Payment Saver Plan (PSP)
The Payment Saver Plan explained: the Programme Car, finance only through Car4Less, the posting rules, Shop & Save and the ex gratia cash-back of up to R3 000 a month.
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Car4Less primarily supplies a Programme Car: a brand-new car at the Car4Less price plus the Payment Saver Plan (PSP), set out in a separate offer to purchase, financed exclusively through the Car4Less online finance application, which Car4Less submits to the major banks (WesBank, Absa, MFC and Standard Bank). Cash purchases are not permitted and private finance is not accepted. Meet the plan's qualifying requirements in full (three approved posts a day on each of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, every day, joining the prescribed groups and completing the Shop & Save verified-shopping requirements) and, subject to the plan's terms and conditions and Car4Less's final determination, you may receive an ex gratia cash-back of up to R3 000 a month, paid into a Mastercard rewards card, which effectively reduces your monthly vehicle cost. Nobody has to sell a car to be considered. The PSP is most definitely not a policy, not an investment and not income.
This knowledge centre explains every part of the plan, topic by topic, with the questions people actually ask. It explains the PSP without changing it: your written Payment Saver Plan agreement and the Terms & Conditions published on car4less.co.za are the controlling documents and prevail wherever anything here could be read differently.
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Each topic has its own page with a plain-English explanation, the related articles and the questions people ask most.
The Complete Introduction
What the Payment Saver Plan is and is not, the Programme Car it comes with, how it is paid for, who can take part and how it sits alongside your bank finance.
1 article · 6 answers
Programme Cars, Cash & Finance
What a Programme Car is, why cash purchases and private finance are not accepted, how finance and delivery work, and who approves your posts.
6 answers
How the Payment Saver Plan Works
The parts of the PSP (Post & Share, the prescribed groups, Shop & Save, the written agreement and the ex gratia cash-back) and how they fit together.
6 answers
Social-Media Participation
Which platforms count, the three-posts-a-day rule, approval before release, help opening accounts, and the content-conduct rule every participant agrees to.
6 answers
Post & Share
The Post & Share requirement of the PSP: three approved posts a day on five platforms, who approves them, why evidence is required, and why no sale is needed.
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Shop & Save
Shop & Save, the verified-shopping requirement of the Payment Saver Plan: normal shopping at Checkers, Pick n Pay, Dis-Chem and Shoprite, verified from the till slip.
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The Payment Saver Plan Guarantee: Guaranteed Funding, Conditional Participation, Discretionary Payment
What “guaranteed” means in the Payment Saver Plan: the R3 000 funding provision is guaranteed; your participation is conditional and the cash-back discretionary.
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Performance Guarantee & Content Requirements
What Car4Less's performance guarantee covers (the guaranteed funding provision), why you are not a party to it, and what the content requirements demand.
6 answers
The PSP Cash-Back
What the ex gratia PSP cash-back of up to R3 000 a month is, how it differs from a discount or income, and how Car4Less decides whether to pay.
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PSP Rewards
How the word “rewards” fits the Payment Saver Plan's single ex gratia cash-back, and whether benefits can be transferred, exchanged or expire.
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Loyalty Partners
Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay and Dis-Chem: how partner purchases are proven and verified to meet the Shop & Save requirement of the PSP.
6 answers
The R3 000 Payment Saver Concept
How the R3 000 maximum works, the fixed R6 500 less R3 000 illustration, and why the ex gratia payment is never an automatic reduction of your instalment.
6 answers
Eligibility
Who qualifies for the PSP, when eligibility starts and ends, what documentation may be requested and what disqualifies participation.
6 answers
Rules, the PSP Agreement & Terms and Conditions
The written PSP agreement every participating buyer signs, the content-conduct rule, and why the Terms & Conditions prevail over any article, post or older wording.
6 answers
What the Payment Saver Plan Is Not
Not insurance, not a bank product, not an investment, not effortless earnings, not a replacement for vehicle finance: the definitive list.
6 answers
Customer Education & Examples
Simple PSP journeys and examples of complete, incomplete and non-qualifying participation, illustrative only.
1 article · 5 answers
Core FAQs
The most important PSP principle, the most common misunderstandings, and how the cash-back, Post & Share and Shop & Save fit together.
6 answers
Myths vs Facts
“Everyone gets R3 000”, “you have to sell a car”, “it's insurance”: the common PSP myths and the facts beside them.
1 article · 6 answers
Compliance, Integrity & Fraud Prevention
Why PSP participation is verified, what counts as fraudulent participation, the content-conduct rule, and the consequences of false claims or artificial engagement.
