What car to buy in NZ?
Oct 30th 2006, 7:31 pm
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What car to buy in NZ?
Hi,
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
Thanks!
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
Thanks!
Oct 30th 2006, 7:53 pm
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by DiffordA
Hi,
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
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Oct 30th 2006, 8:09 pm
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What car to buy in NZ?
I shall be selling a 1998 Ford Mondeo, Verona edition similar to a LX around early December.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Oct 30th 2006, 8:39 pm
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
I shall be selling a 1998 Ford Mondeo, Verona edition similar to a LX around early December.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Oct 30th 2006, 11:34 pm
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by DiffordA
Hi,
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
Thanks!
We are just doing some research and budgeting for purchasing a car when we arrrive in Auckland. We are looking at spending £3000. Can anyone offer advice on the types of car to go for and some advice on insurance and general motoring costs? Needs to be practical, not flashy, its just the pair of us so doesnt have to be that big, both over 25.
Thanks!
Oct 31st 2006, 1:21 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
3k English Pounds=aprox 10k Kiwi Dollars---Toyota/Honda--from a biggish dealer--no problems.
Your biggest problem is going to be driving it on Kiwi roads and horror's of horror's Kiwi Drivers(well not exactly drivers -Aimers)
Watch out for the Asian's--they are in a class of their own.
Your biggest problem is going to be driving it on Kiwi roads and horror's of horror's Kiwi Drivers(well not exactly drivers -Aimers)
Watch out for the Asian's--they are in a class of their own.
Oct 31st 2006, 2:15 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Tooanfrom
3k English Pounds=aprox 10k Kiwi Dollars---Toyota/Honda--from a biggish dealer--no problems.
Your biggest problem is going to be driving it on Kiwi roads and horror's of horror's Kiwi Drivers(well not exactly drivers -Aimers)
Watch out for the Asian's--they are in a class of their own.
Your biggest problem is going to be driving it on Kiwi roads and horror's of horror's Kiwi Drivers(well not exactly drivers -Aimers)
Watch out for the Asian's--they are in a class of their own.
You should get a decent import for that. Look for anything up to about 12K and haggle. You should get a fair bit off. We managed to get 20% off when we did it.
Mark
Oct 31st 2006, 3:37 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Markk
Err, not quite, the dollar has dropped back a fair bit. I make it $8500.
You should get a decent import for that. Look for anything up to about 12K and haggle. You should get a fair bit off. We managed to get 20% off when we did it.
Mark
You should get a decent import for that. Look for anything up to about 12K and haggle. You should get a fair bit off. We managed to get 20% off when we did it.
Mark
Oct 31st 2006, 7:59 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Tooanfrom
Most sincere apolgies--when I came here in 1981 it was 3 to 1-I still get caught in the time warp--but the driving and drivers are still the same(Asians since then are a added bonus)
Sounds like we will do ok for our £3K. Mad drivers arent an issue, I learnt to drive in Cyprus, no roads, no markings and no respect for property!!! WACKY RACERS!
I hear insurance is very reasonable, this true?
Oct 31st 2006, 8:24 am
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What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by SecretSquirrel
has it been used for airport lift giving?
I have assigned that onerous duty to my deputy and he is very much a Kiwi man.
He has nearly got in to punch-ups with others when they start knobbing NZ.
His motto is "If you don't like it, then go"
Rather succinct, don't you think?!?!?
Oct 31st 2006, 8:30 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
I shall be selling a 1998 Ford Mondeo, Verona edition similar to a LX around early December.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Owned from new by me, regular service, passes WOF easily, 75K miles on the clock, 1.8l engine, obviously a UK import, reliable car starts first time every time.
Got one or two scrapes on the body work but otherwise perfect condition.
Manual, AC, stereo, juice green colour.
A perfect buy.
PM me if you want some more details.
Thanks again though, and to everyone for their thoughts and suggestions!
Oct 31st 2006, 8:44 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Whatever you do --steer well clear of UK imports.
Ice and snow are cleared from the British roads by salt/grit--you can achieve the same result over here by driving into the sea--whichever choice you make it will still rust the car. We do not have the salty roads--so just drive it up and down the beach.
Ice and snow are cleared from the British roads by salt/grit--you can achieve the same result over here by driving into the sea--whichever choice you make it will still rust the car. We do not have the salty roads--so just drive it up and down the beach.
Oct 31st 2006, 8:45 am
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Re: What car to buy in NZ?
Originally Posted by Tooanfrom
Whatever you do --steer well clear of UK imports.
Ice and snow are cleared from the British roads by salt/grit--you can achieve the same result over here by driving into the sea--whichever choice you make it will still rust the car. We do not have the salty roads--so just drive it up and down the beach.
Ice and snow are cleared from the British roads by salt/grit--you can achieve the same result over here by driving into the sea--whichever choice you make it will still rust the car. We do not have the salty roads--so just drive it up and down the beach.
Thats good advice!
