PCP (Personal Contract Purchase)
PCP can help you to buy your car with lower monthly repayments than a Hire Purchase (HP) product as a large proportion of the amount you repay is deferred into an optional final repayment. You will pay more interest on a PCP agreement than a HP agreement for the same loan amount, term and APR* as your balance reduces more slowly due to the optional final repayment.
How does it work?
- Once you have chosen your car you will agree an initial deposit and term with the dealer and decide how many miles you'll travel each year (up to 24,000 miles per year). Knowing your realistic annual mileage* is important as this helps generate the Guaranteed Future Value (GFV) this is the anticipated value of the vehicle at the end of the agreement, which is also referred to as the optional final repayment amount.
- The dealer will then work out the monthly repayment amount and the optional final repayment amount will be generated. The term of this agreement can be between 12 - 48 months and there will be a fixed interest amount for the duration of this period
- At the end of your agreement, you can part exchange the vehicle, return the vehicle (return conditions apply) or pay the optional final repayment and own the vehicle.
- The Finance provider buys the car on your behalf and owns the car for the duration of the finance agreement. After you've made all the repayments including the optional final repayment and any interest, you will become the owner of the vehicle.
*Make sure you select a realistic mileage allowance otherwise excess mileage charges may be incurred if you exceed the agreed mileage and return the vehicle to us.
The maximum age of the vehicle at the end of the agreement is typically 7 years. Minimum and maximum finance amounts may apply.
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