UK drivers can check car finance agreements to see if they're owed £1,846.23* payoutBrits can find their historical finance agreements to see if they've been affected by the car finance scandal, and if they're therefore owed compensation as a resultMany motorists don't realise that they were mis-sold car financeA fresh legal challenge means motorists missold car finance agreements may benefit from a different route to get their cash. If you paid monthly for your car in the UK between April 2007 and November 2024, there is a good chance that you had a PCP or Hire Purchase (HP) agreement. In fact, more than 12 million car finance agreements are thought to have been affected, and many still don't realise that they've been paying more than they should. However, finding out if you're owed potentially thousands of pounds in compensation can feel like a daunting task. Digging out old bank statements and sifting through files for forgotten lenders and changed addresses isn't anyone's idea of a good weekend. Especially now that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted that new legal challenges have put the official free-to-access scheme in doubt.
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