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Finance PCP - Total Loss Cat N - JTH1707

Recently had my car declared a total loss cat N. I chose to retain salvage of the vehicle as I believe it can be fixed pretty easily. Once it has been fixed and passed its MOT; do I legally have to inform my finance company or do I just continue my monthly payments as normal?

I do understand that at the end of the contract agreement the car will be worth substantially less as it has been declared a cat N.

Finance PCP - Total Loss Cat N - leaseman

I do not believe that financing documentation generally have clauses requiring that repaired damage should necessarily have to be notified. But read it and check.

If you hand the car back at the end of the agreement, rather than opt to pay to buy the car, then a professional check should pick up the damage and establish the status of the car and the Finance Company could charge a fee, but that isn't a definite.