Dacia Finance terms explained
| Acceptance fee | Administration fee to be paid at the same time as the first monthly payment |
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| Annual percentage rate (APR) | Rate of the finance deal which includes all charges |
| Balance to be financed | Amount to be financed (Cash Price - Deposit) |
| Cash price | On the Road Price |
| Credit facility fee | Administration fee to be paid at the same time as the last monthly payment and the Option to Purchase fee |
| Deposit | A sum a money paid up front to reduce the amount to be financed |
| Excess mileage charge | Amount of money per mile to be paid when when the agreed mileage has been exceeded |
| Excess wear and tear charge | Additional charge for rectification work where returned vehicles do not meet acceptable standards |
| GAP insurance | Guaranted Asset Protection - could cover the difference between what an insurance company will pay in the event of vehicle being stolen or written off and the outstanding balance on a finance agreement |
| Hire Purchase | Traditional finance agreement whereby the customer pays a deposit, fixed monthly payments over a period of 1 - 5 years. Customer takes ownership when all instalments have been paid. |
| Lease Hire | Fleet offer where the customer has the benefits of ownership, without ever owning the vehicle. |
| Mileage allowance | Total amount of miles permitted as per terms of the agreement |
| Monthly payments | Monthly amount paid by the customer |
| MRRP | Manufacturer's recommended retail price |
| On The Road price | Cash price of the vehicle including registration fees etc |
| Option to purchase fee | Administration fee to be paid at the same time as the last monthly payment to take ownership title of the vehicle. |
| Optional Final Payment (OFP) | The OFP is the optional final payment due under a PCP agreement. It normally equates to the Guaranteed Future Value. |
| PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) | Generic term for Dimensions (Flexible HP with a guaranted future value) |
| Registration fee | A charge levied by the government payable only when vehicles are registered for the first time |
| Dacia Dimensions | Flexible form of Hire Purchase with a guaranted future value |
| Total amount payable (TAP) | Cash price of the car + interest + fees |
| Insurance advance | Price of the insurance premium |
| Amount of credit | Amount borrowed |
| Repayment credit | Length/ term of the finance agreement |
| Outstanding balance | Balance to be financed |
| Write-off | Total loss insurance claim. Vehicle is uneconomic to repair and total loss insurance claim is to be made. |
| Contract Hire | Fleet offer, off-balance sheet lease agreement |
