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Vehicle Maintenance Policy

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Written by Lia
Updated over a week ago

Below is a list of what we require from a vehicle to become eligible for listing on the Drive lah marketplace.
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​Hosts are responsible for ensuring their vehicles consistently meet these standards.

Visual overview and legal registration

  • Certificate of registration

  • License plate(s) decal (sticker)

  • Valid in force Insurance

Brake tests

  • Parking brake: Functional

  • Service brake: Minimum 25% brake pad life remaining

Exhaust system

  • Undamaged exhaust system components/muffler (part of the exhaust system that reduces noise)

  • No visible blue or black smoke

Steering and suspension

  • Steering wheel and box: Functional and without excessive play

  • Suspension/front end: No visible damage or excessive wear

  • Springs: Undamaged

  • Shocks: Functional, without leaks

  • Vehicle height: Within legal limits

Horn

  • Sound horn to test for adequate signal

  • The horn must be securely fastened to the vehicle

Glazing, glass, and windshield wipers

  • Windshield: No cracks; no chips in the line of sight

  • Windshield wipers and washer: In working order

  • Windows: No cracks

  • Tint: To legal specifications (hosts are responsible for adhering to local tinting laws)

Engine and powertrain

  • Engine, including all subcomponents: Functioning correctly

  • Cooling system: No leaks, functioning correctly

  • Lubrication system: No leaks, functioning correctly

  • Electrical and electronic management systems: Functioning correctly

  • Transmission, including clutch, torque converter, and similar components: Functioning correctly

  • All fluids and lubricants: At appropriate levels, no leaks

  • No check engine light, warning lights, or recalls (any such issues must be resolved prior to listing)

Visibility and lighting devices

  • Headlight aim: Within legal limits

  • Headlights and rear lights: Working, no bulbs burned out

  • Hazard lights, directionals/stop/reverse lights, and license plate light(s): Working

  • Reflectors: Present and in good condition

  • Rear view mirror: Secure and functional

  • Mirrors (general): Secure and provide adequate visibility

Tires and wheels

  • Tires: 4/32 inch or greater tread depth

  • Tires: 6 years old or newer

Seat belts and airbags

  • No airbag warning lights or recalls (any such issues must be resolved prior to listing)

  • No safety restraint system (SRS) or occupant classification system (OCS) warning lights or recalls (any such issues must be resolved prior to listing)

Body, including all seals and panels

  • No hanging body panels

  • No damage to the floor pan, cowl panel (the part of the bodywork at the base of the windshield), or structural pillars

Failure to consistently maintain your car to these standards may result in its removal from the platform. You are responsible for all costs resulting from failing to properly maintain your car.

Please review our Vehicle Misrepresentation Policy and Material Misrepresentation Policy for further information regarding accurate vehicle representation and the consequences of providing false information.

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