Deleting a vehicle
What deleting a vehicle actually does, what it preserves, and how to undo.
Deleting a vehicle is usually not the right action. This article explains what it does, what it doesn't do, and better alternatives.
Before you start
- You need Vehicles edit permission.
- Consider whether you really need to delete. For a vehicle that's been sold, the Sold / Delivered stage already removes it from the active pipeline without losing the record.
To delete a vehicle
- On the vehicle's detail page, click Delete in the action bar
- Confirm the dialog
The vehicle disappears from the Vehicles list and the Pipeline board.
What delete actually does
The vehicle is hidden rather than permanently erased. This means:
- The vehicle no longer appears in the Vehicles list, Pipeline board, Dashboard, or Reports
- Related data (costs, tasks, documents, notes, payments) stays attached to the hidden record
- The vehicle no longer counts towards your plan's active-vehicle limit
- Public tracking links for the vehicle stop working
Deleting a vehicle takes down the public tracking page your customer may be checking. If you still want them to see status, don't delete. Use Sold / Delivered instead, or revoke the tracking link without deleting the vehicle.
Restoring a deleted vehicle
There is currently no self-service UI to restore a deleted vehicle. If you delete one by mistake, contact support and they can restore it from the soft-deleted record.
Permanent deletion
Soft-deleted vehicles are kept for audit purposes. If you need a record fully removed (for example, to satisfy a data-protection request), contact support.