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Loans for Benefits

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  • ikati5
    ikati5 Posts: 356 Forumite
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    27col wrote: »
    I do not think that state benefits are intended to enable recipients to run a car.

    This is the UK, benefits will stretch a great deal further than you think, it is the working that are unable to afford to buy or run cars...
  • rdwarr
    rdwarr Posts: 6,159 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    ikati5 wrote: »
    This is the UK, benefits will stretch a great deal further than you think, it is the working that are unable to afford to buy or run cars...

    That's rubbish. I'm working and I run two cars. I used to have three :)
    Can I help?
  • jc808
    jc808 Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    Why does it have to be new (ish?)

    OK condition motor for 2 to 3 K (Neither new nor a banger)
    Would this be OK?
  • Jamyywils
    Jamyywils Posts: 27 Forumite
    jc808 wrote: »
    Why does it have to be new (ish?)

    OK condition motor for 2 to 3 K (Neither new nor a banger)
    Would this be OK?

    Yeah, that's the kind of money i was looking to get.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    If you can afford loan repayments, why have you no savings?
  • Jamyywils
    Jamyywils Posts: 27 Forumite
    tomjonesrules wrote: »
    So have you called your bank today, or looked at the other options presented to you?

    I've just looked at getting a loan with my bank but i'm not old enough.
  • Jamyywils
    Jamyywils Posts: 27 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    If you can afford loan repayments, why have you no savings?

    Because I'm not very good at saving and I've just had a baby so I've had things to buy.
  • Jamyywils
    Jamyywils Posts: 27 Forumite
    tomjonesrules wrote: »
    And how old are you?

    I am nineteen.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Any reason why the childs father cannot buy you a car?
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Jamyywils wrote: »
    I am nineteen.
    Why do you "need" a car?
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
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