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What is the best option when buying a car. I have cash so don't need a financing arrangement
1. Buy a new car outright with cash and trade it in every year?
2. Buy a second hand car?
3. Put a large deposit down on a car and get into a financing arrangement on a new car?
I am purchasing a used car imported from the UK by a dealer in Dublin who appears to specialise in this type of car sales. I have paid a small deposit to the dealer but have discovered via a Cartell.ie check that the vehicle has outstanding finance of a type called 'Unit Stocking' from a UK finance company. Interestingly the start date is shown as 01/02/2018 with a term of six months. I was told there was no finance outstanding on the car and the vendors appear to be respectable and trustworthy.
What steps should I take to protect my interests prior to completing the purchase?
GH, Tullamore
Hi there, is there any finance company offering HP with a balloon payment? Don't want PCP.
In a PCP contract, who gains or loses if the end of contract value of the car is less than the GMFV?
What's the best new car finance deal around at the moment?
Any ideas of what kind of car deals will be coming for the 181 buying season? Expecting good deals due to poor sales or are we in for high PCP rates all around?
Is it best to sell a 2012 car where I pay a monthly EMI of €361, still outstanding is 34 months, The car is being used only on weekends. I want to buy a second hand one instead of it with budget around €6,000.
Hi,
I want to import a car from the UK on Hire Purchase. I intend to register it as you have previously advised here that it is ok to register a car with outstanding finance. My question is, will the car company whose bank provide the finance, have an issue with this and will they even find out given all payments will be made as usual
Regards Hugo
Is it worth buying a new car?
I have a Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 car and I'm thinking of trading it in under a scrappage scheme. Will I have to make a deposit or does the trade-in value go as a deposit on the new car and what would the payments be back on €20,000 for the car?
John