If you've been mis-sold during a PCP car finance agreement, compensation could be just around the corner.
The average compensation claim nets around £1,600. But every agreement is different, and pay-outs can go up and down — even rising beyond £3,000. It all depends on a few factors.
The larger the loan the more significant your payments and the higher your potential compensation.
Longer agreements mean you may have paid more interest than you needed to.
If the rate you were charged is higher than it should’ve been, your compensation could be higher too.
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The financial conduct authority is currently looking into mis-sold car finance claims, focusing on getting anyone who’s overpaid their money back.
The investigation is scheduled to finish on 25 September 2024, so to ensure you're in the best position, submit your claim sooner rather than later.
Bott & Co will contact your lender by letter to ,make a claim.
The lender should reply or at least acknowledge your complaint.
Your lender is obligated to reply, it could be delayed due to FCA allowing firms to pause complaints until after 25.09/24.
The FCA releases its findings
No win no Fee this means that a customer will typically pay 40% + VAT of any amount recovered by a panel solicitor although this will be subject to your individual circumstances and the actual fee may be less than this but it will never be more. A cancellation fee may be charged by a third party/panel solicitor if you cancel outside the cooling off period. You do not need to use a claims management company to make a PCP claim you can do this yourself for free by contacting the car dealership or finance provider and if that is not successful you can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service. We may receive a fee for introducing you to a third party/panel solicitor, this does not affect any compensation you may receive.
Mis-selling isn't just the feeling that you've paid too much — it's about not getting the full picture.
Below are a few quick questions to help you determine if you were mis-led when you agreed to your finance deal.
Did you enter into a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) agreement? |
Did you take out your finance agreement before 28 January 2021? |
Were you aware the broker or dealer would receive a commission for arranging your finance? |
Did you know they had the ability to set or adjust the interest rate on your agreement? |
Did you go through proper affordability checks? |
Were the terms of your agreement clearly explained to you? |
Did you feel pressured to agree on the deal? |
Were you presented with multiple financial packages? |
Were all the fees and charges explained to you upfront? |
Did you think you’d own your car after the PCP agreement? |
Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert.com