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Car Loan

Is it possible to get a car loan if I in a debt management plan?
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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    Do you really think it is appropriate to take on a new loan commitment when you are (most likely) paying less than the contracted payments on your other commitments?

    Even if there was a lender prepared to advance you the funds, don't you think it is pretty poor form to be thinking of borrowing more money while you still have other unsettled debts?
  • I didn't ask your opinion I asked if it was possible
  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    edited 19 December 2010 at 6:55PM
    barley19 wrote: »
    I didn't ask your opinion I asked if it was possible
    With the permission of your DMP manager, and the help of a willing lender, yes. I'm delighted to say you're unlikely to obtain either.

    Now, I've answered your question. Your turn to answer mine. :)

    EDIT: OP visited the site 4 hours after this post was made and does not appear to wish to answer the questions put. What a surprise!
  • Consumerist
    Consumerist Posts: 6,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    barley19 wrote: »
    I didn't ask your opinion I asked if it was possible

    With an attitude like that, I hope you make it to 20.
    >:)Warning: In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    would you have any intention to repay this car loan or just throw it in the pile of existing debt you are barley repaying?

    Have a little think about it
  • Hax
    Hax Posts: 890 Forumite
    Taking out extra credit would invalidate any agreement you have with your existing creditors - and would annoy them somewhat. They, in turn will cease to abide by your DMP (seeing as you are the one to have broken the terms of it) and pile on both interest and charges and then (most likely) push to take you to court to reclaim their money.

    You are supposed to update your SOA as and when significant changes happen that affect your income and/or outgoings. If you now have enough money for a car loan repayment, you should have updated your SOA and increased payments to your existing creditors - you would be quick enough to update it to pay less if your income has decreased!

    Oh yeah - seeing as you probably have a credit history full of defaults/arrangement to pay/late payment markers then it's highly unlikely anyone would touch you with a bargepole.
    My posts are my own opinions based on my experiences and info gathered from sites such as this.
    They are not a substitute for professional financial advice - but you knew that already didn't you? ;)
    VSP 2011 - Member #25 - Started 6th December 2010 - Total As Of 4th May 2011 (21 weeks in!) - £323.67/£500 - So far so good!
  • Consumerist
    Consumerist Posts: 6,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hax wrote: »
    . . . then it's highly unlikely anyone would touch you with a bargepole.

    Careful, that's an opininion.

    Personally, I've only just stopped laughing at the OP's question.
    >:)Warning: In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
  • PNPSUKNET
    PNPSUKNET Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    you can get a cheap one at toys r us, run on 6volt battery lol
  • eschaton
    eschaton Posts: 2,060 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Careful, that's an opininion.

    Personally, I've only just stopped laughing at the OP's question.


    Lucky you, I can't stop :D
  • Secured debts usually are tied to an asset, like your car for a car loan,
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