Fortunately there are several rather simple things you can do, any one of which could save you potentially hundreds of dollars each and every year on your car insurance.

How about something as simple as garaging your car at night? If you can keep your car in a garage at night you'll save money on your insurance.

Ask your agent how much you will save if you buy (and use) a simple steering wheel locking device. Other almost equally simple anti-theft devices can also reduce your car insurance rates at certain insurance companies. Ask your agent.

Pay your bill automatically out of your checking account each month. If your car insurance company doesn't have to send you a bill each month they will pass the savings on to you.

If you have separate health insurance ask your agent if you really need to pay for personal injury protection insurance as part of your car insurance.

Every year that you drive your car it loses some of its value. So each year you should reduce the amount of collision and comprehensive insurance you pay for to reflect the lower Kelly Blue Book value of your vehicle.

Eventually your vehicle will have little or no Kelly Blue Book value. When this point arrives don't throw your money away by continuing to pay for collision and comprehensive insurance.

Young drivers can save quite a bit just by staying in school and getting at least a 3.0 grade point average.

Older drivers can save around 10% with some insurance companies simply by passing a special driver's refresher course. See if your company offers this discount.

Join or start a carpool at work. If you can cut the number of days you drive back and forth to work each month in half then you will be entitled to a rather substantial reduction in your car insurance rate.

If you retire, let your agent know that you are no longer driving in rush hour traffic every day - you should be surprised with a rather nice drop in your insurance cost.

Can you use public transportation for most of your driving needs? If you can reduce your driving to 500 miles or fewer each month you could earn a rather hefty Low Mileage Discount.

Can you increase your deductible? Increasing your deductible is a sure-fire way of reducing the cost of your car insurance but never forget that if you have a claim you will be asked to pay your deductible in cash - so don't make promises you can't keep.

The final tip is to buy your car insurance online. But don't make the mistake of looking at just 1 car insurance price comparison website. If you really want to get the most affordable car insurance in West Virginia you'll need to fill out the form on a minimum of 3 different websites.

And make sure that you use the information in this article to fill out the form on all 3 sites in exactly the same way so you are really comparing the same insurance policy on every site.

Once you've done that then it becomes a simple matter of choosing the best rate you've found on the three sites. Believe it or not this really is how easy it is to get affordable car insurance in West Virginia.