Pre-drive checklist damage examples
Whether or not to submit damage photos
During your pre-drive inspections, you might find damage that hasn’t been previously reported. The extent of the damage determines whether or not you will upload photos to document it.
In general, you don’t want to upload photos of minor scratches, indentations or chips in the paint. However, if any of these items are over 2 inches in length, or appear in multiple instances on a single panel, they should be reported with photos. As well as anything that requires repair or hinders safety.
BODY AND FENDER DAMAGE
Do not send photos
- Scuff marks that can be buffed out and contain no scratches through the paint.
- Dents smaller than 2 inches, if there are no more than two per panel.
Send photos
- Scratches larger than 2 inches/50mm or when there are multiple scratches per panel.
- Dents larger than 2 inches/50mm or multiple dents per panel.
- Any damage that indicates a collision.
BUMPERS
Do not send photos
- Tiny scratches or minor marks on the paint, which do not go through the paint and are shorter than 4 inches/100mm in length.
- Minor scratches or marks in the rubber moldings.
Send photos
- Cracks or ruptures.
- Deformations or indentations that are visible from a few feet away.
- Loose or hanging bumpers, not properly affixed to the vehicle.
- Issues with the bumper’s support or mounting structure.
- Major bumper scuff that indicates the vehicle had scraped up against something in a near miss incident.
TIRES AND RIMS
Do not send photos
- Greater than 3mm of tread for summer tires and greater than 4mm for winter tires or all-weather tires.
- Minor scuff marks on the sides of the tires.
- Scratches or scruff marks that are less than 20 inches/500mm in size on the sides of the rims.
- Minor corrosion.
- Scratches or scuff marks on the hubcaps, which are less than 4inches/100mm in length.
Send photos
- Less than 3mm of tread for summer tires and less than 4mm for winter tires or all-weather tires.
- Uneven tire tread.
- Considerable damage to tires or rims.
- Cracked or deformed rims.
- Cracked, deformed, missing or non-original hubcaps.
GLASS
Do not send photos
- Isolated minor damage (less than 1 inch/5 mm) or cracks outside the driver’s field of vision.
- Scuff marks that do not inhibit viewing or are not visible from a distance.
Send photos
- Cracks over 1 inch/5mm in size.
- Cracks in the driver’s field of vision of any size.
- Multiple cracks outside of the driver’s field of vision.
INTERIOR
Do not send photos
- Needs vacuuming.
Send photos
- Unusual wear to upholstery, such as tears, cuts or major discoloration.
- Broken parts or accessories.