2000 Chevrolet Prizm Car Insurance Quotes

Searching for cheaper insurance coverage rates for your Chevrolet Prizm? I can’t think of a single person who gets a kick out of paying for insurance coverage, especially knowing their premiums are through the roof.

Due to the fact that there are so many insurance companies to choose from, it’s nearly impossible to locate the right insurance coverage provider.

How to buy auto insurance online

Comparing auto insurance rates can take hours if you don’t understand the easiest way. You can waste a few hours (or days) driving to local insurance agents in your area, or you could save time and use the web to accomplish the same thing much quicker.

Many insurance companies participate in a marketplace that enables customers to complete one form, and every company can give them a price for coverage. This eliminates the need for quote forms for each company.

To enter your information into the quoting system, click here to open in new window.

The single downside to comparing rates this way is you can’t choose the companies you will receive quotes from. So if you want to select from a list of companies for rate comparison, we have a page of auto insurance companies in your area. Click here to view list.

How you compare quotes is your choice, just try to use the same coverages and limits for each price quote. If you are comparing higher or lower deductibles it’s not possible to decipher which rate is best. Quoting even small variations in insurance coverages may cause a big price difference. And when comparing auto insurance rates, know that comparing more quotes helps increase your odds of locating more affordable insurance.

Cheap insurance coverage quotes with discounts

Insurance can be prohibitively expensive, but you can get discounts that could drop your premiums quite a bit. Certain reductions will be credited at the time you complete a quote, but once in a while a discount must be specifically requested before you will receive the discount.

  • Good Drivers – Accident-free drivers may receive a discount up to 45% for Prizm insurance than less cautious drivers.
  • Discounts for Seat Belt Usage – Using a seat belt and requiring all passengers to wear their seat belts may be able to save a few bucks on the premium charged for medical payments and/or PIP.
  • Senior Citizen Rates – Mature drivers can possibly qualify for a slight reduction on a car insurance quote for Prizm insurance.
  • Paperwork-free – Many companies will give a small break for buying your policy on the internet.
  • Discounts for Government Workers – Employees or retirees of the government could qualify for a slight premium decrease for Prizm insurance with a few insurance coverage companies.
  • Professional Memberships – Joining a qualifying organization can get you a small discount on your next renewal.

It’s important to understand that most discounts do not apply to all coverage premiums. Some only reduce individual premiums such as liability and collision coverage. Despite the fact that it seems like all those discounts means the company will pay you, it doesn’t quite work that way.

Popular insurance coverage companies and a summarized list of policyholder discounts are shown below.

  • Farmers Insurance offers discounts including distant student, bundle discounts, homeowner, alternative fuel, good student, and multi-car.
  • State Farm has discounts for good driver, Steer Clear safe driver discount, passive restraint, accident-free, and multiple policy.
  • Liberty Mutual offers premium reductions for newly retired, hybrid vehicle, safety features, teen driver discount, newly married, and new vehicle discount.
  • MetLife offers discounts for claim-free, multi-policy, good driver, accident-free, defensive driver, and good student.
  • Progressive may include discounts for online signing, multi-vehicle, multi-policy, good student, continuous coverage, homeowner, and online quote discount.

Before you buy a policy, ask each company to give you their best rates. Some discounts may not be offered in your state. For a list of companies offering insurance coverage discounts, click here to view.

Tailor your insurance coverage coverage to you

When choosing adequate coverage, there isn’t really a “best” method to buy coverage. Every insured’s situation is different and a cookie cutter policy won’t apply. For instance, these questions could help you determine if your insurance needs would benefit from professional advice.

  • Do I need PIP coverage since I have good health insurance?
  • Am I getting all the discounts available?
  • When should I buy a commercial auto policy?
  • Am I covered when using my vehicle for business?
  • Am I covered when driving in Canada or Mexico?
  • How much liability do I need to cover my assets?
  • When can my company non-renew my policy?
  • Is my state a no-fault state?
  • I have health insurance so do I need medical payments coverage?
  • Are my tools covered if they get stolen from my vehicle?

If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you know they apply to you, you might consider talking to an insurance agent. If you want to speak to an agent in your area, simply complete this short form or go to this page to view a list of companies.

Auto insurance coverage information

Learning about specific coverages of a car insurance policy can be of help when determining the right coverages and proper limits and deductibles. Policy terminology can be difficult to understand and even agents have difficulty translating policy wording. Below you’ll find the usual coverages found on the average car insurance policy.

Liability

This coverage provides protection from damages or injuries you inflict on people or other property by causing an accident. It protects YOU against claims from other people, and doesn’t cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.

It consists of three limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You might see liability limits of 25/50/25 that means you have a limit of $25,000 per injured person, a per accident bodily injury limit of $50,000, and $25,000 of coverage for damaged propery. Alternatively, you may have one number which is a combined single limit which limits claims to one amount and claims can be made without the split limit restrictions.

Liability insurance covers claims such as medical expenses, court costs, pain and suffering, repair bills for other people’s vehicles and repair costs for stationary objects. How much liability coverage do you need? That is your choice, but you should buy as much as you can afford.

Collision protection

This coverage pays for damage to your Prizm resulting from colliding with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. You have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.

Collision insurance covers claims like crashing into a ditch, damaging your car on a curb and rolling your car. This coverage can be expensive, so consider dropping it from vehicles that are 8 years or older. Another option is to increase the deductible to save money on collision insurance.

Comprehensive auto coverage

This coverage covers damage from a wide range of events other than collision. You need to pay your deductible first then the remaining damage will be covered by your comprehensive coverage.

Comprehensive coverage protects against claims like theft, a tree branch falling on your vehicle, rock chips in glass and vandalism. The highest amount you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the actual cash value, so if the vehicle’s value is low consider dropping full coverage.

UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage

Your UM/UIM coverage provides protection when other motorists either have no liability insurance or not enough. Covered claims include medical payments for you and your occupants and damage to your 2000 Chevy Prizm.

Since many drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their limits can quickly be used up. For this reason, having high UM/UIM coverages is important protection for you and your family. Most of the time your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages do not exceed the liability coverage limits.

Medical payments and PIP coverage

Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP pay for bills for chiropractic care, dental work, pain medications and rehabilitation expenses. The coverages can be used in conjunction with a health insurance policy or if you lack health insurance entirely. They cover both the driver and occupants as well as any family member struck as a pedestrian. PIP is not universally available but it provides additional coverages not offered by medical payments coverage

What is YOUR best insurance company?

You just read a lot of tips how to save on 2000 Chevy Prizm insurance. The key concept to understand is the more times you quote, the better chance you’ll have of finding the cheapest car insurance. Consumers could even find that the lowest premium rates come from a company that doesn’t do a lot of advertising. They can often insure niche markets at a lower cost than the large multi-state companies such as State Farm, GEICO and Nationwide.

Budget-conscious 2000 Chevy Prizm insurance is available on the web as well as from independent agents, and you need to price shop both so you have a total pricing picture. Some insurance companies do not provide online rate quotes and these small insurance companies sell through independent insurance agents.

When getting car insurance quotes online, it’s very important that you do not reduce coverage to reduce premium. There are too many instances where someone dropped full coverage and found out when filing a claim that they should have had better coverage. Your objective should be to find the BEST coverage at the best price.

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