The Times’ article however, is perhaps the most miserable attempt at research as they not only made mistakes on both topics mentioned, but they also created their own diagram explaining a PCP – except that they explained a Hire Purchase plan instead. 

They also completely made up the “Implied guaranteed resale price.”

The Times claim to have received their numbers from an independent car leasing broker, why though they did not go to a Mercedes-Benz car dealer which is the supposed car in the diagram, we’re in the dark, much like the writer of their article on the topic of PCP’s. 

The failure to conduct even half-decent research into the topic highlights the lack correct available information and lack of enthusiasm surrounding the topic of PCP’s.

The truth that there is such a consistent string of errors and factual inaccuracies brings to light the realisation of complete and simple confusion on the idea of what even a PCP is.

Even trained journalists writing for the top media outlets who have researched thousands of topics all collectively struggled at the task of explaining and understanding the concept of PCP’s. 

This is a dire issue as it helps the real culprits behind the mis-selling scandal slip away under the shadows of this ambiguity whilst people are still pondering as to what PCP actually stands for.

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