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A Guide to PCP

Here is your guide to PCP car finance, you will find all the information you need to know when considering Personal Contract Purchase and how it works. PCP was designed originally to be a personal leasing product for private individuals, However, because PCP is now classed as a conditional sale agreement, it offers private individuals protection under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Personal Contract Purchase gives you the flexibility to set your own contract term and mileage per annum at the start of the agreement, then at the end of the contract, you are given three options, either purchase the vehicle outright, part exchange the vehicle with a dealer and any equity going towards the deposit on your next vehicle, or simply hand your vehicle back to the finance company and walk away.

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How are the monthly payments calculated?

There are several factors and variables to consider when calculating the monthly repayments for PCP, the finance company will take into account the following criteria:

The vehicle invoice price at the start of the agreement.
How much is the initial deposit, this can be from zero to a maximum of 40%, although 10% is considered to be the optimum..
What term the agreement will be taken over, this is normally taken over 24, 36 or 48 months.
How many miles per annum the vehicle will be doing.
How much is the final GMFV [Guaranteed Minimum Future Value] payment or final balloon payment.
The interest rate charged by the lender.

After all the above has been taken in to consideration, your monthly payments can be calculated.

What is the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value?

You will also agree on a GMFV (or GFV) which is the guaranteed minimum future value figure – sometimes called a balloon or residual value. This figure is calculated by the finance company and is based on how well the vehicle holds its value in the market.

At the end of the PCP agreement, you have 3 options:

Option 1

You can return the vehicle to the finance company and if you have not exceeded the agreed mileage, you will have nothing more to.

Option 2

You may keep the vehicle and simply pay off or refinance the outstanding Guaranteed Minimum Future Value [GMFV] payment.

Option 3

You can part-exchange your vehicle and if the trade-in value is greater than the GMFV, the difference is yours to keep.

Guide To PCP – The Benefits

So, what are the initial benefits of PCP?

Firstly, you will know exactly where you are financially, with fixed monthly payments that are normally significantly lower than other forms of traditional car finance.

Buying an older car may seem like a safer option – after all, it will be cheaper to purchase, however, one large repair bill can completely wipe out any saving you made on the initial purchase of an older vehicle.

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PCP vs Personal Loan

Is Personal Contract Purchase better than a personal loan?

You need to look at all the aspects when considering both products and it is not necessarily just down to the monthly payment, here are some factors to consider.

One of the most beneficial aspects of PCP is that there is no chance of negative equity, this is because you have an agreed a guaranteed minimum future value of the car at the start of the agreement, which is bound by the consumer credit act so even in the unlikely event of the bottom falling out of the car market, you are

A personal loan cost has nothing to do with the depreciation of the vehicle as it is secured on you and not the vehicle you are buying. However, if you decide to sell the car part way through the agreement you will still have an outstanding balance remaining on the personal loan to consider and if you do decide to settle a personal loan early, you could also end up paying all interest back as there is no rebate of interest with most providers

In most cases, a personal loan is secured against you, i.e. secured on your property or business if you have If things were to go wrong and your income changes, you could end up losing more than just your car etc.

PCP offers the opportunity to hand back your car at the end of the term, and avoid all the hassle of reselling, if the car is valued higher than the agreed GMFV, then you will get what’s left over after settling the GMFV, which you can then use as a deposit on your next vehicle. However, should the car be valued at LESS than the GMFV then you will not have to make up the shortfall.

For most people the benefit of having lower fixed monthly payments, and the peace of mind knowing that there’s no chance of falling into the negative equity, other than fuel, servicing and insurance there really is nothing else to pay.

Unfortunately, it’s a common known fact that all motor vehicles do depreciate and go down in value, but essentially PCP divides this depreciation into affordable monthly chunks over an agreed period. This can either help you to build a deposit towards your next car or save up enough to settle the final GMFV at the end of the PCP contract, should you decide to purchase the vehicle at the end of the agreement.

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So, what are the initial benefits of PCP?

Firstly, you will know exactly where you are financially, with fixed monthly payments that are normally significantly lower than other forms of traditional car finance.

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