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🚗💸Tiny car but huge fees? You’re flexin’ in a 1-litre hatchback but PAYING like it’s a Lambo?! Hidden commissions? High-interest loans? You’re not driving… You’re getting driven into debt. 💀 STOP letting slick salesmen play you. 

If you were sold a car with finance or a PCP contract and you weren’t aware of the commission charged by your salesperson, you may be entitled to a claim.

Published: 12/02/2025 – 11:59 | Updated: 12/02/2025 – 16:10

Motivated by Refunds

💥 MIS-SOLD PCP CAR FINANCE – TIME TO TAKE ACTION

🚗 THE RAW TRUTH ABOUT PCP

They sold you that car. But behind the scenes? Interest rates boosted to benefit their pockets. This is called a Discretionary Commission Arrangement (DCA).

The FCA saw this and BANNED it in 2021. The Financial Ombudsman is on your side. Courts say this game ain't cricket — fixed or discretionary commissions, no difference — all under fire.

The FCA paused complaints to wait on the Supreme Court. But don’t sit idle — this is the calm before the storm. Mark December 2025: that’s when the fight hits the next level.

⏱ TIMELINE — KNOW YOUR MOVES

🔥 13 NOV 2024: Court of Appeal makes a decision — refunds are legit, even if commissions were fixed. Massive win for you.

📅 24 SEP 2024: FCA extends the pause. The battle plan:

  • FCA’s review lands May 2025.
  • Judicial Review in October 2024 arrived.
  • New rules dropping end of 2025.

If you signed a PCP deal between 2007 and 2021 — you might’ve been treated poorly. Time to claim what’s yours.

❓ DO YOU HAVE A CLAIM?

If you signed car finance between 2007-2021 and the commission was hidden — YOU’VE BEEN PLAYED. That’s your green light to launch a claim. Complain loud and clear.

📝 CRUSH YOUR CLAIM

Step 1: Find the lender’s complaints page. Step 2: Write a bold email or letter. Lay down the facts. Be direct.

They have 8 WEEKS to reply. If they don't reply, escalate to the Financial Ombudsman.

financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Heads up: everything’s frozen while FCA waits on court’s final decision. End of 2025.

🔍 DSAR — GET YOUR WEAPONS

Forgot your car details? Request a DSAR — Data Subject Access Request. Requires the lender to hand over your info. Give them your name, DOB, old address — whatever you got. They must respond in 40 days.

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Listen up: How this website & forum rolls


⚔️

Know the rules. Own the game.

This site? It’s built for warriors — not whiners. We’re here to arm you with real-world info to help take down financial deals you may have liked. We’ve got over two decades of street-level intel from the claims game and the financial trenches. But hey, we’re not your mum or your money manager — you use our tips at your own risk. You mess it up? That’s on you.

  • No, this isn’t financial advice. We’re not FCA-regulated suits. We’re not liable if you jump without checking your parachute.
  • This is our turf — our views, our words, our battle scars. Take what helps. Leave the rest.
  • We don’t earn a penny from this forum. We’re not selling snake oil. Just helping you dodge the traps we’ve seen a hundred times before.
  • We link to other sites when it’s useful — but we don’t babysit their content. Click smart.
  • This forum’s a free-for-all — anyone can post. Just because it’s here doesn’t mean it’s gospel. Use your head.