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Auto Insurance Planners helps make shopping for auto insurance online quick and easy. Our goal is to find the car insurance that best fits our customers needs, said Sean Denny, founder of AutoInsurancePlanners.com. A customer only needs to complete one insurance form and Auto Insurance Planners will instantly pull up the four best rates from some of the nations leading auto insurance providers.

Besides the simplified quotes feature, the Auto Insurance Planners website also assists customers in understanding the auto insurance industry. You can find answers to frequently asked questions about car insurance, a car insurance glossary, ways to lower the cost of your auto insurance policy, specific car insurance laws in your state, and much more, said Denny. We also give helpful tips on how to save money on a pre-existing auto insurance plan.

Located in Laurel, MD, Auto Insurance Planners has been offering free auto insurance quotes online since 2004. Auto Insurance Planners allows consumers to shop multiple auto insurance company rates simultaneously online. They also offer numerous articles on basic auto insurance information, tips on how to save money, and auto safety.

As the car-buying season swings into full gear, savvy shoppers have a new resource for auto research. USAA, a financial services provider for the military community, unveiled its first “Best Value” vehicle list that names the top 2011 automobiles in 16 categories based on quantitative data used in USAA’s proprietary rating system.

The 2011 Best Value list includes:

Large Sedan: Dodge Charger

Midsize Sedan: Hyundai Sonata

Small Sedan: Chevrolet Cruze

Large Luxury Sedan: Hyundai Genesis

Midsize Luxury Sedan: Audi A4

Large SUV: Chevrolet Traverse

Midsize SUV: Toyota FJ Cruiser

Small SUV: Kia Sportage

Large Luxury SUV: Audi Q7

Midsize Luxury SUV: Lexus RX 450h

Large Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid

Small Pickup: Suzuki Equator

Sports: Ford Mustang

Coupe: Scion tC

Wagon: Scion xB

Minivan: Kia Sedona

“We’re making members’ lives easier by taking the guesswork out of buying a new vehicle,” said Steve Thompson, assistant vice president, USAA. “The ‘Best Value’ vehicles typically have better safety ratings, lower Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price and insurance costs, higher fuel economy and better overall reliability than other vehicles in the same category.”

“Best Value” vehicles rose to the top in each of the 16 categories for offering the best financial value of all vehicles USAA evaluates as part of a broader vehicle rating system called USAA Preferred. There are more than 80 cars, trucks and minivans that are currently designated as USAA Preferred vehicles of which the “Best Value” vehicle list is a subset. The USAA Preferred rating system involves three steps:
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Value – As the first step, and a key differentiator to USAA’s proprietary scoring model, USAA weighs key attributes such as engine type and safety features to determine whether the vehicle’s MSRP is a good value.

Depreciation & Ownership Costs – Next, USAA factors depreciation and added costs for fuel, auto insurance and extended warranty into the methodology. Extended warranty costs are an indicator of vehicle reliability and maintenance costs.

Safety – Once all of these criteria are quantified and weighted, the top 40 percent of vehicles are evaluated for safety – the final and most critical indicator of all USAA Preferred vehicles. Only vehicles that receive one of the top two safety ratings as reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) are qualified to be a USAA Preferred vehicle. Vehicles on the IIHS Top Safety Picks list are given additional weight in the rating system.

USAA Preferred and “Best Value” vehicles are designated as such on usaa.com and autocircle.com. Soon members will be able to view these designations on the USAA Mobile App on the iPhone® or AndroidTM.

Auto Circle®, which launched in August 2010, provides USAA members with a convenient way to find, finance and insure a vehicle through autocircle.com or the USAA Mobile App.

“Our members turn to us for help and advice because they know they can trust us,” said Thompson. “The ‘Best Value’ list helps members make smart financial decisions by determining which vehicles give them the most bang for their buck.”

About “Best Value” List

USAA Preferred “Best Value” vehicles are those vehicles ranked highest in each vehicle category AND obtain “Good/Acceptable” crash test ratings from IIHS and represent vehicles which are determined to be the best financial value using a USAA-developed proprietary statistical model. The model relates MSRP to vehicle features (engine type, drive train, electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, number of airbags, transmission, body additions, curb weight, horsepower-to-curb weight, height and vehicle category), fuel economy, insurance cost, additional warranty cost, depreciation, and IIHS Top Safety Pick to determine the value. In providing this analysis, USAA does not consider factors other than those disclosed.

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