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The Guardian - UK
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I need a new car, and I’m tempted by personal contract plans for about £190 a month

A Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta for £190 a month: the road to ruin or a good way of saving money? Photograph: Simon Stuart-Miller for the Guardian

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

This week’s question:

I need a new car and usually buy a two or three-year old second-hand one. But I’m tempted by the adverts for personal contract plans, where I’d get a Ford Fiesta for around £190 a month. What’s the catch? Or are they actually very good value?

What do you think?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

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