Is a vehicle bartering network feasible?

You’d have to be REALLY clear about the terms of agreements. Maybe go so far as to have written contracts. But other than that, I don’t see why you couldn’t figure out a barter and mutual aid network sort of deal.

What sort of things would you make clear in the agreement? I’m just thinking of the logistics. If I kept up the insurance, would I notify my underwriter of the new driver? Or knowing that I’m covered for another driver’s occasional use, make it clear with the borrower that if there’s an incident, he/she is to say they just borrowed the car today?

Just wanted to copy bkcunningham’s answer on another thread here

Here are two:

http://www.caretotrade.com/

http://www.u-exchange.com/home

I think most people know about Freecycle, which isn’t a barter site. But it is a fantastic site to get things you need free and to keep things out of the landfills.

There are car-sharing companies, but they only operate in dense areas – big cities and college towns,

You join for $50 US per year, and rent cars for $7 to $12 per hour, depending on the car and the time. Gas and insurance are included. Cars are parked all over the city. You make reservations over the Internet.

Maybe it could work in smaller towns, too. I guess the tough part would be maintenance. In a city with a hundred cars, it’s cost effective to have someone on the payroll to oversee that.

Maybe in a small town they could partner with a service station.