| Temporary car insurance is an insurance policy | | | | you are covered when you drive it away from |
| that lasts for a short period of time. It will often | | | | the dealer or the individual person you bought it |
| only be for a matter of weeks or even just days. | | | | from. (I have seen some policies that |
| It is a type of insurance that is only for unique | | | | automatically cover your new car for a set period |
| situations and can often be coverage in addition to | | | | of time. So that is a reason to not need short |
| the long term coverage you might have on your | | | | term coverage such as this) |
| regular vehicle. | | | | - Are you visiting the country and need insurance |
| When do you need temporary or short term car | | | | while you are here? Where can you get this kind |
| insurance? | | | | of coverage? |
| - If you are transporting a car to another place | | | | You should be able to get this kind if coverage |
| and won't need the full year's coverage. | | | | from any insurance agent or even research it |
| - Or, maybe you are borrowing a car for a | | | | online. It is not available in every state. |
| month or two and under the terms of the prior | | | | How Much Does it Cost? |
| insurance policy you are not allowed to drive that | | | | These temporary car insurance policies on |
| car, so you need a temporary policy to cover | | | | average cost a little more than your traditional |
| you during that time. | | | | insurance policies that last a year or more. That is |
| - If you just bought a car and want to be sure | | | | because of the unique nature of the policy. |