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Carloan4 u heard of them?

As mentioned on another thread I am trying to get a car loan, EXPIERIAN tells me I have a 800 and something score, been turned down by Tesco, Zopa and Post office so I applied with these guys

car loan 4 u

and they are willing to help. They said they maybe able to get me finance with Santandar or Barclays. Payments seem affordable all I need to do is find a car I want and get back to them.

Has anyone used them or been abused by them! ????

Comments

  • I think the things to bear in mind is what they won't be able to do for you.

    - It sounds as though they are a broker, therefore they will not be able to give you an exact repayment as this will be down to the lenders themselves.
    - As a broker, they will not be able to guarantee you a loan.
    - They probably won't do a credit check on you so if you've been turned down by a few lenders within the past 6 months then they may not take this into account (however lenders you apply with will).

    Whilst you may have to pay more for the vehicle itself, do check out garages that offer finance 'in house'. They'll be underwritten by a lender of course and will be subject to credit checks however they can arrange everything for you and is really in their best interest for you to get accepted (as opposed to a 3rd party lender that will usually have a much tighter margin of lending).

    Hope this helps!
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 22 January 2010 at 9:12AM
    Doesn't the name itself make you cringe?? it does me, it has scam emblazoned all over it!!!

    Any company which says "No Problem" to this list is a complete joke.

    Seriously, wake up to this quickly or despair is ahead of you.
    Don't worry if you've been refused car credit elsewhere. Whether you have CCJ's, mortgage arrears, credit defaults, are self-employed or simply have no credit history, you can still get finance from Car Loan 4U.
    • Have you had any county court judgements?
    • Bank or credit defaults?
    • Not on voters role?
    • Low credit score?
    • Mortgage / rent arrears?
    • Are you renting a house?
    • Are you ex-bankrupt?
    • Have you divorced or changed personal circumstances substantially?
    • Have you changed jobs recently?
    • Are you in the armed forces?
    • Or have just been refused finance for any reason?
    Another gem from the T&C's
    Please note that Car Loan 4U does not in any way guarantee or represent to you in any form that your finance application will be successful, and that the final decision on the success of your application will be determined solely by the lender
    Errrrr! Isn't that what they said they were GOING to guarantee to all applicants??



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  • wouldnt going through a dealer and getting HP secured on a vehicle be a better option for you than a personal loan. the lender has an asset then making the loan less risky.
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    anything with a '4' in it is a con.
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
    current savings: 20,500 (target hit yippee!)
    Debts: 8000 (student loan so doesnt count)

    new target savings by Feb 2010: 30,000
  • phones 4 u :-)
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Channel 4 ?
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