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Your finance term: How long is too long?

Your finance term: How long is too long?

Update: 2025-12-02
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It’s an issue that’s coming up quite a lot lately - car finance terms as long as 72, 84 or even 96 months. Choosing a longer finance term helps to reduce your monthly instalments but there’s a trade-off because you pay more interest in total. So it’s important to have a clear understanding of how it all works so you can avoid the pitfalls. Lebo Gaoaketse, WesBank's Head of Marketing and Communication, tackles this topic and answers real questions from consumers. 

The information does not constitute financial advice and is not to be acted on as such. Please consult your bank or an accredited financial advisor before making financial decisions.

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Your finance term: How long is too long?

Your finance term: How long is too long?

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