Buying a truck/Car
May 27th 2009, 10:01 pm
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Buying a truck/Car
Should we ever get the elusive blue stickers 
we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this:
Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this: Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
May 27th 2009, 10:35 pm
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Hi nick333
Had a quick look on TradeMe for you, 53 listings in the area.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/cate...=129236&page=1
That's just searching for "ute" though, not specific makes.
Also look at www.turners.co.nz they are an auction house, their nearest one would be in ChCh.
Had a quick look on TradeMe for you, 53 listings in the area.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/cate...=129236&page=1
That's just searching for "ute" though, not specific makes.
Also look at www.turners.co.nz they are an auction house, their nearest one would be in ChCh.
May 28th 2009, 7:13 am
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Should we ever get the elusive blue stickers we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this:
Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this: Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
The secondhand carmarket is flooded at the moment Nick, even in Blenheim, but generally you will pay less in Christchurch.
Toyota used vehicles are sold through 'Signature Class' . They can access a vehicle from anywhere in NZ and you can actually get a really good deal at the mo on a brand new Hilux, according to the ad last night
http://www.toyota.co.nz/
Can I suggest that you actually hire a car or by a heap for a month or so, before committing to a purchase.
We lived in Marlborough for 2 years and started off with NZ version of a 'Chelsea tractor' that did what we wanted to, but we were terrified about scratching it ( or drowning it
) and sold it within 2 months of buying it ( and lost heaps on it too)There are some 'choice' wrecks for sale on the land next to the railway station.
Also to be considered, is the petrol versus deisel thing; deisel is much cheaper than petrol here, however you have to add road user charges, about $200 for 5000kms and also you should get your oil changed every 10,000kms on a deisel engine, so probably works out the same in the long run.
Hope this all helps
Happy shopping when you get here
May 28th 2009, 7:19 am
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Should we ever get the elusive blue stickers we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this:
Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
we will need to buy a truck. We will be living in the Marlborough region so my question to those in the know is this: Is there enough choice in Blenheim/Nelson or would it time well invested to get the train down to Christchurch and look to try to buy down there? Looking for a Toyota Hilux or Nissan Navara or similar upto $20k
Many thanks in anticipation
May 28th 2009, 3:09 pm
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Thanks for the invaluable advice everyone. Really appreciate hearing from people from in the know.
When we get there, expect similar post re buying a boat lol
When we get there, expect similar post re buying a boat lol
May 29th 2009, 4:16 am
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Alternatively, block the filter, blow your engine and get a second hand Jap one fitted for about $3,000.
Harken to the voice of experience.
May 29th 2009, 4:56 am
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Re: Buying a truck/Car
Faaaarrrrrr tooooo technical for me am just a humble sparks lol. I know which end is the front and which end is the back and roughly where the petrol/diesel goes
