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Guide to the Common Dealership Terms When Buying A Car

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Deposit Contribution A deposit contribution is essentially a discount offered by the dealership or manufacturer when you finance through their specific program. For example, if there’s a £1,000 deposit contribution, that amount goes toward your down payment, reducing what you need to put down yourself.

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Why Tesla sales have tanked and why the price will keep dropping

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At the end of your lease period, you have the option of paying a balloon payment on the vehicle (that is the cost of the vehicle depreciated in alignment with the government schedule), refinancing the vehicle to continue paying a monthly rate or, in some circumstances, just handing the car back. And in some cases that works.

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How does dealer finance work?

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The loan may or may not include an upfront deposit, or a ‘balloon payment’ – a one-off lump sum you agree to pay your lender at the end of the loan term. Some manufacturers and dealers have a dedicated in-house financing arm, while others outsource the process to an approved financier.

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Buying a car this weekend, check out these offers

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The finance loan has a maximum 30 percent balloon payment. For reference, Stratton Finance says a balloon payment is “a lump sum owed to the lender at the end of a loan term after all regular monthly repayments have been made” For full terms and conditions, click here. The brand is offering a 3.99

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2024 Skoda Kamiq Run-Out review

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When estimated to equal terms – a four-year finance term, zero deposit, 15,000km annual allowance, and an equal balloon payment, where possible to set it on each brand’s website – the Kamiq costs $120 per week (at a 6.99 per cent comparison rate), a Seltos S is $129/week at 9.8