A Quickie On Buying Cars And Insurance Online

You've read and watched our trusty Car Throttle reviews and you know which car you want to splurge your 'hard-earned' on. But now you're wondering how you get your hands on your dream car for a good price and you want to find a reasonably low insurance quote to go with it. Would you be amazed if I told you it was as simple as getting the laptop out? Maybe not.

Before the internet even existed, finding the perfect deal would have been a hassle. You would have first taken to your corner shop that sells a motoring mag with classifieds or pop round to all the car dealers in your county. Then, to legally get behind the wheel of your new car, you would need insurance and the only way to get quotes in those days was spending most of the week on the phone listening to annoying hold music and constantly repeating your life history.

Now though, it's dead simple and much quicker to get a great deal on a car from the comfort of your sofa. There are an array of new and used car websites such as Auto Trader plus the car manufacturers themselves have their own websites listing nearby offers at your local showroom. If you're looking for an old banger then sites like eBay and Gumtree have a list of used car ads too from individuals and dealers. That's right, you can look at cars at 3 in the morning in your pants if you so wish!

The most important bit is next - getting a good deal on insurance. It's a legal requirement in many countries and for us young guns it is usually unbelievably expensive. Sometimes insurance quotes can be more than the cost of the car itself!

Thanks to iSelect, a comparison website (serving the Australian market), you could get a long list of car insurance quotes for your car or the car you fancy almost instantly. All you have to do is fill in your details and the car's registration plate which only takes a few minutes then the quotes appear. Some of the sites and insurance companies even let you buy the policy online meaning you'll never have to listen to Mozart's String Serenade on the phone for half an hour whilst waiting for a call centre person to answer, ever again.

However, before that low insurance quote has cheered you up, there are a few things you should check out before you buy. Firstly, the price might be very low compared to the others for a reason such as just giving you very basic cover. Also, you can find customer reviews of the insurance firm you want to purchase from online which will either give them the thumbs up or provide horror stories.

So there you have it, another barrage of amazing things you can do on the World Wide Web which will no doubt end up saving you time, money and trouble plus getting you behind the wheel of your ideal car.

Which makes me wonder how easy this whole process will be in another 10 years time...