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Can I hand my car back to the HP company?

riasmiler
riasmiler Posts: 7 Forumite
edited 17 October 2011 at 9:04PM in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi there, I bought my car on a HP agreement in June 2011, I paid £2000 deposit and have paid every installment so far, I have lost my job and I am now finding it really hard to get a new one, I am so scared of not being able to afford the installments and have no protection on the agreement.I wondered if the best option would be to hand the car back and i think I have heard that if you have paid over half of the value you can do this? My credit rating is good and I do not want this to be ruined.

Any advice would be appreciated :)

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  • sweetilemon
    sweetilemon Posts: 2,243 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    is the car worth less than you owe?
  • durham_girl
    durham_girl Posts: 2,715 Forumite
    My OH handed his car back after paying half the value. It depend what agreement you signed though, read your credit agreement.
    :j30/7/10:j

    :j24/1/14 :j
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would ask on the loans board and I would type in the relevant section of the agreement, thet are very exoperienced in HP up there!
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
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