Need to borrow to get a car? We offer car loans, which are a popular option. Here’s how they compare to hire purchase, personal contract purchase and car leasing.
Car loan: no deposit and you’ll own the new or used car outright
With a car loan from us, you could borrow up to £50,000 to buy a new or used car. If you’re approved, you’ll receive the money in your bank account – and can use this to buy your car. You then pay the car loan back in fixed monthly payments over up to 8 years.
Hire Purchase (HP): usually a deposit – you don’t own the car until you pay in full
Hire purchase isn’t something we offer. You’d usually pay a deposit – and then make fixed monthly payments to a car finance company for a new or used car. You won’t own the car until you’ve made the final payment.
Personal contract purchase (PCP): deposit and chance to own car at end of contract
We also don’t offer personal contract purchase. You’d usually put down a deposit and borrow towards some of the remaining value of the car. At the end of the contract, you can return the car, or make a final larger payment to own it.
Car leasing: renting a car with no opportunity to own the car
We don’t offer car leasing. Car leasing is a way to rent a car. You’d usually put down a deposit, then pay each month – normally over 1 to 5 years. You’ll never own the car.