It’s amazing how taking one little step — like comparing your current car insurance rate against the rates from over 30 top Canadian insurance companies by doing just
one quote at
InsuranceHotline.com — can lead to saving hundreds, even thousands, of dollars annually. This free, quick and easy step can turn into great car-cost savings.
For example, by keeping your car for one more year (read our story Make your car last through 2009 below) and getting a lower rate, saving just $50 a month (or $600 annually), equates to getting the following items in exchange for ‘free’:
1) One oil and filter change for every month in ’09 for your car ($50 per service). Remember, standard car maintenance saves you in the long run.
2) New high-end window wipers for the next 10 years ($60 each). You’ll be seeing clearly through Canadian weather for a decade!
3) Four brand-new all-season, high-end car tires, plus installation ($120 per tire; $100 per instalment). No more slipping when coming to a stop in rain or snow.
4) Brand-new brake pads, including brake-fluid flush, adjustment and repair, and complete inspection (average $600 cost). Brakes are always the most annoying to pay for — but not this year.
5) Six full-service deluxe interior/exterior car cleaning and wax jobs from a professional auto shop ($100 per job). Nothing’s more satisfying than driving a just-like-new clean car.
6) A high-end GPS automotive navigation unit plus a mid-range CD/stereo unit ($300 for each item). These two great gadgets can help make your commute much more easy and enjoyable — plus you’ll save gas by taking the fastest route and not getting lost!
7) Complete annual car inspection, maintenance and tuning, including brake inspection, tire rebalancing, all-fluid change, transmission check, alignment check, air-conditioning check and oil and filter change. Your car will get its full physical, and you’ll still have money left over (approximately $550)!
What are you waiting for? Start by simply getting that
quote and see how many of these free items you can enjoy in ’09.