Understanding Personal Contract Hire

  • Personal Contract Hire (PCH) involves leasing a car for an agreed period of time at a fixed monthly cost.
  • For private individuals that means cost-effective, flexible motoring, which is cheaper than buying a car.
  • All servicing and maintenance can be provided – giving you peace-of-mind that everything is running smoothly with no unpredictable costs.
  • It is a form of vehicle finance where the vehicle remains the property of the finance company, with the vehicle effectively hired out to an individual.
  • At the end of your term, you simply return your vehicle to the leasing company and replace it with another one.
  • The vehicle should be returned to the leasing company in a condition that meets the BVRLA ‘Fair Wear and Tear’ guidelines, otherwise charges may be incurred.

ADVANTAGES OF PERSONAL CONTRACT HIRE

  • You choose the model of car that you want. All you do is pay one fixed monthly fee, keeping your costs low and predictable.
  • Hassle-free motoring.
  • Flexible payment structure – from 24 to 60 months.
  • Running costs e.g Maintenance and servicing can be included for easier budgeting. No risk of unexpected vehicle depreciation.
  • The vehicle is not subject to ‘Benefit in Kind’ tax.
  • PCH gives you fixed cost motoring.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

  • You do not have the option to own the car.
  • All rentals include VAT. However, the user is unable to reclaim the VAT element or percentage thereof.
  • Excess mileage charges may apply if you have exceeded the contracted mileage when you return the car.
  • It can be expensive to terminate the contract early.
  • Damage - standard wear and tear is allowed, the vehicle should be returned to the leasing company in a condition that meets the BVRLA ‘Fair Wear and Tear’ guidelines, otherwise charges may be incurred.

Before you decide upon the type of finance agreement you wish to proceed with, please ensure that the monthly payments you agree upon are affordable and that you are not aware of or expect any significant changes to your income or expenditure during the length of your chosen agreement.

We at Listers want to ensure that you fully understand all the options available to you and your chosen credit agreement. Please contact one of our managers at your dealership. They are fully trained and happy to discuss any aspect of financing your vehicle and are on hand to answer any questions you may have.