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No-one enjoys having to pay too much for their car insurance policy. Thankfully, as long as you try a few things, this situation can be avoided. While your risk will eventually determine what you pay, there may be one or two tricks that you can try in order to see reductions. Consider these basic tips and you may end up saving a lot of money.

One thing that anyone, regardless of their risk, can do in order to lower their premiums, is to shop around. You need to spend some time gathering together quotes from top quality providers before comparing these closely. When doing so you will naturally notice that the rates of the different companies are very different.

You need to consider your vehicle and whether you have anti theft and safety devices installed. Devices such as car alarms, dual airbags, anti lock brakes, and so on, will do wonders for your premiums. Such devices are intended to help prevent theft or serious injury to any party involved in an accident. By reducing these risks you will also find that your premiums go down as well.

Compare the deductibles that you find on different policies. Remember that higher deductibles will mean lower premiums. When comparing policies, therefore, you need to determine whether the deductibles and rates are the same. If the rates are the same, but the deductibles are different, see if you can raise the lower deducible. By doing this the premium rates on that policy should go down.

It is important to closely consider your mileage. If you believe that you can reduce the mileage that you cover on a yearly basis, this may present an opportunity to get a low mileage discount. In general, staying below 5000 miles will invariably help you save money.

You need to focus on your long term strategy as well, namely in regards to your driving record and your credit rating. Anyone should be aware that you record will have a huge impact on your rates and the worse your records, the more expensive your policy. In addition, your credit rating is likely to be rather important as well in helping you to achieve lower premiums.

While it may not be possible depending on your cash flow, paying up front, or at least twice yearly, is another way of saving money. Get together some funds and cover your entire years premiums instead of paying monthly and you will make savings.

Check out our six basic tips to lower your car insurance premiums now in our article on everything you need to know about car insurance in South Africa