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Guide to PCP Car Finance

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.

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Personal Contract Purchase gives you the flexibility to set your own preferred 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.

Capital Car Finance offer some of the lowest PCP rates in the country and has done so consistently over the past 18 years, Our Representative APR [Annual Percentage Rate] which is the total charge for the loan including interest, is currently set at just 8.9% APR for our PCP product. Capital Car Finance is a credit broker not a lender, which means we have access to a number of different providers ensuring we can obtain the best deal for your circumstances.

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Our Representative APR is currently just 8.9%

Breaking It Down into Small Affordable Amounts

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How Are Your Monthly Payments Calculated?

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

  1. Your vehicle invoice price at the start of the agreement.
  2. Your initial deposit – from 0% to a max of 40%, with 10% optimal.
  3. Agreement term – usually 24, 36, or 48 months.
  4. Expected annual mileage.
  5. Your GMFV (Guaranteed Minimum Future Value) or final balloon payment.
  6. Interest rate charged by the lender.
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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 your vehicle holds its value in the market.

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

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Option 1

Return the vehicle to the finance company and if you have not exceeded the agreed mileage, there is nothing more to pay.

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Option 2

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

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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.

PCP Car Finance – The Benefits

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So, what are the benefits of PCP?

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.

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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What About Depreciation?

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Depreciation is the single biggest cost of owning a motor vehicle, so getting the best deal offsets the cost of buying your next vehicle. The difference between what you pay for the car and what you get when you sell it, is the amount of money you have lost in depreciation.

The aim for many people is to reduce this gap as much as possible – PCP does this by guaranteeing you a future value at the start, so therefore the risk of any negative equity is removed, as the future value of the vehicle is guaranteed.

Your Questions Answered

Personal Contract Purchase and Lease Purchase are very similar products, a full product description about both products can be found in the Finance Products section of our website.

Yes, no problem, providing your dealer is a UK franchise dealer, we can arrange your car finance and you transfer funds directly to them. .

The majority of our lenders are very quick with their decisions and they normally takes around 4 hours to pass approval for your finance. .

Depending on the severity of your credit profile, we may have lenders that can help you, please bear in mind that the interest rate offered by our lender is based on your credit profile and score, so unfortunately this is something we have no control as they offer a “Rate for Risk” policy. .

After your finance has been approved, we will contact you to confirm everything and then arrange for the finance documents to be sent out to you, at this stage we will require also the name, telephone number and contact name of the dealership where you are buying your car, together with the vehicle details also, if these are available. .

Yes, we will arrange the invoice and electronic funds transfer directly with your dealer, the only thing you need to do is tell your dealer you have arranged your finance with your own lender and that we will contact them directly to arrange payment. .

You will need to provide some proofs when you return your signed finance agreement, these are normally a copy of your driving license and a recent utility bill dated within the last 90 days, if there are any additional proofs required, we will advise you at the time of acceptance. .

We normally arrange for your finance documentation to be sent to you directly by email, these are normally sent out either by e-sign or a pdf file format. .

There will be an email giving full instructions of how to complete and where to return your signed finance documents and proofs back to. .

Providing all paperwork is returned back to us correctly and we have received your dealer invoice and bank details for the electronic funds transfer, then we are normally able to complete the whole process as quick as 24 hours. .

Capital Car Finance hold no money or deposits on behalf of their customers at all, once your finance has been arranged, all monies are paid directly to the supplying dealer, this applies regardless of whether CCF arranges the supply of your new car or you have purchased your vehicle from your own preferred dealer. .

We can save your finance quote for you for a period of 7 days, then when you are ready to proceed we can turn your quote in to a formal offer by taking your proposal details and submitting to our lender for approval, once we have approval from the lender we can normally hold your acceptance in place for a period of 30 days (depending on the lender) which effectively locks the rate in place for you also. .

All our PCP and Lease Purchase finance agreements have no full term lock-in or tie-in to the lender, customers can settle early if they wish, by simply obtaining a settlement from the lender whenever they like. .

All the vehicles we supply are brand new UK registered and are supplied directly to you from the UK dealerships, there is no difference to you buying your car yourself directly from the UK dealer, apart from the price of course! .

We are able to offer funding facilities for all cars up to 6 years old, sometimes older depending upon the supply route and vehicle. Generally, as long as the finance balance is £10k or more, we can normally assist. .

Absolutely not, warranty is provided by the manufacturer not the dealer and therefore it is exactly the same regardless of which finance route you take. .

Normally the first payment to the finance company is paid approx 30 days from the date of signing of the finance documents. .

There is no VAT on any of our finance agreements from the lenders we deal with, if you have been offered a deal +VAT, then this normally means it is tailored as a business product and therefore you will certainly be locked in for the duration of the finance agreement, so be careful. .

All our consumer finance agreements are regulated by the FCA, you can pay a lump sum payments off your loan at any time throughout the agreement, which will either reduce the balance outstanding or reduce your monthly payment, whichever is preferred at the time. There is no limit as to the number of times you can do this, however this facility is NOT available for business customers. .

If you are happy with the finance quote we have provided, the next step is to take a finance application from you, this is normally done over the telephone and takes just a few minutes, once your finance application has been accepted, we will then email your finance documents for signing. .

If you are happy with the finance quote we have provided, the next step is to take a finance application from you, this is normally done over the telephone and takes just a few minutes, once your finance application has been accepted, we will then email your finance documents for signing. .

When your pcp or lease purchase finance has been accepted, we will make contact with your supplying dealer to arrange the payment of the balance with them directly, we normally request that customers make contact with them first to explain that we will be in contact. .

Capital Car Finance Ltd operates without any call centres, not only can you call us directly on 01270 306000 but we have various methods of communication Contact Us to make it easier to get in touch with us, you will always speak to and deal with an experienced finance adviser who will have all the answers you need, we have a very high standard of customer service too, so you are in safe hands. .

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What Next?

When you know the make & model of your chosen vehicle, simply enter the information on our Get a Quote page or alternatively call us directly on 01270 306000 to speak to a dedicated professional adviser, we can then check to see what special offers are available for you and if you are satisfied with the figures, we can then proceed with a credit application to secure funds.

When you know the make & model of your chosen vehicle, simply enter the information on our Get a Quote page or alternatively call us directly on 01270 306000 to speak to a dedicated professional adviser, we can then check to see what special offers are available for you and if you are satisfied with the figures, we can then proceed with a credit application to secure funds.

To find out more information about Capital Car Finance, visit the About Us page of this website.

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