Book 4 · Mortgage & Loan

Car Finance

A low monthly payment is the headline; the balloon and the cost of credit are the story. Add a final lump sum (PCP) or leave it at zero (HP) and see the whole deal.

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Enter the price, deposit, rate, term and balloon, then press Calculate.
From the book — Chapter 7. Finance only charges interest on what you borrow: price − deposit. PCP keeps the monthly low by parking a big balloon at the end — pay it to own the car, or hand the car back. The honest comparison is the total cost of credit — everything you pay to own it, minus the cash price. A small monthly with a large balloon can cost more, not less.

A simplified picture — real deals add fees and option-to-purchase charges. Educational only, not financial advice. Everything stays in your browser.