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Car Finance/ Credit Card query

Gof10
Gof10 Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 7 December 2009 at 10:35PM in Loans
Hi guys n gals!

This is my fist post so please be nice :).

I currently have a car on HP agreement with GE Money (Now Santander). I bought the car two years ago when i was a meer apprentice and have since been taken on, which involved a substantial wage increase (Yippey!).

I'm now wanting to pay this car off a.s.a.p but when phoning santander have found out the my monthly payments are 'locked', and i am unable to bump up the payment to pay it off quicker/reduce the amount of interest i pay on the agreement.

I have been looking all over the site for a solution to this and think that i may have one, if what i think is correct. The agreement allows me to settle early at a reduced cost to what i would pay if i continued to the term end (in another two years). Unfortunately i dont have the £4000 ish to end the agreement.

So my question is this..........I understand that credit card loans can be balance transferred from card to card to keep a 0% interest. Can i get a 0% credit card and pay the loan off with this and obviously repay the card off within the 0% time period. Would this be possible, i.e is it classed as a balance transfer or is this classed as a purchase?

My apologies for the long windedness but just wanted to give you guys the full picture.

Many thanks in advance for any advice given :D

Rob.

Comments

  • Anihilator
    Anihilator Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    It will depend on the individual companies, and also you would be unlikely to get a 4k credit card.

    What about a bank loan?
  • Ah i see, i didnt realise 4K was askin alot of a credit card.

    Havnt really looked into bank loans to be honest, think i might go and get some rough figures.

    Thanks for your quick reply.

    Rob
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