Everything an overseas buyer needs to know before putting a campervan in their name, written plainly by the people who sell them. Start at the top and you will know more than most rental customers ever learn.
The essentials
- Buying a campervan in NZ as an overseas visitor. Yes, it is legal, and it takes an afternoon. What you need and how the paperwork works.
- What happens when you view a van. Booking, test drives and what to bring.
- Self-containment, explained simply. The green certificate, the 2023 rules, and why it matters for freedom camping.
- Driving and insurance on an overseas licence. The 12-month rule and how to get the van covered.
- WOF, rego and RUC, explained. The three acronyms on every NZ vehicle listing.
- How our buy-back option works. Skip the end-of-trip fire sale.
Planning the trip
- Buying vs renting: the maths
- Driving in New Zealand: what surprises visitors
- Where you can actually freedom camp
- Two road trips that start in our yard
Questions we have not answered here?
Our Auckland yard is open 7 days from 8am to 6pm, viewings by appointment. Ring or WhatsApp 020 444 3304, or send us a message. Wir sprechen Deutsch. Nous parlons français.