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Refinancing involves getting a new finance agreement and using this to repay your existing agreement. If you have taken out finance to purchase your car, you may be able to refinance onto a different deal.
There are various reasons you may do this, such as lowering the interest rate, the monthly payment, or helping to finance a balloon payment if you have a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deal on your existing car.
Refinancing may benefit you if your credit score has improved or you didn't shop around for your original deal. You may also benefit if your circumstances have changed since you took out your original car finance deal.
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Here's a snapshot of the procedure when you refinance a car purchase...
Request your settlement figure from your current lender if you haven't done so already. This will then help finalise the details of your refinance deal. You do not need your existing lenders permission to switch deals.
Fill in the requisite forms, providing any final information and undergoing any checks on yourself and your financial record that the new lender stipulates.
If refinancing onto a Hire Purchase agreement, complete any checks on the vehicle the lender requires. E.g: to confirm condition and ownership
Complete any paperwork that's required to take out the new agreement. Done that? You're now good to go.
After the lender carries out a credit check, your credit score may drop slightly. That’s the case whenever you apply for any form of credit.
But as long as you adhere to the terms of your car refinancing deal, the negative impact on your credit score is temporary. Provided you kept up with repayments on your original car finance deal and maintain repayments on your refinanced loan, your credit score is not in danger and should improve over time.
Better still, if your payment record with the original lender is good, you should have a better chance of getting a more appealing rate when refinancing.
You may get lower monthly payments compared to your existing deal
You may save money by getting a lower APR too
You only need to switch if the refinance offer is better for your circumstances
Not everyone will be offered a better deal than their existing finance
Finance is secured on the car so it’ll be repossessed if you miss repayments
Your rights may change compared to your existing agreement
'Whether you can get a better deal by refinancing will be affected by many things. Not least the existing deal you’re on, the APR and the monthly payments that you pay.
'How your credit score and personal circumstances have changed since you took out your finance will also have an impact. If your score has improved, you’re more likely to be offered better rates by finance companies.
'Market conditions are also a factor. If interest rates have changed since you took out your initial agreement that will have an impact on the APR that lenders can offer you.
Kara Gammell Personal Finance Expert
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Let us take the strain out of refinancing your car finance. With Motiv’s free service, it takes just a few minutes and you can see your results and decide which plan suits your needs.
Enter the details of your car and details of your current car finance deal. That's all we need to get started.
We need these to check your eligibility for offers. But don’t worry: there’ll be no impact on your credit score
If a deal matches your needs, you can continue with your chosen car finance provider
It's fair to say that refinancing a car can make it trickier if your credit rating is impaired. But you may still be able to.
The lenders who may be able to help you are those that specialise in bad credit car loans. As you might expect, though, refinancing deals for people with bad credit will usually have a comparatively high interest rate.
Car leasing doesn't operate like a loan. So you won't be able to refinance your arrangement with the leasing company to lower your payments or spread the cost.
If you're struggling to make car-lease payments, you may instead opt to end the lease or transfer your car lease to a third party.
When you're looking to refinance a car you'll typically be asked to provide...
Driver's license
Vehicle registration
Proof of income (payslips, for instance)
Proof of insurance (your policy documents)
Proof of residence (a utility bill, for example)
The 10-day payoff statement from your lender
If you're able to refinance your car with a better rate or extend your loan period, you could certainly end up with lower monthly repayments.
If your credit rating has improved since you took out the original loan, you're giving yourself a good chance of being able to refinance and cut your monthly outgoings.
It's fair to say that the majority of people who refinance their car loan do so with another lender. But it's not mandatory.
Your existing lender may well be able to arrange a refinancing deal for you too and still cut your monthly payments.
To find out you can either contact your lender directly, or get in touch with a car loan broker who will handle the negotiation for you.
PCP is simply a means of financing a new of used car. It works much like a long-term rental, and allows you to drive the car until an end date agreed in a contract.
PCP has found favour because it generally comes in cheaper than other ways of financing a car. So new and expensive cars are more affordable.
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Based on all customers who used our comparison service to refinance a Hire Purchase agreement in 2024. Average saving based on total cost of credit saving when comparing new vs old finance agreement including all customers who extended or reduced their payment term.
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Based on all customers who used our comparison service to refinance a Hire Purchase agreement in 2024. Average saving based on total cost of credit saving when comparing new vs old finance agreement including all customers who extended or reduced their payment term
Based on all customers who used our comparison service to refinance a Hire Purchase agreement in 2024. Average monthly cost reduction when comparing new vs old finance agreement. Includes all customers who extended or reduced their payment term.
