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$15 off Warrant of Fitness: $68 (Was $83) @ VTNZ

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$15 off Warrant of Fitness: $68 (Was $83) @ VTNZ
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Martz5 on 27/06/2024 - 13:25 vtnz.co.nz (1002 clicks)
Last edited 27/06/2024 - 14:27 by 1 other user

Might be of use to some. It’s essentially a digital voucher you exchange for a warrant of fitness at VTNZ.
Vouchers expire 18 months after purchase.

Standard Car WoF - $83.00 $68.00
This Digital WoF Voucher is available for the redemption of 1x VTNZ standard car WoF inspection at participating VTNZ branches.

  1. The following terms and conditions apply to the purchase, use, and redemption of VTNZ Digital WoF Vouchers.
  2. Purchase, use or redemption of a VTNZ Digital WoF Voucher is deemed as acceptance of its terms and conditions.
    a. Vouchers purchased within the promotional period will receive a $15 discount. Each voucher will cost $68.
    b. The promotional period commences 27 June 2024 at 0001 and is valid until 30 June 2024 at 2359.
    c. Vouchers purchased within the promotional period will be dispatched Monday 1 July.
  3. A Digital WoF Voucher entitles the bearer to x1 standard car Warrant of Fitness inspection at a participating VTNZ branch.
  4. Digital WoF Vouchers can be redeemed at VTNZ branches nationwide.
  5. WoF inspection appointments may be subject to availability at our branches. Check your branch page to see if you need to pre-book or not.
  6. The voucher containing the unique voucher code must be presented, either in digital or printed form to the branch team before your Warrant of Fitness inspection. You will receive a confirmation email containing your unique voucher code the next business day after purchasing.
  7. Digital WoF Vouchers must be redeemed within 18 months of the date of purchase. You can find the expiration date on your confirmation email. Expired Digital WoF Vouchers will not be accepted, and no refunds or extensions will be granted.
  8. Digital WoF Vouchers are transferable, allowing you to gift them to others.
  9. Each Digital WoF Voucher may only be redeemed once.
  10. Digital WoF Vouchers are non-refundable.
  11. VTNZ is not responsible for lost or stolen vouchers. Treat your Digital WoF Voucher like cash, they cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.
  12. The Warrant of Inspection will be conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Any necessary repairs or maintenance discovered during the inspection will be subject to additional charges.
  13. VTNZ is not liable for any loss, injury, damage, or inconvenience arising from the use or inability to use a Digital WoF Voucher.
  14. VTNZ reserves the right to modify or terminate Digital WoF Voucher offerings or these terms and conditions at our discretion.
  15. Subejct to Shopify Terms and Conditions
  16. Subject to Windcave Terms and Conditions
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  • obj on 27/06/2024 - 13:50
    +2

    Just out of curiosity, why someone would like to do WOF at VTNZ? (i.e. Do they provide special service?) The original price seems to be way more expensive than my local mechanic.

    • Jizah on 27/06/2024 - 13:53
      +6

      No bookings required, and some people believe that because they don't do any repairs there that they don't have a vested interest to fail you needlessly.

      • obj on 27/06/2024 - 14:09

        Thanks, no booking required is a bonus. In terms of the second point, hmmm, no comments.

      • NovaAlpha on 27/06/2024 - 14:26

        Why wouldn't you want to book it in though? Imagine if a bunch of people went in at the same time and you're just sitting there having to wait your turn. It's like turning up to a restaurant and told you'd have to wait 15~30 mins for a table. Booking takes like a minute and guarantees you a spot and you don't waste precious time. There will almost always be a queue.

        • Jizah on 27/06/2024 - 14:48
          +1

          That is the gamble I suppose. I use both VTNZ and private mechanics depending on what I think I need. I do prefer VTNZ though as I don't like having to organise the car drop off/pick up.

          • Alan6984 on 27/06/2024 - 15:43

            @Jizah:

            I do prefer VTNZ though as I don't like having to organise the car drop off/pick up.

            This is the killer reason - its so much more convenient than having to leave your car at a mechanic.

            We used to use a local mechanic, but I never go anywhere else but VTNZ now, and I generally don't bother booking as the wait is almost always only a few minutes, and I'm usually in and out in about thirty mins.

