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megan2002
megan2002 Posts: 15 Forumite
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Hi , My daughter is full time Uni and works PT in NEXT and is trying to get a loan of £750 to £1000 for a car however can't seem to be accepted.  How can she do this ?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    The short answer is she needs to earn more. She also probably suffers from a thin credit file.

    Her quickest option is probably just to save the funds. Remember that she'll also need to cover insurance and so on.
  • Ebe_Scrooge
    Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite
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    As above, she'd be far better just saving up for the car - even just working part-time, it's not going to take long to save up £1000.
    And, as previously mentioned, don't forget the other costs associated with a car - tax, insurance, MOT.
    And whilst I applaud the intention of buying a cheap runaround (eminently sensible) rather than spending tens of thousands on a shiny new car - you've got to accept that a car in that price range will need some repairs in the not too distant future.  These won't necessarily break the bank, but you've got to budget for them.
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