Our 'recycled' fleet

Many people use car clubs to get rid of a car so we ‘adopt’ young reliable cars from residents into our fleet.

If you don't use your car every day to commute, if it sits outside for days unused, if you drive it on average less than about 15 hours a week, you could make significant savings by leasing it to the car club. Commonwheels takes on the responsibility and costs of the car – Tax, MOT, insurance, servicing – and in exchange you get 60 free driving hours a month (mileage costs and other fees still apply). 

Adopting cars into the club means Commonwheels can grow the fleet faster and at lower cost (savings which are passed on to the members). We’re looking for more cars now, so if you’re interested or would like to learn more contact info@commonwheels.org.uk

How it works

The vehicle needs to be reliable and presentable, fairly new (certainly no more than 8 years old), with central locking and an immobiliser. We want to develop the diversity of our fleet, so we welcome people carriers, estate cars and automatics, as well as the essential basic - fuel-efficient small cars.

If Commonwheels considers the car suitable, a 12 month lease is agreed, electronic equipment fitted, and the car becomes available to members like any other Club car. Commonwheels is then responsible for maintenance, servicing, MOT, insurance, and Road Tax (and deals with the DVLA on any parking or speeding tickets). The owner can book and use the car as any other member. In return for sharing their car, the member gets 60 free hours use of the car per month (up to one third of these hours may be in another Club car). If the car is heavily used there is also provision for monetary compensation to the owner.

Commonwheels will put the car in a bay as convenient to the owner as is possible. Sometimes they may have to ask to keep a car a little further afield, depending on the availability of bays and in order to provide a service that best matches the demand and locations of members.

Commonwheels will want to know:

the make and model of your car

reliability - no faults and any anticipated problems

presentability - looks 'ok' and a record of any blemishes

age - maximum 8 years

fuel type

approximate market value

engine size and estimated CO2 emissions per kilometre

number of seats

colour

special features

Membership of a car club and adoption of a vehicle suit some people very well and offer great savings. For others, depending on patterns of car use it might be less suitable. If you are not sure whether it would work for you and would like to discuss any details further please do contact Commonwheels.