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These days, thanks to the current state of the economy and ever increasing car insurance premiums, drivers are always on the lookout for cheaper rates — and it seems increasingly more difficult, if not impossible, to find them.

However, if you are willing to look for loopholes and consider the right tips, it is much, much easier than you think. Some of the things which can bring your rates down would seriously surprise you.

For instance, did you realize that simply by keeping your car in a garage, you can achieve lower car insurance rates? This may seem a little bit too good to be true but it really is not, and the answers why are very simple ones.

Just remember: when you go to the trouble to protect your car, your insurance company is definitely going to appreciate it.

At one time or another, most of us will get at least one traffic violation; some of us will get many more. No matter what the number, you can sort of balance out any traffic violations you have on your record. For instance, taking a course in defensive driving will look very good. It can aid in keeping points off your driving record and it may convince your car insurance company to keep your rates low.

Driving safe in the first place is your best bet, though. There are a lot of car insurance companies which offer discounts for safe drivers. As long as your record has been clean for about five years, you can benefit from this.

Age affects your premiums too. If you are between sixteen and twenty four, you will likely have very high premiums. There are exceptions, especially for students. Males in this age group are even worse off in terms of risk factors, which can increase premiums.

Car insurance premiums seem to be increasing at an exponential rate — and some of them are much higher than others. The battle for lower premiums may seem like one you cannot win, but that is not true at all. Quite the contrary, there are several things you can do it decrease your car insurance premiums.

First of all, you need to consider both your driving record and your claims history. Any insurance claims you have had will be mentioned on your record, and they can make your car insurance more expensive.

Thus, you do not want to report every little thing that happens to your car; that will send up a red flag.

And frankly, there are some things you do not need to report; they are easy to take care of yourself. Typically, any at fault claims tend to have more of an effect than any non at fault claims.