Let The Seller Beware!
We were disappointed but not surprised to hear that a survey of car owners on behalf of a leading insurer revealed substantial ignorance among the public when it comes to the factors influencing auto insurance costs.
It was so bad that a sizable portion said they believed that a vehicles paint job is a rating factor. Indeed, 11 percent of those surveyed by the Hartford Financial Services Group said they had avoided buying a red or yellow car to save on insurance, when, in fact, color has no bearing on premiums.
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