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Premiums quoted are risk profile dependent and are valid for 24 hours only. Accepted premiums are fixed for 24 months provided you remain claim free. A reducing excess is available on the Comprehensive and Customised cover options only. Growing accident damage cover applies to the Third-Party PLUS and Customised cover options only. T&Cs, excess charges, exclusions and limitations apply to all products.

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Unique car insurance benefits only available from Prime

24-Month Fixed Premium Guarantee

Prime’s premiums are affordable and only increase every 24 months!*

Reducing
Excess

Your basic excess reduces every month you don’t claim.*

Free Accidental Death Cover

Get R10,000 paid to your family if you die unexpectedly in a car accident.

Growing Accident Cover

With each claim-free month, you’ll get growing cover for smaller accidents up to R4000 p/m. Plan dependent.

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Get private medical treatment for passengers injured in your vehicle with our Prime Protect app.

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How to buy cheap car insurance

Before buying any cheap car insurance, you first need to understand the different types of products available. This way, you can decide which product will suit your needs the best. Read on and find out more on how to buy car insurance in South Africa.1-4

Research car insurance companies in South Africa

Compile your driver’s profile by providing accurate details of your driving history. This information is crucial to the insurer as it will show him how risky a driver you are. Other important information would include car details, such as age, vehicle identification number (VIN), and any security features.1

Which car insurance companies should I choose?

Research and select well-established car insurance companies of good repute before obtaining quotes online. Conduct background checks by looking at websites that provide customer feedback on car insurance companies.

Get online quotes from car insurance companies

Make sure you present the same information and requirements to each car insurer when getting cheap car insurance quotes. In this way, you can compare apples with apples. Compare the same policies with each other such as comprehensive car insurance with comprehensive car insurance.

Study each policy’s benefits

What benefits do you need? For instance, you should have a car hire option, to avoid being without transport after an accident. In these dangerous times, you don’t want your car to break down without getting immediate help. So, you may want the option of a 24-hour roadside assistance and towing service.

Understanding the Different Types of Cheap Car Insurance Available

You need to grasp what the difference is, for instance, between comprehensive car insurance and third-party car insurance. To illustrate, see PMD’s different types of insurance below.

Prime’s Comprehensive Car Insurance

This car insurance plan covers theft and hijacking, damage caused by natural fire and disaster, and accident cover and write-off. Third party vehicle liability protection does not exceed R1 million per incident. The policy insures your car for up to 100% of its retail value.

Additional benefits include hail damage cover, vehicle glass cover, and a 24-hour roadside assistance and towing service. Your bereaved family can benefit from free R10,000 accidental death cover if there is an accident-related death.

Prime provides less customised car insurance coverage than its comprehensive car insurance product.

Prime Offers Customised Car Insurance

This car insurance plan covers total loss for theft and hijacking, damage caused by natural fire and disaster, and accidental write-off. A growing cover up to 100% of the market value of the car helps towards repair costs due to smaller accidents. Your car has cover up to its full market value. You also have third-party liability protection up to R500,000 per incident.

Other benefits include 24-hour roadside assistance and towing service, and hail damage and vehicle glass cover. 

Prime Has an Affordable Third party PLUS Car Insurance

Generally, third-party car insurance does not cover your car if you have an accident. But this one from Prime does. A highlight of this policy is that it has a growing cover. This reduces loss or repair costs due to smaller accidents and can grow up to the car’s full trade value. Third-party liability cover is another benefit, with liability protection growing up to R500,000 per incident. The last benefit is hail damage cover of up to R10,000. 

Do You Understand Your Policy?

It’s essential to ask the insurer to explain anything about your policy you don’t understand. In addition, your policy may have exclusions, which are specified items that have no cover.

So, find out what they are to avoid disappointment at claim time.

Disclaimer

The article aims to show you how to buy car insurance. After shopping and comparing car insurance quotes online, Prime is the insurer to select.

Learn more about our affordable car insurance products while we present you with our world-class client service. Available are comprehensive and customised car insurance with fixed premiums* and reducing excess*. You can purchase comprehensive or customised car insurance for cars not over 15 years old, but age is not an issue with our third-party PLUS car insurance. T&Cs apply. You need to consult a certified financial advisor for professional advice before buying a financial services product.
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