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Car finance PCP figures don’t add up Help!

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tipperary80
tipperary80 Posts: 1 Newbie
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Please help me understand PCP figures as they don’t seem to add up

Dealer figures are

On the road price £28384
dealer contribution £3000
my deposit £4000
Final value after 4 years £12352
APR 7.9%
The dealer is quoting monthly payment of £298

Now, when I use an online pcp calculator and input the info above it says the monthly payment is £220

so £78 difference.

can someone help explain what I am missing,

thanks in advance!!

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  • DrEskimo
    DrEskimo Posts: 2,438 Forumite
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    How has the dealer quoted the figure? With a full written break down of each figure you have provided, or just a verbal communication of the monthly cost. 

    I do agree that calculators are suggesting around £220/month so something to clarify with them. 
  • TrickyDicky101
    TrickyDicky101 Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Using the APR as a nominal rate (so periodic 1/12 of this) I make the payment £301 per month given the initial advance is £21,384.  If I take the APR as a genuine APR and decompound then I get the monthly as £297.44).  Dealer numbers look good to me.
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