If you need new car insurance, it's likely you aren't looking forward to going into a car insurance office to discuss your needs. Instead, you can check online at car insurance sites – most offer free quotes. Is this a good thing? Well, yes and no, depending on how you look at it. There are pros and cons to getting a free car insurance quote online. Let's take a look.

Super Choice – Free Online Quotes? The Best!

Car insurance is something that can be time consuming to change. Going into an agent's office can be very inconvenient – the agent seems to move slowly, and want to go over every bit of the agreement with you, and because the agent will be at work all day, he has no incentive to work faster and get you out of his office and back on the road. Getting your quote online has the advantage of being much quicker! And more convenient – it can be done whenever you want to do it, even in your robe and slippers by the light of the fire if you want. As long as you know what type of coverage you want – suppose you're happy with the coverage you have and just want to compare prices (apples to apples type of comparison) then you'll be fine going online to get a free car insurance quote. But are these things truly just positive?