Each test drive experience is geared to give you a good review and feel of the car. Your host will be able to give you all the official information about the car and their personal experience owning the car. As they are paid whether you buy a car or not, they provide you a true owner's review of the car to give you an idea of what to expect if you do buy one.
You need to be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for a test drive.
We do a driving history check and background check on every user to ensure trust and safety in our community. Don't worry, ALL information will be kept private and DriveTry will not use your information or share with any third parties without your consent.
Yes, you do have to pay a nominal fee to book the test drive.
We would like to make all test drives free but to give you the best experience and to prevent abuse of our platform, we've introduced the fee.
You will be able to find any car that you need and great offers that make it worth it
Each experience is expected to last up to 1 hour. The Host will first show you everything you need to know about the car and the safety features. Once you are both satisfied, The host will take you on an initial drive on the test drive route to show more on the road features. You will then have some time driving the vehicle with the Host in the passenger seat. The Test drive route end back at your home or chosen location. After the test drive, review the experience on the app or online . If you do like the car, You can click the Buy now link to Proceed.
You will be fully insured (comprehensive cover) to drive. Insurance will be provided through our approved Insurance Company. We will require you to download the insurance provider mobile app to ensure you are covered. Dont worry, this is easy to do and your Host will help you. It takes only 5 minutes.Please ensure you have your driving Licence available for the test drive.
Please review your test drive experience to let us know how we fared. If you like the car, you can click the request offers to get the best deals from both local and national dealers. You can choose any deal or dealer you prefer.
Yes, we strive to work with all dealers to commit to the quotes they provide. we however recognize there may be occasions where a price quote may be subject to availability
Our team is always happy to answer any other questions you may have. Please click the 'Contact Us' button on the home page to send us a message. Alternatively, you can email us at contactus@drivetry.co.uk
There are great benefits in becoming a Host with DriveTry. You will be paid regardless of the customer making a purchase or not. All we ask is that you show up with your car in great condition ready to give the customer the best test drive experience they've ever had. Don't worry if you don't know a lot about your car. We will send you all you need to know about your car. You will also get a chance to attend free training workshops at a location close to you where you will also meet other people who have similar cars. Through this experience you will get to know your car and get the best out of your car. You will also be a part of a community that shares information about your car and other related news.
Test Drive Host Rates start from 25 pounds to 50 pounds per test drive depending on the value of your car. You can use our rate checker to find out how much you could earn.
Each Test drive experience lasts up to an hour. The customer will only be expected to drive the car for about 15-20 minutes (max 30mins) with the you in the passenger seat. The other 30 minutes in the hour is for you to show the car features to the customer and have a talk through any questions they may have.
The test drive will be within the neighbourhood of the customer's chosen location. The team at DriveTry is working to introduce predetermined routes but this may not be in place for launch. However,we strive to only match hosts with customers who live close to you. You are likely to be familiar with the routes.
The customer will be fully insured (comprehensive cover) to drive your car to ensure your car is protected. Insurance will be provided through our approved Insurance Company.Your personal insurance is not affected.It is very straighforward to set up. We will provide you with all the information and assistance needed.
DriveTry is building a community of car enthusiasts and we expect our users to be friendly, trustworthy and responsible. However, we do recognise that occasionally this may be tested and we need to ensure the confident car buying atmosphere is preserved. We take the safety of our community serious and we have put in place measures to ensure it is preserved.
Customers who book for test drives are Identity checked and driving Licence verified to ensure they meet a safe criteria before allowed to book.Read our Trust and safety info to find out more.
The simple answer is no, however the car has to be the current model on the market and in great condition. Because of this we expect the range of cars to not be more than 2 years old in most cases..
Don't worry. We will send you all you need to know about your car and material on what you need to know for the test drive. You will also get a chance to attend free training workshops at a location close to you where you will also meet other people who have similar cars.
Our team is always happy to answer any other questions you may have. Please click the 'Contact Us' button on the home page to send us a message. Alternatively, you can email us at contactus@drivetry.co.uk
DriveTry is building a community of car enthusiast and we expect our users to be friendly, trustworthy and responsible. However, we do recognise that occasionally this may be tested and we need to ensure the confident car buying atmosphere is preserved. We take the safety of our community serious and we have put in place measures to ensure it is preserved.
Our users are identity verified and Driving Licence checked to ensure they meet a safe criteria before being allowed to host or book a test drive. The Identity Check verifies the user's name, address and date of birth by checking their details against a number of of verified databases.
At DriveTry , we recognize that your car is important to you so we ensure that all users are insured by a comprehensive insurance policy before the test drive begins. Your personal car insurance policy is not affected. We may require users to download Our Insurance Provider Mobile app to ensure they are covered to drive. The insurance policy will cover the duration of the Test drive.
We support active communication between users. Feel free to ask any questions you need to be comfortable. Our 'Review and Reporting' platform also allows users to leave ratings for each other after each test drive. This helps us improve our services.
We are continually evolving and look to introduce more features that will help keep the community confident and safe
Our team is always happy to answer any other questions you may have. Please click the 'Contact Us' button on the home page to send us a message. Alternatively, you can email us at contactus@drivetry.co.uk