We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Interest rate on agreement and statement differ

Can anyone explain why the interest rate on the car purchase agreement and on the car finance statement would differ by 4%?

When I bought my car 2 years ago on the agreement it states that the interest rate is 8% but on a recent statement that I've had from the finance company it states that its 12%.

tia
2014 Target;
To overpay CC by £1,000.
Overpayment to date : £310

2nd Purse Challenge:
£15.88 saved to date

Comments

  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Does it say anywhere that the interest rate is variable?
  • Could one be the flat rate and one be the APR...?
  • Harvey, what's the difference?

    The CS person I spoke to wasn't very helpful - surprise surprise!
    2014 Target;
    To overpay CC by £1,000.
    Overpayment to date : £310

    2nd Purse Challenge:
    £15.88 saved to date
  • Flat rate is the level of interest per year, ie 4.5%. where as the APr is the anual percentage...

    A loan with a flat rate of 3.75 is an APr of about 9%
  • lawrie28
    lawrie28 Posts: 2,666 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    The only way we could work it out would be if you listed how much you borrowed, how many and how much the payments are, and what up front and back end fees are involved.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.6K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.