Check an ad
Independent help for buying and owning a car in NZ

The car looks fine. Find out if it is.

Money owing, the real on-road cost, what a WoF does and doesn’t cover: what a used car can hide, and how to check each one before you pay.

Check an ad
  • Every guide dated
  • Sources listed
  • Checked by a person
01 · The ad

Money owing doesn’t show in the photos.

02 · Underneath

Neither does what the WoF missed. Or what the car costs to keep on the road.

03 · Kerbie

Kerbie shows you how to check each one. Before you pay, not after.

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Why trust it

Every page is dated and sourced.

Written for people who aren’t car people

The answer comes first, then the detail. Jargon is explained the first time it shows up.

Fees with dates on them

Official fees are dated and sourced, and kept apart from charges a dealer sets.

Sources on every page

Every guide lists its sources and when it was last checked.