Dont go there Go to roadtrip campervans instead they are cool guys www.roadtripnz.com
they have quality vans !! 3 of my friends payed for 2 vans there and they are happy
happy purchaser
How terrible! What terrible people for taking advantage of our tourists. Im a NZ citizen and am sorry to hear that there are people out there ruining other peoples holidays in our country. I feel for you! Sounds like much of what they are doing is illegal really, as in taking others cars and on selling them before they have paid for them. Thats theft! It saddens me, hopefully this blog warns many people. Merry Christmas
Carmarket We sold our van at the Backpacker carmarket in Auckland a couple of years ago. It only took us 2 hours to sell it and we got the price we asked for.
mmm favela - nice! Bobbie j is right. Murder, gang law, NOISE NOISE NOISE and disease, and 24 a day horror. Great place to raise a family on, er, how much? two dollars a day? OH YEAH., never mind, just go and sell some drugs. INNIT!!
terrible business We left the backpackers carmarket infuriated by their business decisions. They are clearly only after the money as noted above by how they sell their own vehicles as well. They charged us $90. for 3 days which we were fine with, but then they allowed so many vehicles in the small space no one could walk around our van, let alone take a look inside or feel comfortable to take it for a test drive as it would have meant moving 3 vehicles. They say they are impartial but they do promote their own vehicles. They have clearly forgotten that the sellers are their business and if we are not happy they will no longer succeed- please think twice before using this service.
Backpackers Bazaar Christchurch DO NOT USE THEM!!!!!!
I sold my car to them at such a low price i couldn't believe it but i was leaving the country so had to go ahead with it. it has now been FOUR MONTHS and still no money in my account despite about 25 phone calls, all at my expense of course. I have since found out that the car was sold on to another party two months ago. in effect they have stolen my car and sold it. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!
bobbie = babe <3 Rocinha sounds pretty nasty, doesn't it! Well, you wouldn't know that from the load of rubbish this person has written, but anyway. Apparently, they have violent gun battles between police officers and rival gangs, drug trafficking, kidnapping, mass murder, gas bombs, and their own verson of Adolf Hitler!!
This information is from a bit of an idiot, so the last two are probably vair vair wrong. Anyway, tatty bye for now!!
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on Backpackers Bazar - Christchurch Our friend sold his van Mitsubishi L300 at Backpackercars on Barbadoes St and StAsaph St for spare parts for $350 beacause of leaving country. It had broken cylinder head so it was quite serious defect. It boils after 50kms. Then we saw it after 14 days at Backpackers Bazar on 33 Battersea St for $3950! Outrageous!
Then our other friend told us about a man who is there almost every week with different car and telling people he's leaving country in a few days. What do you say?...
Well done well all i can say is wow! at least you have been honest about your experiance! i fink you have given us a realy good look to what it is reali like there! thanks xx
BACKPACKERS BAZAAR CHRISTCHURCH Be CAREFUL with the BACKPACKERS BAZAAR in Christchurch as well! I have purchased a car there, the odometer was not corresponding with the contract, the contract was saying that there was no outstanding money (RUC - Road User Charges) - but there was! I got back to them and they didn't want to pay me the money. After the involvement of VTNZ they finally handed the money out to me. Furthermore, the breaks were totally worn down after two weeks and they did not pay for the replacement. It seems that the do not (want to) know anything about customer service as soon as the car has been purchased! The worst thing: they do not reply to your phone calls and letters. Typical backyard car seller - never trust the smiling sales guy who will NOT be there for you after the sales.
Merry Christmas back at you! Hi there!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
How is it being in cold old England!
It is about 28 degrees here today! Loving it! On hols from this afternoon, just going to chill out by the pool all christmas i think. Nothing to flash this year.
I hope that you are enjoying being back home. Have you both got work yet? How is it all going?
Send me an email on what you have both been up to!
Love Cara
favela ive been to the same favela and had a wicked time, and to that idiot who wrote the fist comment in this, why dont you actually go there and you'll find out you are full of shit
Fantastic Record We have enjoyed following you journey and the reports you have sent to us all have been fantastic. Thank you for sending your stories and pictures.. Hope to see you soon Diana
Looking forward to seeing you... Hey guys,
Glad you're still having a good time after 51 weeks on the go. Not long now until you're home and we can't wait to see you (maybe we can wait to see the 15 hour slide show!) Hope Hong Kong goes well and we'll see you for lunch on Saturday! xx
Hong Kong Hi guys- my daughter Eleanor arrived in Hong Kong a couple of days ago to work for a year teaching English to kindergarten kids. She is living in Tuen Mun on the mainland. She's hoping to get a landline phone in her flat connected- if she manages to before you go I'll let you have the number!!
Take care
Ivor.
Andy gets a kiss at last Hi you two, great to talk to you the other day and really looking forward to getting up at 3 o clock in the morning next Saturday to come and collect you. I think we're likely to be more jet lagged than you. Any way really pleased you're nearly home. That said what a way to end your travels, this looks such fun looking after the hefalumps.
Got your flight details, and I'll make sure Andys folks get them. see you next Saturday lots of love
Dad and Anna
Loved your journey! Hya guys, Have really enjoyed your travels, thanks so much for sharing it with us. We are still on a journey ourselves and are enjoying every bit of it. Stay safe and well, and keep in touch! lots of love.xxxx
Mark
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Dont go there
Go to roadtrip campervans instead they are cool guys www.roadtripnz.com they have quality vans !! 3 of my friends payed for 2 vans there and they are happy happy purchaser