6 answers
Updates & News
How the PSP can change over time — partners, content requirements and terms — and where to find the current position.
5 answers
Search, Google & AI Questions
Direct answers to the questions people type into Google and AI assistants about the Car4Less Payment Saver Plan.
6 answers
Important PSP Principles
The five principles that run through the whole Payment Saver Plan — the quick reference when any explanation seems to conflict.
5 answers
Your Purchase, Delivery & Why No Referral Sale Is Needed
The fundamental PSP requirement explained: meet the qualifying requirements in full. No vehicle sale resulting from your posts, shares or shopping is needed.
6 answers
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What is the Car4Less Payment Saver Plan?
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The Car4Less Payment Saver Plan (“PSP”) is a non-insurance product associated with qualifying Car4Less new-vehicle transactions. A participant who meets the plan's qualifying requirements in full may, subject to the PSP terms and conditions and Car4Less's final determination, receive an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month, which effectively reduces their monthly vehicle instalment.
What is a Programme Car?
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A Programme Car is a brand-new car supplied by Car4Less at the Car4Less price plus the Payment Saver Plan, set out in a separate offer to purchase. It is financed exclusively through the Car4Less online finance application and delivered through the authorised national franchise dealer network with its full warranty. The plan gives you the opportunity, subject to its terms and Car4Less's determination, to receive an ex gratia cash-back of up to R3 000 a month.
What are the main components of the PSP?
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The PSP is made up of the written PSP agreement; the qualifying requirements, namely Post & Share (three approved posts a day on each of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, every day), joining the prescribed groups, and Shop & Save (verified shopping at participating partners); and the potential ex gratia cash-back of up to R3 000 a month, paid into a Mastercard rewards card, all subject to the Terms & Conditions.
What is required when participating on social media?
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Posting approved Car4Less content is one of the PSP's qualifying requirements: three approved posts a day on each of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, every day of the week. Each post is submitted to Car4Less for approval before it is released, and you must also join the prescribed groups. Your written PSP agreement and the Terms & Conditions set out the rules in full, as amended from time to time.
What is Car4Less Post & Share?
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Post & Share is the content requirement of the Car4Less Payment Saver Plan. Participants publish three approved posts a day on each of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, every day of the week, and every post is approved by Car4Less before it is released. It is intended to spread genuine information about Car4Less, and it is one of two parts of one plan, alongside Shop & Save.
What is Car4Less Shop & Save, and how does it work?
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Shop & Save is the verified-shopping requirement of the Payment Saver Plan. You shop as normal at a participating partner, pay the normal till price and upload the official till slip, and Car4Less verifies qualifying purchases against the Shop & Save rules. Meeting those requirements, together with Post & Share and the prescribed groups, is what allows you to be considered for the plan's ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month.
What does “guaranteed” mean in the Payment Saver Plan?
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It refers to the funding provision, and only that. The R3 000 funding provision is guaranteed by Car4Less's performance guarantee, a contingency policy Car4Less holds with its underwriters, according to its policy terms; you pay no premium, are not a party to it and have no claim under it. Your cash-back itself is conditional on your participation and discretionary: Car4Less makes the final ex gratia decision. Guaranteed funding does not mean automatic cash-back. The guaranteed funding is explained in full at car4less.co.za/payment-saver-plan/guarantee.
What is the Car4Less Performance Guarantee?
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It is a performance guarantee policy, a contingency policy, that Car4Less holds with its own underwriters. It guarantees the R3 000 funding provision behind the Payment Saver Plan, according to its policy terms. Car4Less pays a single premium for the overall risk, not a premium per vehicle sold, and the policy is exercised only if Car4Less chooses to. It is Car4Less's policy, not the customer's: you pay no premium, are not a party to it and have no claim under it.
What is the PSP cash-back?
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The PSP cash-back is an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month that a participant may receive when the qualifying requirements have been met in full, paid into the participant's Mastercard rewards card. Ex gratia means a voluntary payment by Car4Less, not one arising from a contractual or legal obligation. Car4Less decides whether to pay, in its sole and final determination, and the participant has no recourse.
What are PSP rewards?
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The PSP's benefit is an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month that a participant may receive once the qualifying requirements are met in full, subject to the plan's terms and Car4Less's final determination.
What are Car4Less loyalty partners, and which ones participate?
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Loyalty partners are participating retailers where qualifying, verified purchases count towards Shop & Save, the verified-shopping requirement of the Payment Saver Plan. Participating partners may include Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay and Dis-Chem, subject to the current PSP arrangements.
