Why is a Rathmore & District Credit Union Car Loan better?

WHEN it comes to financing the purchase of a car, many people simply look for the lowest rate on offer and believe it to be the best option. Headline rates may attract the most attention, but the devil is very much in the detail. Many ‘car finance loans’ offered by garages and some banks are actually hire purchase agreements.

The main difference between using a personal loan and a hire purchase agreement to buy a car is that with a personal loan you borrow money, pay for your car, and own it immediately. With a hire purchase agreement, you don’t own the car until you make the final repayment. This means you cannot sell the car if you run into problems making your repayments.

Thankfully, a car loan from your local credit union is much more straight forward. Kieran Crowley, Rathmore & District Credit Union said “You borrow the money from us, pay for the car and you own the car immediately. You agree a repayment schedule with us. If you run into difficulty, you can talk to us to see if you can come to an agreement on the repayment terms. Should you be in the happy position of being able to repay the loan early, you may do so without any penalty charges.”

So if you’re thinking about your options for financing a car purchase, look no further than Rathmore & District Credit Union. For further information please contact one of our following offices:

Head Office: Rathmore & District Credit Union Ltd (CUR) Donal Casey Place, Rathmore, Co. Kerry, P51 PT66 T: 064 7758328.

Branch Office: Milltown (CUM), Credit Union House, Castlemaine Road, Milltown, Co. Kerry, V93 EK57 T: 064 9767777.

Branch Office: Ballydesmond (CUB), Nora Herlihy Centre, Ballydesmond, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 XPK1 T: 064 7751515.