diff --git a/inventory/tasks.py b/inventory/tasks.py
index b04b49af..e874dd74 100644
--- a/inventory/tasks.py
+++ b/inventory/tasks.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group, Permission
-from inventory.models import DealerSettings, Dealer,Schedule,Notification
+from inventory.models import DealerSettings, Dealer,Schedule,Notification,CarReservation,CarStatusChoices
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -1319,4 +1319,13 @@ def log_email_status(task):
     if task.success:
         logger.info(f"Email task for Schedule ID {task.args[0]} completed successfully. Result: {task.result}")
     else:
-        logger.error(f"Email task for Schedule ID {task.args[0]} failed. Error: {task.result}")
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+        logger.error(f"Email task for Schedule ID {task.args[0]} failed. Error: {task.result}")
+
+def remove_reservation_by_id(reservation_id):
+    try:
+        reservation = CarReservation.objects.get(pk=reservation_id)
+        reservation.car.status = CarStatusChoices.AVAILABLE
+        reservation.car.save()
+        reservation.delete()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error removing reservation with ID {reservation_id}: {e}")
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diff --git a/inventory/utils.py b/inventory/utils.py
index 8bf69b86..a0868a04 100644
--- a/inventory/utils.py
+++ b/inventory/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import secrets
+import logging
 import datetime
 import requests
 from decimal import Decimal
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django_ledger.models.transactions import TransactionModel
 from django_ledger.models.journal_entry import JournalEntryModel
 from django.db import transaction
-import logging
+from django_q.models import Schedule as DjangoQSchedule
 from django_ledger.io import roles
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -223,13 +224,21 @@ def reserve_car(car, request):
     :return: Redirection to the car's detail page.
     """
     try:
-        reserved_until = timezone.now() + timezone.timedelta(hours=24)
-        models.CarReservation.objects.create(
+        # reserved_until = timezone.now() + timezone.timedelta(hours=24)
+        reserved_until = timezone.now() + timezone.timedelta(minutes=1)
+        reservation = models.CarReservation.objects.create(
             car=car, reserved_by=request.user, reserved_until=reserved_until
         )
         car.status = models.CarStatusChoices.RESERVED
         car.save()
           # --- Logging for Success ---
+        DjangoQSchedule.objects.create(
+            name=f"remove_reservation_for_car_with_vin_{car.vin}",
+            func='inventory.tasks.remove_reservation_by_id',
+            args=reservation.pk,
+            schedule_type=DjangoQSchedule.ONCE,
+            next_run=reserved_until,
+        )
         logger.info(
             f"Car {car.pk} ('{car.id_car_make} {car.id_car_model}') reserved successfully "
             f"by user {request.user}. "
@@ -1288,7 +1297,7 @@ def get_finance_data(estimate,dealer):
         )
         discount = extra_info.data.get("discount", 0)
         discount = Decimal(discount)
-        
+
         additional_services = car.get_additional_services()
         discounted_price=(Decimal(car.marked_price) - discount)
         vat_amount = discounted_price * vat.rate