A personal contract purchase (PCP) is a form of hire purchase vehicle finance for individual purchasers. A PCP is designed so that the customer pays a lower monthly amount over the contract period. The customer is the registered keeper and legal owner of the vehicle, whilst the finance company retains an interest in the vehicle.
What is the issue with buying a Honda on a PCP finance agreement?
Recently banned by the Government-backed watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), many dealerships were found to have hidden increased commission fees within the PCP agreement.
This practice meant the salesperson increased the price of the deal in order to earn a higher commission. This meant that the customer was left unknowingly paying for the salesperson’s and/or the lender companies’ higher commission.
Customers who had the amounts of commission hidden in their finance agreement repayment plan are encouraged to get in touch. You may have been subject to PCP mis-selling for your Honda vehicle.
Consequently, customers were often not told about the amount of commission paid, even though the commission has in effect increased the cost of the car. This is known as a ‘secret’ or ‘hidden commission’ and meant customers were paying more than they should.