What is Personal Contract Purchase (PCP)?
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With PCP, once you’ve paid a deposit, you’re required to pay affordable, fixed monthly payments for an agreed length of time. Assuming you wish to own the car, before the agreement comes to an end, there is one last, larger instalment to be paid. This is the car’s guaranteed minimum future value (GMFV), often referred to as a balloon payment. GMFV is calculated at the start of the agreement and it’s an estimate of the car’s total value come the end of the agreement.
Before the last instalment due date, you’re provided with three options:
●Keep the car – Pay the final instalment and own the vehicle outright
●Return the car – Decline to pay the final instalment, return the car and walk away with nothing more to pay
●Upgrade to a new car – Start a new PCP deal and choose a brand-new model.

Will I be approved for Finance?

Almost certainly if you have a good credit history.

Can I get car finance even if I have bad credit?

PCP is more flexible than, say, leasing so you stand a good chance of getting a PCP deal with bad credit. However, a person with a low credit score is seen as a risk by lenders, which means you could be charged more interest.

What is APR?

Annual percentage rate (APR) includes interest and any administration fees.

What is the difference between a soft credit search and a hard credit search?

What is Hire Purchase (HP)?
HP is popular with motorists who intend from the offset to own their desired car. Unlike PCP, there’s no option to return the car or start a new agreement. This means that it’s very straightforward in comparison, particularly since HP’s fixed, monthly instalments pay off the vehicle and there is no final balloon payment.

Will I be approved for Finance?

If you have a good credit history, there’s little reason why not.

Can I get car finance even if I have bad credit?

When it comes to HP, people with bad credit aren’t considered too much of a risk. This is because, until the final payment is made, the lender owns the car, and if the borrower misses any payments, the lender can choose to seize the vehicle.

What is APR?

It stands for annual percentage rate; it includes interest for a whole year plus any admin fees.

What is the difference between a soft credit search and a hard credit search?

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