We think you’ll love your brand-new car which you will own at the end of your Flexi Own plan term. However, we know that circumstances can change, which is why Flexi Own customers can return their car for no additional charge after the minimum term.

• You must be at least 23 years old

• Have a current valid Australian driver’s licence. See the licence requirements in each state

• Be an approved rideshare driver, passing the mandatory criminal and driving history checks. You can sign up even if you’re new to rideshare, as we’ll assist with your applications.

We offer new-model petrol, diesel, petrol-electric hybrid, and fully electric cars (EVs) on our all-inclusive Flexi Own plans. All models are compliant with rideshare and on-demand delivery regulations in force and come with a valid rideshare licence as well as rideshare specific damage and loss cover. In addition, the one weekly payment covers registration costs, scheduled servicing, ongoing maintenance (replacement tyres and brakes) as well as 24/7 roadside assistance, a fully-approved Uber courtesy car for accident or warranty issues and more. At the end of the Flexi Own term the ownership of the vehicle is transferred to the customer, making this the smartest way to buy and own a vehicle for rideshare.

Check out our current vehicle available on Flexi Own here.

All cars come with the state-specific documentation up to date, so they’re ready for Uber driving and other on-demand work.

As part of your Flexi Own plan, we cover all your scheduled and warranty maintenance costs. You must ensure your car is maintained to the manufacturer’s servicing schedule, which can be found online as well as the car’s log book in the glovebox.

Each scheduled manufacturer’s service should be completed within 1,000 km of being due. Your car will be off the road for up to one working day during this time.

Your Flexi Own plan includes 180,000 KMs or 12 services, whichever is sooner.

Splend customers also enjoy 24/7 roadside assistance, for things like:

• Flat or faulty battery

• Emergency fuel

• Flat tyres

• Towing

• Unlocking the car

Additionally, all Splend cars come with an extensive factory manufacturer’s warranty to cover the cost of most defects.

However, it’s our customers’ responsibility to cover all repairs not under warranty, including but not limited to punctures, panel damage, and all other non-wear-and-tear items. If unsure, contact your Customer Specialist.

The maintenance pack is designed to provide replacement tyres and brakes that a normal driver would need over the length of the plan term. This includes

• 10 x tyres

• 6 x 2 brake pads

• 2 x 2 brake discs

The manufacturer warranty and the included Loss and Damage waiver don’t cover flat tyres. If you get a puncture, ask for roadside assistance at 1800 775 363, and arrange to have the tyre replaced at your cost.

We operate in accordance with the AFLA Fair Wear and Tear Guide. We accept wear and tear that is reasonable given your car’s age/mileage.

Our weekly Flexi Own plan fees start at $355 (inc. GST). This includes all your ongoing ownership costs (including registration, CTP, rideshare damage and loss cover, scheduled servicing, replacement tyres and brakes, roadside assistance and more). We charge your nominated debit or credit card every Wednesday night for the following week’s payment (Monday-Sunday).

There is also a setup fee of $990 that is payable when signing up to your Flexi plan. This fee covers the cost of conducting background and credit checks to help us process your application, as well as vehicle delivery costs and the provision of our customer benefits that are available to you for the entire duration of your plan.

If you are upgrading from a Flexi Try plan this fee is $715.

10 cents per kilometre will be payable for every kilometre you travel over your 1000km allowance in any given week. All fees for those additional kilometres will be deducted from the total cost of your vehicle, so if you regularly exceed your 1000km free limit, don’t worry, as it means you will own your car sooner.

Splend makes car ownership easier, more affordable and more accessible for rideshare drivers by building everything they need to earn more, pay less and stress less into one affordable weekly payment.

Your weekly payment not only covers the cost of the car (think about this as what you would pay a finance company to pay off a car you bought and financed the ordinary way) but also covers all the essential ongoing costs associated with owning and operating a rideshare car. These include: registration, rideshare specific damage and loss cover, scheduled servicing, ongoing maintenance items (like replacement tyres and brakes), 24/7 roadside assistance, access to an Uber approved courtesy car if you car is damaged in an accident or needs to be repaired due to a warranty issue, plus other exclusive Splend driver benefits.

YourFlexi Own weekly payment includes a 1,000 km weekly driving allowance. We charge a 10¢ per km early ownership fee for any excess mileage, which brings forward the finish date of your agreement. In other words, the more you drive, the sooner you gain full ownership of the car.

If you drive 1,500 kilometres a week in your Splend Flexi Own car, you’ll pay an early ownership fee of $50. That $50 payment contributes towards you owning your car sooner by approximately one day ($359 / 7 days = $51.29).

You can reduce the length of your 4-year Flexi subscription this way by a maximum of 52 weeks, so the earliest you can own your car on a Flexi Own plan for a new car is 3 years (our pre-owned vehicles can be owned sooner as the kms/age of the car is taken into account in the initial term calculation).

I f you exceed the weekly 1,000 km allowance, excess kilometre charges are removed from your total cost of ownership, meaning you own the car sooner

We charge your nominated debit or credit card every Wednesday night for the following week (Monday-Sunday).

We charge a $40 late payment fee for any missed payments. If you think you’ll miss a payment, please let your Customer Specialist know as soon as possible. We’ll work with you to try and come up with alternative payment terms.

Yes, you need to pay the full setup fee again.

We understand that circumstances can sometimes change, so with Flexi Own, we only have a 26-week minimum period (for 4 year plans) and 12 months (for 5 year plans), with 4 weeks’ notice required to end the agreement.

In order to return your car, you must give four weeks’ notice – in writing – to your Customer Specialist.

There are no fees charged if you decide to return your car after the minimum term is served, and everything else is in order (see below for details). If you return the car before the minimum term is completed, you will need to pay any remaining weeks in full, so if you have two weeks before the minimum period ends, you will be charged for those two weeks.

We have a full-to-full fuel policy, so we may need to charge a refuelling fee if the car isn’t returned with a full tank. A cleaning fee may also apply if the car requires further cleaning upon its return.

If you need to return your car early, you will be charged the fees for the weeks that remain until the end of your minimum agreement period.

For example, if you have four weeks left until the end of your minimum agreement period, we’ll charge you the equivalent of four weekly payments upon returning the car.

Once you enter the final twelve months of your Flexi Own agreement, you may request an early buyout for a $110 admin fee.

To complete your early buyout, you need to pay the weekly fee for every week remaining on your Flexi Own agreement.

For example, if you have 20 weeks remaining on the subscription for your Polestar 2 with a weekly rate of $399, your early buyout amount would be: $399 x 20 = $7,980.

At the completion of your Flexi Own contract, we’ll charge you a $1 balloon payment for transferring the car to your name.

You’ll also need to pay the government stamp duty. This is a separate tax so is not charged by Splend. You will need to pay this either online or at your local service centre where you go to renew your motor vehicle license.

Please note the stamp duty amount will vary based on the Australian state or territory you live in, as well as the market value of your car at the time of sale. For example, in NSW, you must pay $300 in stamp duty for a car valued at $10,000.

Splend’s Flexi Own fee includes a government and insurance charge element that is outside of our control. If any of these change, we may need to increase or decrease your weekly subscription fees by this amount.