        • chunder on 27/06/2024 - 14:53
          +5

          You act like every garage lets you drive in for your wof, get it done on the spot, and drive away when that's rarely the case. Most garages have you drop off and while they might try to do it quickly, they also have other work they're committed to with deadlines or obligations that could prevent them from doing it right away. Unless you have either a mechanic that specifically operates in this way (and you know they do), or a good relationship where they will do that for you, then booking ahead doesn't do squat and it's a gamble on how long it's going to take.

          VTNZ rarely takes as long as I've ever had to wait for a local garage, but I can visually inspect the queue before committing to the wait. I was in and out in less than an hour the other day.
          If I don't need my car for the day and there's a convenient garage nearby that doesn't mean I need to spend a lot of extra time commuting between it and my intended location, I have that option. But not everyone does. Not everyone lives or works somewhere they can drop off a car for a day and be at the mercy of the mechanics time frame.

            • chunder on 27/06/2024 - 20:35
              +2

              @NovaAlpha:

              By your logic, booking is useless and nobody should ever book anything then. You're going on a trip? Don't bother booking tickets or hotels, just show up.

              Not sure how you came to that conclusion. How do you read a response to "Why wouldn't you book" and get "WELL THEN THAT MEANS YOU THINK NOTHING SHOULD EVER BE BOOKED" and use examples of services that require bookings. VTNZ does not accept bookings, as in, you don't even have that option. All hotels and flights/trips require bookings to secure a spot regardless of being able to turn up on the day if there are openings.

              Why do you always have to act like the person providing you explanations for the thing you're complaining about or struggling to understand is an argument to be won. I made a very clear example of when I/someone would or could book in rather than need to do an on the spot inspection:

              If I don't need my car for the day and there's a convenient garage nearby that doesn't mean I need to spend a lot of extra time commuting between it and my intended location, I have that option. But not everyone does. Not everyone lives or works somewhere they can drop off a car for a day and be at the mercy of the mechanics time frame.

              If booking was the only option, then everyone would have to book, wouldn't they.

              I'm honestly unsure of the point you're trying to argue here. Regardless of what service you want done, booking takes a minute and at least gives you a better chance to be served faster.

              Again:

              You act like every garage lets you drive in for your wof, get it done on the spot, and drive away when that's rarely the case.
              Not everyone lives or works somewhere they can drop off a car for a day and be at the mercy of the mechanics time frame.

              The point was pretty clear, you just didn't care to understand that other people's situations are not the same as yours.

        • scott on 27/06/2024 - 15:31

          Booking requires being organized. If you are the kind of person who is highly organized and knows your schedule for the next week, then going to a business that takes bookings is a good idea.

          If you are the kind of person who just deals with things as they come up, a show up and wait setup works well.

          My local VTNZ (sadly closed down due to being flooded twice), wasn't especially busy. Usually I was in and out in 45mins of less. When I was a stay at home parent, that was way better for me than an appointment, as I could time it around my childs naps etc.

            • Avantime on 27/06/2024 - 16:28
              +2

              @NovaAlpha: For many people, time spent waiting in a car isn't time that's completely wasted, compared to the hassle of drop-off and pick-up. If I don't have another car picking me up and dropping me off (or an Uber at extra cost), I'll have to walk and wait for a bus from/to the mechanic shop, which in my case takes much more time than to wait in a queue, where I can open my laptop and work, or play.

              VTNZ has the WOF process done much more efficiently, so even if there's a big queue you can expect to get it done within a reasonable period, or come back at a later time if you see a huge queue. With the mechanic you have no idea how long it will take, even if you tell him/her to hurry up. It could take 15 minutes or a whole day, and potentially having a whole day without a car is more hassle for me than to wait at VTNZ. And with VTNZ you can also ask what time is the busiest, so as to avoid those times.

              For most cars WOF is done once a year, so waiting in a queue at VTNZ is only a once-a-year occasion. Most people would've have wasted more time at the Maccas drive-thru over the whole year.

        • Vishnu Masala on 29/06/2024 - 10:41

          At my wof place it doesn't matter if you book in or not they still make you wait

    • Flippant on 27/06/2024 - 14:41
      +6

      I've always used them because all they do is warrants, so zero chance of them trying to upsell you an oil change or doing the old classic "our mechanic noticed you need a new air filter while he was doing the warrant" nonsense, heck if something doesn't pass they don't even give you recommendations where to go to get it fixed. They have zero interest in anything to do with the vehicle outside of the actual wof process.