What is the R3 000 Payment Saver concept?
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It refers to the potential ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month under the PSP, which effectively reduces your monthly vehicle instalment, subject to the qualifying requirements being met in full and to Car4Less's final determination.
Who qualifies for the Payment Saver Plan?
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Participants who have bought a Programme Car through Car4Less, financed through the Car4Less finance application, have signed the written PSP agreement, complete the prescribed participation in full and can provide verifiable evidence of it. Any payment remains subject to Car4Less's final determination.
Why are the PSP Terms & Conditions important?
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The PSP Terms & Conditions govern the operation of the Payment Saver Plan and establish the applicable rights, obligations, qualifying requirements, exclusions and conditions. Together with your written PSP agreement, they are the definitive rules.
Is the PSP insurance?
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No. The Payment Saver Plan is most definitely not a policy. You buy no policy, hold no policy and pay no premium. The performance guarantee policy is Car4Less's own contingency policy with its underwriters; the participant is not a party to it and has no claim under it.
What is the easiest way to understand the PSP?
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Think of it in three steps: meet the qualifying requirements in full, remain subject to the plan's terms and Car4Less's final determination, and you may receive an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month.
What is the most important thing to know about the PSP?
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Meet the qualifying requirements in full, remain subject to the plan's terms and Car4Less's final determination, and you may receive an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month. Participation alone does not create an entitlement, and no vehicle sale resulting from your activity is required.
“The PSP is insurance” — myth or fact?
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Myth. The Payment Saver Plan is most definitely not a policy. Buyers pay no premium and hold no policy; the performance guarantee policy is Car4Less's own contingency policy with its underwriters, and the buyer is not a party to it.
Why does Car4Less verify PSP participation?
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Verification establishes that the qualifying activities actually happened: that approved content was posted and shared as prescribed, that you joined the prescribed groups and that Shop & Save purchases are supported by genuine till slips. It keeps the plan fair for every participant.
Can the PSP change over time?
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Yes. The PSP may be updated or amended in accordance with the applicable Terms & Conditions and applicable law. Changes can affect loyalty partners, content and participation requirements and the terms themselves, so the current version is always the one that applies.
How does the Car4Less Payment Saver Plan work?
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Choose a Programme Car, apply for finance through the Car4Less finance application, sign the written PSP agreement and meet the qualifying requirements in full: three approved posts a day on each of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, every day, the prescribed groups and Shop & Save. Subject to the plan's terms and Car4Less's final determination, you may then receive an ex gratia cash-back of up to R3 000 a month, paid into a Mastercard rewards card. No vehicle sale resulting from your activity is required.
Does the PSP guarantee that I will make money?
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No. The PSP is not a money-making, investment or income programme, and no income is promised to anyone. The only thing guaranteed is the funding provision behind the plan, through Car4Less's performance guarantee, which you are not a party to and have no claim under. Any payment is an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month, conditional on your participation and at Car4Less's sole and final determination.
What is the fundamental principle behind the Car4Less Payment Saver Plan?
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Meet the plan's qualifying requirements in full (posting and sharing approved Car4Less content through authorised channels at the prescribed quantities and frequencies, joining the prescribed groups and completing Shop & Save), remain subject to the PSP terms and Car4Less's final determination, and you may receive an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month. No vehicle sale resulting from your activity is required.
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The Car4Less Payment Saver Plan (PSP) is a non-insurance product and most definitely not a policy: you buy no policy, hold no policy and pay no premium. It is not an investment, bank deposit, interest-bearing product, dividend programme or a programme that promises income, and it does not change your finance agreement with the bank. Finance for a Programme Car is arranged exclusively through the Car4Less finance application; cash purchases are not permitted and private finance is not accepted. Any payment referred to in connection with the PSP is an ex gratia payment of up to R3 000 a month, made subject to the written Payment Saver Plan agreement, the current PSP Terms & Conditions and the final determination of Car4Less in its sole discretion; the participant has no recourse. Any cash-back is paid into the participant's Mastercard rewards card, issued and administered by a regulated provider. Examples are provided for explanatory purposes only and do not create or extend any entitlement. The R3 000 funding provision is guaranteed by a performance guarantee (a contingency policy) that Car4Less holds with its underwriters, according to its policy terms; participants pay no premium, are not party to it and have no claim under it. Guaranteed funding does not mean automatic cash-back: any cash-back remains conditional on the participant's participation and discretionary. The current Terms & Conditions remain the controlling document and prevail in the event of any inconsistency with this knowledge centre. Read the Terms & Conditions →
Put it into practice
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