When you have bought that new car, don't let grass grow under your feet. Get the most comprehensive car insurance you can even before the car leaves the showroom floor. Proud owners of new cars have been known to write off their vehicles within a mile of the showroom. It was not always their fault.
The best way to compare prices is to work the internet. If you are not a believer in the kind of generic comparative quotes you get on the internet, you can always fill in a form or make a toll free call to an auto insurance firm. If you fill in a form, an agent will get back to you right away. You will then be certain to get an accurate quotation.
Make sure absolutely every eventuality is covered in your insurance. You do not want to find after the theft of your car audio system that this was not covered in the policy. If you are financing your car through an auto loan company, they will have a vested interest in making sure you take out the best insurance. Take their advice, but make up your own mind at the end of the day.
When estimating the cost of insurance, you might get a nasty shock if you have bought a vehicle that was simply too rich for your pocket. The replacement cost of the car is going to be reflected in the premium payments. So consider the cost of insuring your vehicle before you sign your purchase agreement.
There is another useful hint about insuring your car and that is cancelling it when you sell it. Sometimes people sell a vehicle in the heat of the moment when they need the cash and discover months later that they have been paying premiums on a vehicle they do not even own any more.