Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Cheap Car Insurance After A DUI

By Thomas Anderson

When you are faced with a DUI, one of the tough issues you will end up encountering will be finding cheap car insurance. It doesn't matter what your driving record was before your DUI as your record has now changed.

When you are looking into finding the right insurance company to insure you after you have a DUI, there will be some frustrations on your part. The reason is that most insurance companies will now see you as a liability and classify you as a high risk driver.

Since you are classified as a high risk driver, you can't just go out and find car insurance easily. The reason is because all car insurance companies have access to your driving records. When they see, once you are convicted, that you have a DUI conviction, they will either decline to insure you or raise your rates.

When you are shopping around for cheap DUI car insurance, you will be talking to numerous agents. You will want to be honest with them about your record because they can, and will find out the truth about your DUI history. Don't take their decision personally as each company has strict guidelines that they follow about who they will insure.

Honesty is the best policy when talking to any potential new insurance company. If they don't know about your driving history when you are sitting there, chances are they will eventually find out. This can lead to even more problems, especially if they drop your new coverage or file a criminal charge against you for fraud.

Anyway that you look at it, if you have a DUI on your record, finding the best car insurance after your DUI is going to take some time if you are dropped or your rates are increased. Finding the cheapest car insurance coverage after your conviction is possible, but don't expect for it to be cheap.

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