca=Finances