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Car finance

Back in april 2011 I got in bother with a bit of money, and fell behind in my car payments (and a few others) and went into financial hardship got a debt management company in to help.

to cut a long story short I have come to the end of my agreement with the car finance but still owe some money through,
Collection activity fee charge,
Deferred fees,
Credit facility fee,
Late payment interest,

Total amount due £1336.25

I am just interested to no if theses fee's should of been applied as I was in financial hardship.

I no that all the debts that went through the management company had these fees suspended.

any info would be greatly appreciated.

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  • CJ79 wrote: »
    Back in april 2011 I got in bother with a bit of money, and fell behind in my car payments (and a few others) and went into financial hardship got a debt management company in to help.

    to cut a long story short I have come to the end of my agreement with the car finance but still owe some money through,
    Collection activity fee charge,
    Deferred fees,
    Credit facility fee,
    Late payment interest,

    Total amount due £1336.25

    I am just interested to no if theses fee's should of been applied as I was in financial hardship.

    I no that all the debts that went through the management company had these fees suspended.

    any info would be greatly appreciated.

    Were these fees detailed in the original agreement that you signed?
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
  • I think they would been, but all I am asking is if they should of been suspended because of financial hardship.
  • CJ79 wrote: »
    I think they would been, but all I am asking is if they should of been suspended because of financial hardship.
    That would have been at the discretion of the company that you signed the agreement with, I am no expert but I am not aware of any obligation that they are under to simply let you off these charges.
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
  • Suspended means to me that they are payable at a later date.
    Cancelled would have meant gone forever.
  • CJ79 wrote: »
    I think they would been, but all I am asking is if they should of been suspended because of financial hardship.

    Most of these fees are applicable to accounts which are in arrears, which probably meant the owner of the account was facing financial hardship. For them to be suspended would negate the purpose of having them in the first place.
    "There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
  • gb12345
    gb12345 Posts: 3,055 Forumite
    Ruth15234 wrote: »
    I also know about Car finance in briefly.

    I'll do you a deal - I'll tell you all I know about car finance and in return you let me into the secrets of your forum spamming business.
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