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Personal
Contract Purchase (PCP) - Frequently Asked Questions
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offer great deals on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP), you can read all
about PCP below before deciding whether it is the right product for you.
Hire Purchase (HP), Contract Hire or even Outright Purchase are other
options to consider.
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otherwise please read on to find out more about Personal Contract Purchase
(PCP).
PCP
is one of the best ways to buy or finance a car today, It allows you to
purchase the car of your choice at a very attractive, fixed monthly payment,
with the benefit of a low initial deposit with a guaranteed minimum future
value (GMFV) at the end of the agreement.
Car-finance.net
has the benefit of offering both low interest rates (From just 6.9%
APR) for PCP and this together with the industry leading GMFV's make
cars that would seem just a dream become a reality.
PCP
is particularly useful if you are a company car driver opting out of the
company car scheme (Cash for Car), because you can use your company car
allowance or mileage reclaims to fund your monthly PCP payments and avoid
paying excessive company car taxes.
Monthly
payments are fixed for the repayment period, which is normally two or
three years. The flexibility of PCP allows for your individual needs giving
you three options at the end of the agreement:
Option
1
If you think the vehicle is worth less than the GMFV you can simply return
it to the finance company. As long as the vehicle is in good condition
and has not exceeded the agreed mileage set at the beginning of the contract,
you have nothing more to pay, the finance company guaranteed this future
value and they will absorb any loss.
Option
2
If you want to keep the vehicle, you simply pay off the outstanding GMFV
to the finance company.
Option
3
You can part exchange the vehicle with a motor dealer for your next new
vehicle. If the trade-in value is greater than the GMFV, this sum can
be used as a deposit for your next new vehicle finance.
Alternatively,
you can sell the vehicle privately and keep any profit over and above
the GMFV.
Benefits
of Personal Contract Purchase (PCP)
Ownership
Low initial deposit
Flexible deposit term
Fixed repayments
Guaranteed final payment
Low monthly payments
Guaranteed equity available
PCP
- Personal Contract Purchase plan provides the benefits of driving a higher
specification vehicle for a lower monthly payment. Unlike the traditional
purchase plan, this is achieved by deferring a percentage of the total
cost of the vehicle to the end of the contract.
GMFV
- This percentage is known as the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value
(GMFV) and is the key difference between PCP and traditional forms of
financing such as Hire Purchase. The GMFV plus your deposit is subtracted
from the selling price of the vehicle and your monthly payments are based
on the balance (plus interest on the balance and the GMFV). Effectively,
you will make lower payments than traditional financing simply because
you are only funding the depreciation.
Excess
Mileage - At the beginning of the agreement, you decide on the
total mileage you expect to do. If, at the end of the agreement, having
chosen to hand your vehicle back to the finance company, your mileage
exceeds the agreed level, you simply pay a fixed amount for every extra
mile.
Wear
& Tear - It is in your interest to minimise the vehicle's
'wear and tear' and not exceed the agreed mileage. When the agreement
has finished, the vehicle may well be worth more than the GMFV, providing
you with extra value, In simple terms 'normal wear and tear' means that
for its age and mileage, the vehicle is in fair working order, condition
and repair. A detailed guide will be provided to you by the finance company
at the start of your agreement.
Best
Rates - Car-Finance.net offer some of the best rates around for
vehicle finance and Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) please use one of
our calculators if you wish to get a quote. We have several lenders offering
superb rates and terms together with payment protection products at very
competitive prices, whether you require finance for a new, nearly new
or used vehicle we have a product to suit.