1. It's easier to find very cheap car insurance during a soft market, also called the buyer's market, rather than a hard market, also called the seller's market. During a soft market, rates are low, companies are competitive, and you can find coverage on more areas.

2. Find out whether or not your other insurance providers offer car insurance as well. For example, you may call your home owner insurance provider and discover that they offer car insurance, too. If so, ask for a quote and any discounts or deals they might have. Or, you may find a car insurance provider that also offers home insurance and discounts for switching to them for your multiple insurance needs.

3. If you already have car insurance, make a point to look critically at your policy and ask questions before you renew rather than just pay. You might find that you can make variations to lower insurance costs.

4. Also, if you already have car insurance, consider changing your deductible amount. People with good driving records and who are willing to pay higher deductibles in the event of an insurance claim can lower their insurance costs.

5. Ask about multi-family and multi-policy discounts. Some insurance providers offer discounts if you insure more than one vehicle.

Understand that other factors such as the type of car you drive, years of driving experience, geographic location, your credit history, driving record, occupation, and marital status can affect your car insurance costs. Some of these factors can be changed; some can not. Yet, those that negatively affect your insurance costs can be avoided in the future.