Small car of the older generation with most approvals in Germany – high savings potential insurance exchange and adaptation of the scope of Berlin, October 28, 2008 the German favourite child, the car just for used cars is getting smaller and older. As the independent consumer portal toptarif.de on the basis of the registration data of the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, determined the by far most common approvals accounted for vehicles of the mini, small and compact car class. Of the 50 most-driven cars in the Federal Republic, 84 percent currently belong to these segments. At the same time the cars are getting older”, explains expert toptarif.de Thorsten Bohg. Due to improved technical standards, but also by a buyer behavior the average age of the cars has grown on German roads within the last decade to about two years. The production periods are 52 percent of the models examined by us exclusively in the 1980s and 1990s.” Statistics: The 50 most driven Cars in Germany older vehicles can quickly become cost trap.
On the other hand much money can you easily save”, Bohg draws attention. So, for example, a fully comprehensive insurance for the most used cars is no longer meaningful. Who goes around here on a partial cover insurance or on the pure motor insurance, can reduce its costs by 25 percent on average to 50 percent.” Also at a car insurance Exchange is similar to the savings to used car holder. It is possible for the coming year until November 30, 2008. In older vehicles the premiums of the insurer differ”, so Bohg.
Here can be also reduced by up to 50 percent by choosing a new car insurance the costs.” Through consumer portals such as toptarif.de (www.toptarif.de) or free service hotline 0800-10 30-499 can find out in just a few minutes specifically on the subject of car insurance consumers and free to switch to a cheaper provider. toptarif.de is the independent consumer portal of the Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck, for all common tariffs in Germany. It currently includes the categories of electricity, gas, DSL, investments, and insurance for legal protection, furniture, residential, private liability, car, keepers liability and is constantly being added and updated. The consumer can thereby with minimal free checking, whether there are cheaper rates for him, and, where appropriate, immediately change. The complete service of change of is completely free of charge for the consumer and the customer receives the original conditions of the provider, in some cases over toptarif.de in any case even additional, not available from the provider themselves bonuses and discounts. Media contact: Miriam Rupp Tel.: + 49.30.2576205.13 Email: Daniel Dodt