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tescos 0% purchase only credit card

hi i wonder if anybody can help ,we got a 0% purchase only credit card (tescos)and we wish to settle our car loan , if we use this card to pay this loan off, would it be classed as a purchase at 0% or would it be classed as something else .thanks

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  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,561 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Loan companies won't normally let you settle a loan with a credit card
    The only way you can do this is with a card that allows Super Balance Transfers; which allows you to transfer money into your bank account which would then enable you to pay off the loan

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




  • urban_1958
    urban_1958 Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 19 January 2011 at 6:25PM
    normally i would ask for a settlement figure from the loan people who then would send us a paying in slip with the final amount ,therefore could you use the card to pay it of
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