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Car Depreciation: How Much Value Does a New Car Lose?

The saying goes that a car loses value the moment you drive it off the lot. But how much value is that? And what about a year or two, or three, later? While predicting the …

Car Insurance - February 15th

Car Crime: Auckland’s Worst Suburbs

Unfortunately, it's a sinking feeling that too many Aucklanders experience. You return to your car to find a door open or a window smashed, the glove compartment ransacked and your possessions gone. Or, worse still, your …

Car Insurance - February 13th

NZ’s Most Stolen Cars

Over the last six months (to 13/02/23), 4964 cars, motorbikes, trucks, trailers and utes were stolen in NZ, down 10% from around 5500 in the first half of last year. Discard the bikes and trailers …

Car Insurance - February 12th

Buying a Car: Cash or Finance?

What does it mean to buy with "cash"? Buying a car with cash means paying for the entire cost of the vehicle upfront using your own funds, typically in the form of physical cash, with a …

Car Insurance - January 18th

How Much to Lease a Car in NZ?

How Much to Lease a Car in NZ: In this story we cover: What does it mean to lease a car? What are the different lease types? Benefits of leasing a car Downsides …

Car Insurance - January 16th

What is the Road User Charge?

What are road user charges? Anyone using New Zealand’s roads contributes towards their upkeep through taxes. Petrol vehicle users pay through levies on petrol, while drivers of heavy vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes gross laden weight) and all …

Car Insurance - January 8th

How to Import a Car into New Zealand

In this story we cover: How to import a car into NZ Benefits of importing a car Downsides of importing a car How to import a car into New Zealand Importing a car into New Zealand involves …

Car Insurance - December 18th

Car Wrapping in NZ: All You Need to Know

Want to change the look of your car but don't want to fork out for an expensive, irreversible paint job? Why not wrap your car in vinyl? What began as a way to add company …

Car Insurance - December 14th

What was the Clean Car Discount?

What was the Clean Car Discount? The Clean Car Discount was a government initiative, introduced in July 2021. Originally it provided fixed rebates for consumers who purchased electric (EV) and hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. Over the next two …

Car Insurance - December 12th

Cheapest Electric Cars (EVs) in New Zealand

The EV market has exploded over the past few years, as cars of all shapes and sizes have gone electric. In fact, if you look at the top-selling electric cars in New Zealand, the list …

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