Motoring

AJ Cartwright · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 10:35 pm Post subject: Motoring

Could any of you lucky people please give me an idea of the costs of motoring in NZ from buying a car to running it, servicing it, insuring it.....everything.

Cheers

Clink

p.s. Do you get Top Gear?

andy · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:53 pm Post subject:

I think that cars here are dearer. This is expecially true once you start earning a local wage. Petrol is cheap. We own a 2.5 V6 Nissan. It costs $60 to fill from empty. It costs us a little under £200 to insure fully comp. We were paying £500 in the UK for a 2L mondeo. You just pay registration which is a couple of hundred $ a year I think then its just WOF (MOT) that is about $30.

Hope this helps.

No top gear!

JCM · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:26 am Post subject:

AJ Cartwright · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys. Nice One

Any ideas why insurance is so cheap if the roads are meant to be a bit riskier than the UK? Confused

Could anyone say what sort of 4wd I could pick up for around $20,000?

John Miller · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

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Robert · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject: Motoring costs

Interesting lot that one...

For 20k you can have your pick of clean 4WDs about 7 or less years old, depending on model and make. Hundreds to choose from with prices for a 10yo vehicle with low km and no rust about $10,000 or so.

Insurance is cheap here as it is not possible to sue anyone for personal injury - the ACC covers the costs of medical treatment and possible compensation. Clapping

Petrol is cheap at $1.10 per litre and diesel at $0.64 even more so. BEWARE - diesel vehicles have to pay 3c per km for 'road user charges' so the benefit is minimal for smaller engines.

WOF is required every 6 months for vehicles first registered outside NZ and costs $30 but this is the same sort of nuisance value as the MOT.

Road tax is similar to the UK price.

Most kiwis seem to drive older cars imported from Japan as they are cheap and reliable. Given the absence of salt on the roads and not much rain in christchurch, I hardly ever see a rusty car.

aurora · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 9:24 am Post subject:

Depends what sort of 4WD you're after. I recently picked up a 1997 Subaru station wagon (4WD, good condition) for $6,800.

Peter · Testing The Water Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 2

Hi
I have a contact in NZ that imports cars direct from auctions in Japan.

Please contact me if you want to get in touch.

Silversmith · I'll Hang Around A Little Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 32

Hi Peter,

I too am interested in direct vehicle imports from Japan. Ive tried a search on the net but with no luck. is it the case that you can supply them with a requirement and they will hunt the car you want down and ship across? Any help you could supply would be great

Silversmith

Sazzle · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

Petrol is cheap at $1.10 per litre and diesel at $0.64 even more so. BEWARE - diesel vehicles have to pay 3c per km for 'road user charges' so the benefit is minimal for smaller engines.

Could someone make me a comparison in real terms of running a 4WD diesel and a similar 4WD petrol?? This 3c a kmthing has me concerned.

Lauren · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:34 am Post subject: Question.

In NZ do they have 'no claims bonus' on car insurance like they do in the UK? If so do you think it is worth taking previous ins. certificates to try and get best rate?

andy · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:32 am Post subject:

Hi Lauren

We used our no claims from the Uk when we took out insurance. We didnt have proof either we just gave the company name and address. Not sure if they checked it out, or just took our word for it!

Robert · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Question.