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Are you just entering the world of car insurance rates with your first ride, or are you a veteran of the insurance world and think you know it all? Well, maybe you do. But chances are you don’t: you may be missing out on some crucial information that could save you thousands of dollars on your rates in the long run. Your car doesn’t have to be anywhere near as expensive as it is, and this article’s here to tell you how you can change your cash flow to your own benefit.

Did you know that the model of your car can affect your premium? It’s true. Just because your car is more prestigious doesn’t mean it’s any safer than the next one over in the parking lot.

Insurance companies take cars and put them into a variety of groups based on their level of performance and past history. So even if your car is as well-maintained and babied as any other car on the market, you may still have to pay more in premiums for it.

Want to find out how much worse off your vehicle is when it comes to car insurance rates? There’s a simple way, and it’s also a good way to learn how much you’d be paying at any rate (if you’re in the market for vehicle insurance then you should be doing this anyway): jump onto the Internet and visit a company comparison site for insurance companies that provide for cars. Submit your information and let them send you back quotes on how much rates would cost to insure your vehicle.

Got the quotes back? Just wait, you’re not done yet. Go back to that same comparison site and submit a new series of information. Keep all things equal but change the model of your vehicle. Submit and wait for those quotes to come in again (it probably won’t take long). Once they do, compare each company to the older quotes. How does your vehicle stack up by comparison? Are the quotes virtually identical or do you see some wide discrepancies?