Hire purchase Car Finance

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What is HP car finance?

Hire Purchase, often called HP, lets you spread the cost of a car through regular monthly instalments. When you use this finance option, the vehicle becomes yours to own outright once the final payment has been made.

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A hire purchase is the simplest type of car finance that you can take out. You pay a deposit, usually around 10%, and then you make fixed monthly payments over an agreed period of time.

With hire purchase, the car isn’t going to be yours until after you have made the final payment. What this means, though, is that if you do miss a payment, you could face losing the car as the loan was originally secured against the vehicle. Also, the hire purchase agreements are set up by the dealer, but you can go to a broker to have this arranged if you would prefer. Something else that you need to know is that this works best for new cars as the rates are typically better.

One of the main advantages of Hire Purchase is that your monthly payments are fixed, giving you predictable costs and making it easier to budget without any surprises.

On the downside, you don’t officially own the car until the final payment is made. This means it’s important to keep up with all payments on time. Additionally, you cannot sell the car during the term of the agreement, as the loan is secured against the vehicle. Ownership—and the ability to sell—only transfers once all payments have been completed.

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