Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) is a finance product that allows you the opportunity to buy a new or a used car.
It is similar to a Hire Purchase agreement as you will usually pay an initial deposit, followed by monthly instalments over a term typically between 18 to 48 months.
What makes PCP different to Hire Purchase (HP) is that your monthly instalments are paying off the depreciation of the car, and not its entire value, over the course of the term. Then, when you get to the end of your agreement, there is a final, balloon payment that must be made if you want to keep the car. The balloon payment is often referred to also as the Guaranteed Future Value (GFV).
When you have chosen your vehicle, you will then agree your annual mileage and decide on the agreement term with one of our Business Managers.
We will then determine the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value (GMFV) of the vehicle at the end of the agreement and work out a deposit and monthly amount that works for you.
At the end of your agreement you will then have three options:
Return – Simply return the car the back to us
Retain – Keep the car by paying the optional final payment
Renew – Trade it in for another car
For a quotation, help, or advice contact us and ask to speak to one of our Business Managers.
Monthly payments on a car financed by PCP are usually lower than if your car is financed by a Hire Purchase agreement.,If you decide not to buy the car, you can simply walk away when you've made all the payments.
Similar to PCH, you can drive away a new or used car every few years (dependent on the chosen term) without worrying about selling it on.mIf your car is worth more than the Guaranteed Future Value then you can use that equity towards a deposit on a new car.
You can normally settle your agreement early by asking the finance company to provide you with a settlement figure. However, the finance company will require you to pay off the difference between what your car is worth, and what you still owe and there may be a difference which is known as negative equity.
On the other hand, you may find that at the end of your term your car is worth more than the Guaranteed Future Value, which means you will have some positive equity to contribute towards your next car.
Hire Purchase is a way to finance buying a new or used car. You will normally pay an initial deposit and will pay off the entire value of the car in monthly instalments. When all the payments are made, the Hire Purchase agreement ends, and you own the car outright.
The short answer is yes, you can end your finance early. There are different provisions within each finance agreement that allows you to do just that. If you have got through two-thirds of the way through your finance agreement, the options to end the finance agreement early open up.
For a Hire Purchase agreement, there is an option of paying it off early through a settlement fee. A settlement fee covers the cost of any remaining unpaid instalments and interest payments remaining on the agreement. Once the settlement fee is paid, you take full ownership of the car early.
Under a Personal Contract Purchase agreement, you can also pay a settlement fee for bringing the agreement to an end early. After that, you can choose to hand the car back or you have a second option. Through a PCP agreement, you can take full ownership of the car by paying off the remaining Guaranteed Minimum Future Value also known as a balloon payment.
Personal Contract Hire provides agreements for private customers, so you can drive the car you would like without needing to own it outright. You will be able to choose the length of agreement that works for you – from two to five years – giving you a simple, flexible and cost-effective option. To find out more, watch our PCH video by clicking on the button above.
Firstly, choose the car you want.
Estimate how many miles you will drive each year, as this will effect your monthly rental.
You can then adjust the length of the agreement to suit you, from two to five years.
You will have to pay an initial rental, which is normally three or six rentals in advance.
You can also choose to pay for an additional monthly maintenance package to cover servicing, maintenance and tyre replacement costs.
Once you’ve paid all of your rentals, as you can never own the car, you simply hand it back to Honda Contract Hire.*
*Subject to meeting the return terms and conditions of your agreement.
Honda Contract Hire will check you car and as long as you have stayed within your agreed mileage over the contract term and the car is good condition, you have nothing further to pay.
Then, together with your Honda dealer, you can start looking for your next Honda.