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Hire Purchase

With hire purchase** you lease the car for the term of the loan. You often need to put down a deposit, then pay a series of monthly payments. Once you have made all your payments the car is yours.

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PCP

PCP** stands for personal contract purchase. With PCP you lease the car for term of the loan. Once the PCP ends you can either buy the car for one final repayment, or hand it back.

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Personal loans

With a personal loan you borrow cash lump sum you can use for any purpose. If you buy a car using a personal loan it is yours from the outset, and your car and loan are not tied together.

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Car finance table

Personal loan Hire purchase PCP
Do you need a deposit? No
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Whether you need a deposit for a hire purchase agreement depends on the lender. Generally you have some flexibility around the size of the deposit you put down, As a rule, the bigger your deposit, the lower your monthly repayments.
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Whether you need a deposit for a PCP depends on the lender. Generally you have some flexibility around the size of the deposit you put down, As a rule, the bigger your deposit, the lower your monthly repayments.
You own the car from the outset Yes No No
Fixed monthly payments Yes Yes Yes
Excess mileage charges No
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Charges for excess mileage is dependent on individual lender policy.
Yes
Wear and tear charges No
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Charges for wear and tear is dependent on individual lender policy.
Yes
Final payment No No Yes
Car is rented until the loan is repaid No Yes Yes

For PCP & HP the car is required for security and you could lose the vehicle if you don’t keep up with repayments

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**For PCP and HP only: Your car may be required as security and you could lose your vehicle if you don't keep up with repayments.

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