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Simon Richardson
Last update 26. February 2023 Reading time 1:58 min
About Carbar
Carbar is a subscription company that operates within Sydney and Melbourne. Carbar offers customers flexible terms with no cancellation fees, as well as a range of plans for business clients. At the end of a subscription period, customers can also purchase vehicles depending on a decision from Carbar. As with their main Australian competitors, Carbar structure their payments weekly, offer subscription tiers and vary upfront and swapping fees depending on customers’ subscription levels. Prospective customers must be over 21, under 85, and hold at least a Provisional P2 license.
How it works
Carbar have an online database of cars with their respective plan options. Customers pick a vehicle then complete the registration and checking process, for which they require an Australian Driver’s License, Medicare card or Citizenship Certificate or Immigration Card, 3 Months of bank statements and a completed driver declaration. Following successful checks, you can have the car delivered within a 50km radius of Sydney or Melbourne; or arrange for collection.
For cancellations, just get in touch with Carbar; you need to give 14 days’ notice and you can also swap your car on a 14-day basis. All subscriptions include insurance, rego, servicing and roadside assistance; customers pay for fuel and tolls.
Costs and fees
The subscription costs start at $165 per month, but this reduces incrementally after 12 and 24 months as part of Carbar’s loyalty scheme. Swaps can be requested any time and no extra cost, with 14 days’ notice required.
While insurance is included, the excess varies depending on the type of license a customer holds and the driving record. This can range from $1500 for experienced drivers with a clean record, to $3000 for Provisional P2 holders.
Brands and models
Carbar work using a live database of cars, which changes constantly depending on availability and their own fleet. Because of this, there is no traditional, fixed list of brands and models. All cars are second hand, with the mileage and registration year available to view before subscribing. There is also a wide range of electric vehicles.
Notice periods
Customers can cancel their subscription at any time, by giving two weeks’ notice.
What is special about Carbar?
Carbar are a subscription company that also buy and sell vehicles, so the fleet is larger than with subscription-only companies. There is the option to buy your subscription vehicle and the 2 weeks’ notice is relatively short. The entry level vehicles are priced at achievable levels for most customers, and there are also several luxury vehicles to choose from.
Perhaps the main standout offering from Carbar, though, is their corporate offering. They have options both for small businesses of 0-20 employees, and larger companies with up to 100 employees.
Conclusion
Carbar is a subscription company with low entry-level vehicle options available and an emphasis on flexibility, with two-week cancellation notice periods. The live database of cars means that customers get a varied range to choose from, and the high mileage limits and flexibility in terms of delivery radius are both plus points. On the business side, Carbar offer packages to suit small and large businesses alike, and as they also buy and sell cars, they can offer purchasing for customers who fall in love with their subscription vehicles.
Social media
Carbar use their Facebook to post about deals and offers, as well as updates and blog posts from their website.