<prompt> Human: Never had a need for a car before, but circumstances have changed and Ill need one immediately.Finding the car isnt really the issue, have a few choices, all if which Id be happy with, and will be purchasing early in the week.My question is in regards to insurance. As Ive never had a car, Ive obviously never had auto insurance. A few questions1. I dont know the VIN of the car Ill be buying, is i possible to get insurance quotes without this?2. What is the best way to shop around for insurance?3. How quickly can I actually get insured after I have the car purchased? For instance, I plan on purchasing Monday evening after business hours, would I be able to get insured by end of day Tuesday so I can actually drive the car off the lot?  <response>: You can shop around without a VIN . Obviously if you the make, model and year youll get a better idea of the rates. Once you decide on a company you should be able to call them and acquire insurance. Do not drive the new car without first having insurance in place. Ive call my insurance company and added a car while buying it - since the dealer wouldnt let us take it without insurance. 