DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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just looked at a £1000 loan, repayable over 2 years at 48 quid a month, at the end of it iv paid 1152 is that pretty good cos i fort it was
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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did u calculate the repayments as APR figures are missleading?
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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na it was calculated for me on their website
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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HSBC site.......(my bank, crap for loans tho i think)
Quote summary
Based on your request, here is your personal loan quotation, including the cost of your Personal Loan Protection Plan:
Loan amount: £ 1000.00
Term: 24 months
Initial repayment: £ 56.02
Subsequent monthly repayments: £ 56.09
Total amount repayable: £ 1346.09
APR: 17.8 %
Flat rate: 9.039 %
thats a few hundred more
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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Loan details:
Loan amount:
£1000
Term (months):
24
APR:
14.9%
Monthly repayment:
Optional loan protection including interest:
£0.00
Loan including interest:
£48.02
Total monthly repayment:
£48.02
Total repayment:
Optional loan protection (cash price):
£0.00
Total interest:
£152.48
Total amount payable:
£1,152.48
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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im with hsbc and i agree they r shite for loans the one above is lloyds tsb
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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0% credit card is cheaper option
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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or getting a student (interest free) overdraft like me
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Bottesford. Drives;3 Series
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Northern Rock are OK for loans, but I would also suggest the Credit Card option.
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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quote: Originally posted by Gambit
0% credit card is cheaper option
but im not gona be able to pay the grand over the 6months intrest free
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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you can get 9mths interest free from halifax and there APR afterwards is only 9.9%
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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or you open a credit card, put the £1000 on it, then open a capital1 caqrd, and transfere it onto there, you get 0% till the transfer is cleared.
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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I have a loan, i wish i never took it out
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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something i will never do - especially for just a car
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Yesh I learnt hard way
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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i have a flexible loan which is even worse!!
i pay off £150 a month but can withdraw funds from the loan when i need it
needless to say its still at the 4k i started with!!
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NeilsC
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Registered: 6th Dec 00
Location: Middlesex drivin a Puma Racing on FRS 18's
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www.egg.com are good
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Got one myself for £1500 just before x-mas, doing my head in now, want it paid off.
Just save up, its much better
Ian
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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quote: Originally posted by Gambit
0% credit card is cheaper option
Agree mate, for that amount of money get 0% credit card for 6 months or 9. I f you haven't paid it by then transfer the amount to another
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Tam the diesel man
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Registered: 31st Jul 01
Location: Portsmouth
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quote: Originally posted by M2RV H
or getting a student (interest free) overdraft like me
best option if you can scam one. most interest free upto 1.5k
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MULLER2
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Registered: 3rd Jun 02
Location: LONDON
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cahoot loans have really good APR's - take a look
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Don't get into that shit, i'm telling you you'll regret it.
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
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aye its a cahoot loan i have, its a fukin disaster!
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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HSBC & TESCO both poo even tho say it's got a good interest rate, tis all bollox
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Try egg there really good.
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