A balloon payment, as you’d find in a PCP Finance agreement, is a voluntary final lump sum payment for buyers who want to buy their car outright at the end of their finance. The amount you pay is agreed at the start of your finance and the value of a car can go both up and down before the balloon payment is due. If the value of your car increases then you might be quids in on a balloon payment. If it depreciates more than you expect then your lender may get the better deal.Either way, by splitting the cost into three parts in a PCP arrangement your Monthly cost will be significantly less than with a Hire Purchase deal. You also get a choice to move onto another vehicle or give the car back, skipping the balloon payment entirely.