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Hiring a sleepervan for a lengthy holiday can be
very expensive. The alternative is to buy it, with a guaranteed
buyback. I will sell you a van and when you are ready to leave, you sell it back to
me at a pre-arranged price.
Important note: These
are not the sort of crappy old smokers and bangers that you see on
hostel noticeboards or being peddled by dodgy unlicensed dealers at car
fairs. They are checked and serviced and come with an inspection checksheet for
you to see.
Short term buyback: With
this deal you buy the van on a deposit, collected in advance. At
the end of the contractual period you sell it back to me. You do
not have to pay the full price at the beginning of the contract. You pay
a fee for the time you use the vehicle. At the end of the deal you may
just return the vehicle to me or complete the purchase of it. If you
elect to buy it outright 50% of the fees already paid will be credited towards the
purchase price. The fee includes insurance, breakdown cover and tax.
Prices
The short, no crap
answers. This is what you pay - no last minute extras, no cute
"documentation fees". This is it, unless you elect to take additional
insurance cover (See below). Note: For prices between the 1 month /
2month / 3month rates, a pro rata daily rate applies. So if, for
instance, you want a Backpacker Midivan for 40 days the price would be
$2310 plus 10 days at $71 = $3020. Easiest way is to ask me for a
precise quote.
I sell two grades of van:
Premium:
Mostly mid-90 to late 90 models. Less than
150,000km on the clock. They will be relatively newly fitted out
and the equipment is all new or near new.
Backpacker: 1994-96 models with higher kms.
They have probably done several trips around NZ and therefore the
equipment and fit-out is older.
Note: the above definitions are subject to
amendment if we think a particular van warrants a higher grade despite
being outside these parameters
Premium MidiVans
.
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months (91 days) |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$2850 |
$4926 |
$6916 |
$76 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1425 |
$2463 |
$3458 |
$38 |
Premium
MaxiVans
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months (91 days) |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$3090 |
$5341 |
$7498 |
$82 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1545
|
$2670 |
$3749 |
$41 |
Premium
Maxi-Four Vans
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months (91 days) |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$3330 |
$5775 |
$8081 |
$89 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1665 |
$2878 |
$4040 |
$45 |
Backpacker MidiVans
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months (91 days) |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$2130 |
$3681 |
$5169 |
$57 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1065
|
$1841 |
$2584 |
$24 |
Backpacker
MaxiVans
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months (91 days) |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$2310 |
$3992 |
$5606 |
$62 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1155 |
$1996 |
$2803 |
$31 |
Backpacker
Maxi-Four Vans
|
Season |
1 month (30 days) |
2 months (61 days) |
3 months |
Then per day
|
|
High
(Sep - Mar)
|
$2490 |
$4304 |
$6042 |
$67 |
|
Low
(Apr-Aug)
|
$1245
|
$2152 |
$3021 |
$34 |
Very
important: These are not luridly
painted vehicles with dopey graffiti graphics that scream "tourists"
from every panel. (I mean, would you want to drive around in a van
that had "Blowjobs are a great last minute gift" written on
the back?. No kidding, that's on one of our competitors'
vans!!).
Vehicle
Preparation
I am very careful about
preparing the vans before you get them. Before a
vehicle is handed over it is given a complete mechanical
check. Any faults found that are critical to the safe and
reliable operation of the vehicle are fixed. It is then
given a complete service - oil change, new oil filter,
new spark plugs, new distributor points, new air filter,
etc. Finally it is tuned and set up to run efficiently
and reliably. If it's an automatic, the transmission system will
have been
checked and serviced by Bakerfield Automatics. If it's a diesel
the engine will have been
checked and serviced by Morrison Diesels. Both are top-class experts in
their field.
The vehicles
All vans are fitted out with a bed in the back, plus all the gear you need to set up
camp, cook a meal, whip the top off a bottle of NZ wine and have dinner
al fresco among some of the world's most stunning scenery.
In the back of each van is a
built-in double bed with storage underneath. Inside the rear door
is a kitchen bench unit - even if it's raining you can prepare meals under
the cover of the raised rear doorway.
The bed is a full size
double - 1350mm x 1900mm - none of the skimpy cramped-up squeezes you
get in some vans.
Equipment:
Each van contains a three-burner gas cooker, electric chiller box, and utensil set which contains 2 pots, 1 fry pan, 4
plates, 4 cups, 4 side plates, 4 dessert plates, 4 mugs,
bucket, plastic bowl, knives, forks, dessert spoons,
teaspoons, can opener, vegetable knife, large kitchen
knife, chopping board, egg slice, tea towels.
A
mattress, pillows, pillow cases, sheets and a duvet are included.
All vans
have a 240v power supply from campground power sites, an additional 12v socket, and radio which also
has an input socket for your iPod or MP3 player. I can also supply an
onboard converter which converts 12v to 240v if required.
Insurance
and repairs
All our compulsory
buyback prices include basic insurance. The basic insurance package
covers you for damage to your van or any other car, person or property
with an excess (deductible) of $2000 - that is, you must pay the first
$2000 worth of any damage. You can reduce that excess if you wish.
On payment
of a Collision Damage Waiver ("CDW") you can
reduce the excess risk. This also provides full cover (no
excess at all) on windscreens, headlights and tyre
damage.
| To reduce
your excess to: |
Additional
premium |
| $1000 |
$2 per day |
| $500 |
$3 per day |
| $200 |
$4 per day |
Under 25 loadings.
If any of the drivers are aged between 18 and 21 there is an additional loading of $5 a
day. If any of the drivers are aged between 22 and 24 inclusive the loading is $2 a
day.
Any repairs required as a result
of a breakdown are at our cost.
The exception is any
repair caused by negligence, abuse or misuse of the vehicle.
Specifically we do not cover damage caused by overheating the engine.
It is your responsibility as a driver to be aware of engine conditions
and if the temperature gauge indicates that the engine is excessively
hot you should stop and seek assistance.
Warrant
of Fitness And Registration
For any vehicle to be street legal, it must have a Warrant of Fitness
(WOF) - a Government quality-assured safety test. It is
one of the most rigorous safety tests in the world that
must be passed every six months. In addition, all vehicles
must be registered - i.e. pay the government another
dollop of tax. All our vehicles are delivered with a
recent warrant of fitness and are registered.
Camping Vans
These vans
are also available in another configuration: If there are up to
seven of
you, we take out the bed and put in extra seats
behind the front row - leaving heaps of room in the back for camping
gear - we'll also include one or two tents, your choice. For more
details go to our FamilyCamping Vans
page.
Distance
Limitations
Buybacks have a free km allowance of 7000km for the first
month, plus 70km per day for the second month, plus 50km per day
from then on -
more than enough for 99% of travellers. Most visitors
will do 4500 to 6500km in two months. If you do manage to
exceed the distance allowance I reserve the right to
charge 20c per extra km.
Diesel
power
Many of the vans are diesel powered. Diesel is
cheaper than the price of
petrol. That is because there is no road tax charged on it at the pump.
Instead we have to pay a tax for every km run. We pass that tax
on to the hirers - they are getting cheap fuel, but they must also pay
the tax of 5.5c per km. (We also have to pay much higher
registration charges - but you get that for free). Even with the tax added, diesel is
slightly cheaper than petrol. On average you'll do around 200km a
day - an extra $11 for road tax. Over two months or more
that will drop to around $6 a day.
One
way travel:
For one-way travel between
Auckland and Christchurch or vice versa, surcharges apply as follows:
For 31 days or
less $400 extra.
For 32 to 45 days
$300 extra.
For 46 days or more
$250 extra.
The reason for these
surcharges is that we are faced with the
cost of transporting vehicles between cities at a cost of about $550.
Travel into or out of
Wellington can also be arranged. The surcharges are as follows:
For 31 days or
less $250 extra.
For 32 to 45 days
$200 extra.
For of 46 days or more
$150 extra.
Early
Purchase Discounts. Book
and pay in advance and get an extra discount as
follows:
6 months in advance of
pick-up date - 10% additional discount
5 months in advance of
pick-up date - 8% additional discount
4 months in advance of
pick-up date - 7% additional discount
3 months in advance of
pick-up date - 5% additional discount
Downtown Rentals
148 Hillsborough
Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland*.
Phone (Country code 64, area code 9) 625-6469
Email: rentals@New-Zealand-rental-cars.com
* Please
phone before coming out to our site - we're not always
there.
