Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

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Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby JimmyFly » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:39 pm

Anyone know of a good outfit to check out a Hilux for me. Seller offered to take it to get checked so I just need to find some where for him to go. Sellers in Richmond area. Be good if it can be done on drive in basis. Cheers

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby mylux » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:07 pm

It's a hilux, just buy it, you know you want to :lol: :lol:
Or there's always the AA.
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby Shortpaj » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:11 am

I think theres only 2 in chch,

I had a guy take my car to canterbury car inspections, 2d wordsworth st, charged $110 for a subaru legacy, GT took just over 2 hours

Or AA for memory they were pretty busy so might have to book a few days in advance

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby yeti » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:26 am

book it in at ricks , 3561909 4wd accessories.....pretty sure he does em ...no harm in ringing
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby JimmyFly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:43 am

nice one cheers guys, yea not really keen on paying $165 for the AA, I think VTNZ do them as well. I'll let ya's know how it turns out

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby Taz » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:34 am

JimmyFly wrote:nice one cheers guys, yea not really keen on paying $165 for the AA, I think VTNZ do them as well. I'll let ya's know how it turns out


The AA testing station here couldn't find the spare tyre hanging on the back door and didn't notice the whole aircon unit was missing (with its hoses almost sitting in the rad fan) when my dad was last there, so its probably a wise move to stay away :lol:
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby Shortpaj » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:53 am

My old man said the same thing when he took his mini in (about AA testing station) told him his gearbox was screwed and was going to cost him about $1500 when he fixed it himself for $140 lol can't remember what the exact prob was

I went past a VTNZ today noticed they do them aswell

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby Jerry » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:17 am

Get Rick @ 4wd Accessories to check it out for you
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby skid » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:48 am

Jerry wrote:Get Rick @ 4wd Accessories to check it out for you


yeti wrote:book it in at ricks , 3561909 4wd accessories.....pretty sure he does em ...no harm in ringing



dont know the guy, never used him coz not in that part of the country, but lots of people speak highly of him 8)

hes a 4wd expert and if you are buying a 4wd then I would be getting someone who knows about them to check it out for you

AA inspectors and the like wont have the inside knowledge of 4wd specific problems etc

He would by far be the best avenue for a pre purchase 4wd inspection :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby JimmyFly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:13 pm

skid wrote:
Jerry wrote:Get Rick @ 4wd Accessories to check it out for you


yeti wrote:book it in at ricks , 3561909 4wd accessories.....pretty sure he does em ...no harm in ringing



dont know the guy, never used him coz not in that part of the country, but lots of people speak highly of him 8)

hes a 4wd expert and if you are buying a 4wd then I would be getting someone who knows about them to check it out for you

AA inspectors and the like wont have the inside knowledge of 4wd specific problems etc

He would by far be the best avenue for a pre purchase 4wd inspection :mrgreen: :mrgreen:



Yea could'nt agree more, I had the feeling the AA might not have been up with the play with 4wd's. Cheers guys.

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby albundy » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:24 am

when I bought my safari 4 yrs ago, the seller had a AA check done ready for the sale. It said the vehicle was in poor condition as it had some dings and scratches in the panels. When I had it checked by a proper 4wd mechanic he said it was in very good condition. No rust, no stuffed bushes or bearings, full compression and no leak down. I wouldn't go anywhere AA. Go and see Rick, he knows 4wds inside out.
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby Twodiffs » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:26 am

Anyone know if Rick's workshop is operational? (4WD Accessories ChCh). I've got more mods I want to start and don't trust anyone else in Shakeshake.

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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby yeti » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:36 pm

Twodiffs wrote:Anyone know if Rick's workshop is operational? (4WD Accessories ChCh). I've got more mods I want to start and don't trust anyone else in Shakeshake.


call 3651909....leave message...he will call back....hes working..
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Re: Pre-Purchase Check in CHCH

Postby nachi » Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:07 pm

Twodiffs wrote:don't trust anyone else in Shakeshake.


haha nice one... might need to change my location :)

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