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PCP on Mercedes

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Husband is coming to end of his 4 year PCP in 9 months.  For all sorts of reasons he is considering buying it.  How can I find out whether the price quoted over 3 years ago is a good one (for him!).

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  • Grumpy_chapGrumpy_chap Forumite
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    Bolt1234 said:
    Husband is coming to end of his 4 year PCP in 9 months.  For all sorts of reasons he is considering buying it.  How can I find out whether the price quoted over 3 years ago is a good one (for him!).
    The easiest way to get an initial guide is the car-buying services such as WBAC, Motorway and such like.
  • MX5huggyMX5huggy Forumite
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    The way used car prices have firmed up over the last last 2 years, it is very unlikely that handing the car back is the best thing to do. 
  • jefaz07jefaz07 Forumite
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    MX5huggy said:
    The way used car prices have firmed up over the last last 2 years, it is very unlikely that handing the car back is the best thing to do. 
    Agree with this. My Merc was worth £3700 more so definitely have a think about keeping it. Or you may get a great deal on a new one with incentives and extra money for a deposit. 
  • iwb100iwb100 Forumite
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    MX5huggy said:
    The way used car prices have firmed up over the last last 2 years, it is very unlikely that handing the car back is the best thing to do. 
    They are dropping now though.
  • Flight3287462Flight3287462 Forumite
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    In the past the price to buy the car was usually extortionate but we live in interesting times.  Also check Autotrader and with webuyanycar you have an idea of a spread in the price.
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    NearlyoldNearlyold Forumite
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    edited 17 July 2022 at 10:43AM
    In the past the price to buy the car was usually extortionate but we live in interesting times.  Also check Autotrader and with webuyanycar you have an idea of a spread in the price.
    Not sure why the price to buy would have been "extortionate" in the past - it's simply the balance to pay after the deposit and monthly payments have been deducted and accrued interest added to the original purchase price.

    I agree though we're in interesting times - we just sold our 6 year old Hyundai i10 for more than we paid for it 3 years ago.
  • shiraz99shiraz99 Forumite
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    In the past the price to buy the car was usually extortionate but we live in interesting times.  Also check Autotrader and with webuyanycar you have an idea of a spread in the price.
    Not really, the price to buy the car, the balloon payment, was usually pretty much on the money of how much the car would've been worth at the time. The finance providers have been in the business long enough to know how to value a car.
  • iwb100iwb100 Forumite
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    shiraz99 said:
    In the past the price to buy the car was usually extortionate but we live in interesting times.  Also check Autotrader and with webuyanycar you have an idea of a spread in the price.
    Not really, the price to buy the car, the balloon payment, was usually pretty much on the money of how much the car would've been worth at the time. The finance providers have been in the business long enough to know how to value a car.
    Yeah this, no idea why anyone would think a finance company would want to settle the debt with an overvalued car….that wouldn’t make any sense given they’d be out of pocket. 
  • Flight3287462Flight3287462 Forumite
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    My bad , I thought he was talking about a lease....oops

  • motorguymotorguy Forumite
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    MX5huggy said:
    The way used car prices have firmed up over the last last 2 years, it is very unlikely that handing the car back is the best thing to do. 
    Where did they say they were thinking of doing that?
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