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How to get auto insurance from a state that your college is in rather than your resident state?

  By John | January 7, 2010 - 5:49 pm | Auto Insurance
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I live in New Jersey where the auto insurance is relatively expensive. However, I go to college in South Carolina where the auto insurance is a lot cheaper than in New Jersey. How can I get the cheaper South Carolina auto insurance? Do I need a South Carolina driver’s license to do this? Should I buy a car from a South Carolina dealership?

You get insurance from the place where you live. Period.

How soon do I need auto insurance after getting my Driver’s License?

  By John | January 1, 2010 - 10:58 am | Auto Insurance
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I’m going to be getting my Drivers License for the first time in a week (I am 16), and I was wondering how soon after I get my license do I need to have auto insurance to drive legally? I’d like to be able to drive the day I get my license, but my parents don’t want to add me to their insurance plan beforehand with the possibility of me failing the exam. Is their any kind of grace period that allows me to drive the day I get my license so I can wait until after I complete the test to purchase insurance?

This is weird….. I can’t remember how I did it.

Either…..

A. You are suppose to be insured already because you are operating it with a permit

or

B. The vehicle just needs to be insured in general, and when you get your license you can be added to the insurance immediately. Your name needs to be on the policy before you can drive alone though.