It makes no mention of a rolling date like what happens currently with the six year annual wofs, unless I've missed something its fixed from year 2000.Its yet another way to financially punish those that choose to operate older vehicles.
brokebloke1,
Jan 27, 2:52pm
at least there are still yearly checks certain states in America dont even do that! Once the car has been sold then goodbuy and good luck Texas is one of the states that doesnt do any checks on car safety ( wof) yet if you are pulled over for speeding etc they may do a roadworthy check on it that takes about 30mins if they find a fault then you have to go over the pits for a full check that takes about 2hrs ( they check everthing even down to the moisture content in your brake fluid ) so guess we are lucky that we still have regular checks just hope they close down the cowboy WOF guys, prefer VTNZ or VINZ.
vjregal770,
Jan 27, 2:52pm
Why not just make it so your new licence label (ditch the WoF one)means you've passed your annual inspection, paid your year's rego AND paid your compulsory 3rd party.Simple.
It would probably double the current the rego price and some will bleat about being "priced out of driving" but they're the uninsured prats who shouldn't be on the road anyway. I know first-hand how much fun it is when your car is totalled by some uninsured a-hole.
tgray,
Jan 27, 3:05pm
Perhaps they will now put an actual expiry date on the WOF, visible from the outside of the car (as opposed to just the month). It's silly a police officer can't tell if you have a current WOF unless they either have access to the inside of your vehicle or calls it in on the police radio to check the Wanganui police computer.
vjregal770,
Jan 27, 3:09pm
+1 Agree. A licence label has a visible expiry date on it, just use that.
edangus,
Jan 27, 3:19pm
Pretty sure its not a rolling date. I read it as "all cars first registerd from Jan 2000 have a one year WOF from here on in, on and ad infinitum, with the only exclusion being new cars which have a 3 year initial WOF".
It is a way to make pre 2000 cars less attractive, but will save owners of cars after 2000 a wee bit of cash, and 3 hours waiting in a queue.
Im lucky - 3 of mine are 2000 or more - 1 isn't
edangus,
Jan 27, 3:21pm
Registration charges etc are up for review too, hopefully they will add in third party and charge accordingly. For those of us with insurance, hopefully we get a discount.
1rad8,
Jan 27, 3:30pm
That's where the police will start doing checks on your car,especially the tyres,even if it is a random stop.Pink sticker for bald tyres.
vjregal770,
Jan 27, 4:54pm
I hope it does too, but I don't think it will. Whatever the new rego charges end up being, I'm sure they will more than negate any "saving" from the WoF changes.
justyman,
Jan 27, 5:52pm
Can anyone help - it may already be here but I still cant seem to find the answer to my question. "what is the point in these WOF changes by the Govt".all they will achieve: 1. cars on the road will now be turn unsafer 2. the road toll will start increasing - I guarantee it 3. crash numbers will increasing - I guarantee that too The vast majority of people in NZ rely on the WOF system as a mechanisim to ensure their car is maintained safely.
NZ is not like other countries inc' Australia - where the national fleet is modern and relitivley new. NZ is one of a few countires where cars come to die - half of the vehicles I see on the road around the entire country are filthy clapped out poorly maintained heaps of shite.
Yes it will reduce consumers vechicle costs but in lieu of 1,2,3 and the direct cost of this, the govt WOF idea seems almost "hair brained"
dr.doolittle,
Jan 27, 6:01pm
I read somewhere that fatalities which were as a result of mechanical failure very few. Low single digits if I recall, something like 3%! These changes will have NO effect on those who never get a WOF anyway. Think Northland, East coast & perhaps even the deep south, (so's not to sound too racist for some).
john.abel,
Jan 27, 6:06pm
Less than 1% of crashes in NZ are attributable to warrantable issues. This move will not suddenly make post-2000 cars unsafe. Stop being so irrationally emotive. Everyone has an obligation to maintain their vehicles in a warrantable state at all times, not just when they go for a WoF inspection. I doubt there will be any increase in road deaths that can be attributed to this change in WoF regime.
justyman,
Jan 27, 6:16pm
I am neither irrational or emotional - I just suffer from common sense and this still has not answered my question: - why bother! What is the Govt actually trying to acheive! I am a firm beliver in "if it aint broke dont fix it" - was their something wrong with the 6 month system!
john.abel,
Jan 27, 6:28pm
Moving to annual inspections will save costs for the average motorist. This is a good thing. The 6 monthy inspections were excessive, and out of line with most other countries. The real issue that has not been addressed is getting the cars that are not registered and warranted NOWoff our roads.
zetec,
Jan 27, 7:53pm
What do you mean by third party!Injury and death to persons is already insured under ACC. If your vehicle is comprehensively insured then you have cover whether you or a third party damage it.
What advantage would there be if third party property insurance became compulsary! There would be a cost-plus pricing by the insurance industry and everyones insurance costs would increase.
Maybe it would be easier to recover your excess, but provided you have the name and registration of the vehicle causing the accident your insurer will generally waive it. If you don't know who damaged your vehicle you would be no better off than you are today. I cannot understand why people want third party property insurance made compulsary here.
franc123,
Jan 27, 8:01pm
What they're trying to achieve is getting the huge block of 1996-2000 model cars off the road, or at least create a big disincentive (and financial penalty compared to a newer car) for keeping them operating, many of which are still in good serviceable order.This is just another tool for doing it, thats all, and totally representative of the fudged thinking that goes on in the beehive and in the bureaucratic bunkers that surround it.There are well over a million motorists who will gain nothing out of this, including those with vintage, classic or other special interest cars who maintain their gear to a far higher standard than the average owner of a 2002 appliance.
sfw4,
Jan 27, 8:23pm
LMAO! VTNZ& VINZ old fuddy duddies, if they dont like the look of you they'll do you for a suspected broken steering boot or worn tie rod that doesnt even need fixing! seen it many times. Our Freedom to choose wof garages will be out the window soon enuff. bit i suspect as soon as VTNZ and VINZ gets rid of competition their prices will quadruiple overnight. I can see this coming miles away.
sfw4,
Jan 27, 8:26pm
so true. older Cars are for people who obviuosly cant afford New cars. Govt are forever wanting people to get into debt by buying a new car. I can smell a rat -Banks will be behind the Govt as Banks will now see more people thru their doors organising more finance for new Cars.
neville48,
Jan 27, 8:27pm
So a 1948 vehicle, fresh import from USA that gets vinned next month has its first rego in 2013, so needs anual WOF after 3 years !
pebbles61,
Jan 27, 8:35pm
Agreed. A yearly or Bi annual WOF would have been better for classics.
pebbles61,
Jan 27, 8:39pm
I assume they mean first year of registration in any nation before it's imported here.
edangus,
Jan 27, 8:39pm
No, The first year it was registered, not just in NZ
tgray,
Jan 28, 5:53am
The Govt says it will save the motorist money - Yes it will, about $30 a year and at the expense of road safety. That's a McDonalds takeaway. Is the trade off worth it!
tigerflower,
Jan 28, 6:10am
this is all part of the drive to get older vechiles off the road.What if we dont want or cant afford a new,ish car.What if we like driving older cars because they are actually more reliable and usually cost less to fix.This is a scam that is designed to push people into other dept options.
stockyz,
Jan 28, 6:10am
the changes wont affect a large amount of the population.Most people still have a pre 2000 car anyway so still 6 mth wofs for them
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