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avocetgirl
avocetgirl Posts: 655 Forumite
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I took out a car loan in July 2012 to buy a second hand car. I now have enough savings in my ISA to totally pay this off plus a couple of grand spare. Should i do that or keep paying my car HP for another 2 and a bit years. Worried about redundancy where i work but then i coild still sell the car rather than give it back to the HP company?

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  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    How much will you save in interest for early repayment compared to amount earned on ISA on same duration?
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
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    The isa will be a lot less intrest than the loan/hp
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
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