This just in: auto insurance is not as expensive as you thought it was. Results from the Insurance.com online Pricing Report showed that many drivers experienced a reprieve in 2005 from the high costs of auto insurance. A decline in the 2005 national average was reported along with a rate fall for over 21 states. That amounts to a 2% decline from 2004 and means many customers saved an average of $60.00 a year. Judging from the decline, now is as good a time as any to sign up for auto insurance or to look for new insurance carriers.

But which company will you choose? Most insurance carriers have an online presence established, including the giants of auto insurance like Progressive, State Farm, Allstate, GMAC, and of course the famous :