2016 BMW M4 Car Insurance Cost – 10 Ideas for Best Prices

Searching for the cheapest auto insurance rates for your BMW M4? Are you drained from trying to scrape together enough money to pay auto insurance each month? You are in the same boat as many other drivers.

Big companies like Geico, Progressive and Allstate increase brand awareness with ad campaigns and consumers find it hard to separate fact from fiction and do the work needed to find the best deal.

How to buy insurance coverage online

When comparison shopping, there are several ways to get quotes from many available insurance coverage companies in your state. The easiest way to comparison shop is to perform an online rate comparison. It’s really quite simple and can be done by using one of the methods below.

  1. The most efficient way to find low rates is to use a rate comparison form (click to open form in new window). This easy form keeps you from doing boring form submissions for every insurance coverage company. Taking the time to complete one form gets insurance cost estimates direct from many companies.
  2. A more time consuming way to obtain and compare quotes online consists of going to each company’s website to complete a price quote. For instance, we’ll assume you are doing a rate comparison from Farmers, Liberty Mutual and Progressive. To get each rate you have to go to every website and repeatedly enter your information, which can get old fast.

    To view a list of companies in your area, click here.

  3. If you have time to kill, the last way to compare rates is to waste gas driving to each insurance agency near you. Comparing rate quotes online eliminates the need for an insurance agent unless you’re the type of person who wants the guidance of an agent trained in personal lines coverage. Drivers can price shop your coverage online and get advice from an agent in your area.

Compare rates however you want, just do your best to use nearly identical deductibles and coverage limits on every price quote you get. If you enter different coverage information it will be nearly impossible to determine which company has the best rates. Slightly different insurance coverages or limits may result in a large different in cost. Just keep in mind that comparing more company’s prices increases the change that you will find the best offered rates.

Get lower-cost insurance with discounts

Car insurance is not cheap, but you may find discounts that could drop your premiums quite a bit. Some of these disounts will be visible at the time you complete a quote, but some may not be applied and must be asked for before they will apply.

  • Good Students Pay Less – Getting good grades may save as much as 25% on a car insurance quote. Many companies even apply the discount to college students up until you turn 25.
  • Active Military Service – Being deployed in the military can result in better premium rates.
  • Homeowners Savings – Owning a house can earn you a little savings due to the fact that maintaining a home shows financial diligence.
  • New Vehicle Savings – Putting insurance on a new car is cheaper since new model year vehicles are generally safer.
  • Multi-Vehicle Discounts – Buying insurance for multiple cars with the same insurance company could earn a price break for each car.
  • ABS Braking Discount – Cars, trucks, and SUVs equipped with ABS or steering control are safer to drive so companies give up to a 10% discount.
  • Good Driver Discounts – Accident-free drivers can save up to 40% or more on their car insurance quote on M4 insurance than drivers with accident claims.
  • Discounts for Government Workers – Having worked for a branch of the government can earn a discount up to 10% on M4 insurance with select insurance companies.
  • Distant Student – Older children who attend college more than 100 miles from home and won’t have access to an insured vehicle can receive lower rates.
  • Online Discount – A few larger online companies will give a small break simply for signing on the internet.

Consumers should know that some of the credits will not apply to the entire policy premium. Some only reduce specific coverage prices like liability, collision or medical payments. So when the math indicates all the discounts add up to a free policy, you aren’t that lucky. Any amount of discount will bring down the amount you pay for coverage.

Larger insurance companies and some of their more popular discounts include:

  • State Farm may have discounts that include multiple autos, multiple policy, good student, passive restraint, good driver, Drive Safe & Save, and defensive driving training.
  • Farmers Insurance may offer discounts for alternative fuel, teen driver, homeowner, early shopping, and electronic funds transfer.
  • Geico offers discounts for daytime running lights, anti-lock brakes, seat belt use, federal employee, driver training, multi-policy, and multi-vehicle.
  • American Family offers discounts including air bags, bundled insurance, multi-vehicle, Steer into Savings, and early bird.
  • Nationwide has discounts for business or organization, defensive driving, Farm Bureau membership, good student, accident-free, and family plan.
  • Progressive may include discounts for online signing, good student, homeowner, multi-vehicle, and multi-policy.

Before you buy a policy, ask each company how many discounts you can get. Some of the discounts discussed earlier may not be available in every state.

Tailor your insurance coverage to you

When choosing adequate coverage for your personal vehicles, there isn’t really a one size fits all plan. Every situation is different so this has to be addressed. For example, these questions may help you determine whether or not you could use an agent’s help.

  • Am I insured when driving a different vehicle?
  • Do I need roadside assistance coverage?
  • Are my friends covered when driving my 2016 BMW M4?
  • Should I have a commercial auto policy?
  • What is covered by UM/UIM coverage?
  • Should I get collision insurance on every vehicle?
  • What is the difference between comprehensive and collision coverage?
  • Will my insurance pay for OEM parts?

If you don’t know the answers to these questions but you know they apply to you, you might consider talking to a licensed agent. To find lower rates from a local agent, fill out this quick form or you can also visit this page to select a carrier

Coverages available on your policy

Understanding the coverages of insurance helps when choosing the best coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. Policy terminology can be impossible to understand and coverage can change by endorsement. Listed below are typical coverage types available from insurance companies.

Liability coverages

This can cover damage or injury you incur to other’s property or people that is your fault. It protects you from legal claims by others, and does not provide coverage for damage to your own property or vehicle.

Split limit liability has three limits of coverage: per person bodily injury, per accident bodily injury, and a property damage limit. As an example, you may have limits of 100/300/100 which means $100,000 bodily injury coverage, a limit of $300,000 in injury protection per accident, and property damage coverage for $100,000.

Liability coverage protects against things such as emergency aid, court costs and legal defense fees. How much liability should you purchase? That is a decision to put some thought into, but consider buying as large an amount as possible.

Comprehensive insurance

This pays to fix your vehicle from damage that is not covered by collision coverage. You first have to pay a deductible and the remainder of the damage will be paid by comprehensive coverage.

Comprehensive coverage pays for things such as damage from a tornado or hurricane, fire damage, vandalism and a tree branch falling on your vehicle. The most your insurance company will pay is the ACV or actual cash value, so if the vehicle is not worth much it’s probably time to drop comprehensive insurance.

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM)

Your UM/UIM coverage protects you and your vehicle from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. This coverage pays for hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.

Because many people have only the minimum liability required by law, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. So UM/UIM coverage is a good idea.

Collision insurance

Collision insurance will pay to fix damage to your M4 resulting from a collision with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. You first must pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.

Collision coverage protects against claims like colliding with another moving vehicle, sideswiping another vehicle, sustaining damage from a pot hole, hitting a parking meter and backing into a parked car. Paying for collision coverage can be pricey, so consider removing coverage from older vehicles. It’s also possible to increase the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.

Med pay and Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

Med pay and PIP coverage provide coverage for expenses for things like nursing services, dental work, surgery and hospital visits. They are often used to fill the gap from your health insurance policy or if you do not have health coverage. They cover both the driver and occupants in addition to if you are hit as a while walking down the street. PIP coverage is not an option in every state and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay