Servicing and repairs by car make
Pick your make, NZ-new or imported.
The make sets the service schedule, the parts and fluids the car takes and the quirks a mechanic should know. Many cars here arrived as Japanese imports, so each make page also says where an import differs from the NZ-new version.
Many cars here arrived as Japanese imports, so each make page also says where an import differs from the NZ-new version.
NZ-new or a Japanese import?
An import can carry a different model name, a manual in Japanese and little or no service history. The maker's NZ warranty often doesn't cover it, so the service book matters less than what the mechanic finds.
Tell the mechanic who rings whether the car came in new or as an import, and the model name on the paperwork. It helps them order the right parts first time.
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