In the USA a motor is stolen, on average, every 26 seconds and there are around 500,000 vehicles stolen every year in the UK so it is unsurprising that car theft is a major problem for insurance companies and is one of the principal reasons that they are contacted for claims. It is for this reason that they tend to value customers who have added security on their cars and these are the clients who end up seeing the significant savings when it comes to getting their car insurance quotes.

Having a proper car alarm will do wonders for getting the price of your insurance quote down. It is an alarming fact that, with the statistics shown above in mind, many vehicle owners do not have an adequate alarm installed and many do not even have one at all. This is just asking for trouble. Furthermore you need to decide where the best place to store your car overnight is. On your insurance form you will see this question and the usual answers will be ‘on the driveway’ or on a ‘public road’. Even if the area is well lit this is not guarantee against theft and, if you can, then try and store it in your garage as this is often the best way to prevent theft of your vehicle and obtain a lower quote.

Lastly it is always good to expand on the manufacturer security system installed in your car. This will usually have basic security features that might be adequate enough but a few extra items can do wonders for your insurance quote and these include a lock on your steering wheel, ultra strong security glass and maybe a better immobilizer. Some firms, like Motor Quote Direct already have very competitive insurance prices however, with a few simple security features, you can see your quote being reduced even further.