Can I buy car insurance in advance of purchasing a vehicle?

I'll be buying a vehicle soon and I was wondering if it would be possible for me to purchase car insurance before I actually pick up the car?

It would be a smart idea to have the policy go into affect on the day that you buy your car if that's possible. If you need to purchase a policy before the day you get the vehicle then you shouldn't have any issues starting it, but you would be wasting money on coverage for any days before you actually get the vehicle. It's best to start the policy as close to the vehicle purchase date as possible.