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I need to buy used; I need to buy fairly quickly; I (broadly) know what I want. I don't have the cash on hand to do it.

The last vehicle I bought on finance was done through the dealership, and although I tend to be very suspicious of such arrangements, it worked fine, and I paid the thing off within 24 months so didn't suffer outrageous interest charges.

What would you suggest?


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 6:17 pm
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Bank loan...? HSBC advertise very low rates at the moment.

3.3% on loans over £7000, I think...

When my Wife was buying her last car, the best the dealer would do was around double that %apr....


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 6:36 pm
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Peer to Peer lending? Ratesetter?


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 6:39 pm
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I have no idea what HSBC is on about. They are offering me 18.9% APR!

WTF?!? I might as well use my credit card at that rate. 😯


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 6:50 pm
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The rate depends on the amount of the loan....

£5000 loan is 6.1%.
Drops to 3.3% for £7000.

Cheaper to take out the £7000 than the £3000 in terms of amount repaid and just stick what you don't spend in the bank and use it for repayments...?


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 7:18 pm
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The APR will depend on your credit score as well so if it's perfect then you'll get 3.3% but if it's not so good you'll get hammered with it.


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 7:19 pm
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Mine's perfect.


 
Posted : 09/10/2016 7:30 pm
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I need to buy fairly quickly;

zero % credit card over 3 or 4 years or do you need it quicker than that?


 
Posted : 10/10/2016 5:51 am
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Sainsburys Bank doing 3.2% APR for £7.5K + at the moment, or as above 0% credit card for a period?


 
Posted : 10/10/2016 7:14 am
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Mine's perfect.

I think I'd be checking that if I'd just had a bank offer me a loan at 18.9% Apr. There must be something wrong if they're only offering rates that high.


 
Posted : 10/10/2016 7:23 am
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I think I'd be checking that if I'd just had a bank offer me a loan at 18.9% Apr. There must be something wrong if they're only offering rates that high.

No, he's borrowing a small amount so the rate is higher.


 
Posted : 10/10/2016 7:24 am

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