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PCP with credit score in Ireland- help!

MaloryB · 2018-02-10 20:49:54

Hi all, Looking for some advice on the situation with credit scores in Ireland. We moved from the UK last September and had no problem renting and, aside from all the bureaucracy, opening bank accounts and getting utility bills etc. sorted. But we don’t want to rent long-term and we would like to get a car on a PCP. We’re…

10-02-2018 09:49PM

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MaloryB

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Hi all,

Looking for some advice on the situation with credit scores in Ireland. We moved from the UK last September and had no problem renting and, aside from all the bureaucracy, opening bank accounts and getting utility bills etc. sorted. But we don’t want to rent long-term and we would like to get a car on a PCP. We’re just in the process of applying for a credit card and wondering how likely it is that we’ll be accepted for this. We’ve both got good credit ratings in the UK, everything has always been paid in full and on time and we’ve a credit card each there and have had a car on a PCP.

It’s so dispiriting to think we have to start from scratch, so I was wondering if we do? Is there any way at all of getting Irish lenders to take a British score into account? And if not, how likely are we to get a PCP (mortgage is less urgent) with no credit history? Just as background, my husband is a high earner, I’m staying at home with our little boy at the moment, and we live in a reasonably affluent area (that can affect your score in the UK apparently).

We’d probably want to put a 15% deposit on a fairly large car. The dealership has said they can do the credit search for us but I’m concerned that in the UK a hard search leaves an imprint on your file and I’m not sure we can afford that when we’re just getting it established.

Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

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