      If you're not a car person it's total peace of mind that you're not being screwed over.

      • Jonno on 27/06/2024 - 18:51
        +2

        VTNZ does sell maintenance checks which include fluid tops ups, and safety checks.

        In my experience VTNZ is far inferior for warrants as their inspectors are terribly inconsistent and inexperienced and will try to ping you for things which aren't included as part of the WOF criteria, and then miss major items that are.

        The only thing I've ever been upsold at the number of mechanics I've been to was brake pads and tires which are very easy to see the condition of, and saves half a day of mucking around going and getting them replaced and coming back to get the WOF done again.

    • mdsl32 on 27/06/2024 - 20:33

      No appointment needed and no incentive to offer services that aren't needed

    • SmartEntity on 27/06/2024 - 21:57

      Do you know what happens when you meet a scam mechanic?
      You phone NZTA to complain.
      Do you know what NZTA will do?
      Nothing
      I save where I can. But I go to VTNZ everytime because despite being the most expensive. I know I'm not getting scammed.
      It's the price you pay for living in NZ. A country where WOF is a thing and a country that does nothing to protect it's citizens against scam mechanics

      • obj on 28/06/2024 - 02:58
        +2

        I think I am very lucky. I have used 10+ mechanics for WOF in the last 20+ years, and I have never been scammed. Now I know VTNZ do not require booking, so I will consider using them in the future because I am not a very organised person.

        • Avantime on 28/06/2024 - 08:40
          +2

          The biggest problem is that for most automotive-illiterate people, they don't know if they're being scammed or not. You can get a second opinion from another mechanic but they might just agree with the previous one not because its real fault, but so they can get more work.

    • NovaAlpha on 27/06/2024 - 14:31

      Exactly.

      The mechanic I use is Quality Automotive Repairs on 147 Cascades Rd, Pakuranga Heights:

      https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x6d0d4b7416bf4aab%3A0x727816fb6ddf801a!3m1!7e115!4s%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2FQuality%2BAutomotive%2BRepairs%2Bcascades%2Broad%2F%40-36.9138728%2C174.9034437%2C3a%2C75y%2C184.32h%2C90t%2Fdata%3D213m4211e1213m2211seVQ1ddA5KZ3GatrSosTxwQ212e0214m2213m1211s0x6d0d4b7416bf4aab%3A0x727816fb6ddf801a%3Fsa%3DX%26ved%3D2ahUKEwi7-tuo3vqGAxVPi2MGHYUAB0wQpx96BAg4EAA!5sQuality%20Automotive%20Repairs%20cascades%20road%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e2!2seVQ1ddA5KZ3GatrSosTxwQ&cr=le_a7&hl=en&ved=1t%3A206134&ictx=111

      They charge like $50 for WOF and their repair fees are very reasonable. They don't try to scam you and even does a lot of the small repair jobs for free. They're very honest people based on my experience with them. Have recommended them to many friends and they've all said the same thing.

      • dw-omg on 29/06/2024 - 15:21

        Thanks, I'll give these guys a go, will let you know how I go.

        Hmmm just checking reviews seems hit and miss quite a few 1 stars.

    • chunder on 27/06/2024 - 14:40
      +5

      Probably because not every VTNZ has long queues and not everyone has the same circumstances? Went to Porirua VTNZ the other day and there were 2 cars in front of me. I was in and out in less than an hour.

      Many garages don't do it on the spot because they have a queue/prior obligations to get through regardless of when you booked in, so you have to drop your car off and then I'm potentially without a car for who knows how long. Sometimes you can't even get a booking close by and have to drive to another area, so now I'm without a car and I'm stuck there for half a day or more until it's done.

      • Jizah on 27/06/2024 - 14:45
        +2

        Yeah the fact VTNZ is a "WOF while you wait" is very attactive.

  • phillq on 27/06/2024 - 15:04
    +1

    Oh my god I waited 1.5 hours last month at Sylvia Park! I think the guy went on his morning tea break and I was stuck in the line of cars!

    • Alan6984 on 27/06/2024 - 15:46

      Oh my god I waited 1.5 hours last month at Sylvia Park! I think the guy went on his morning tea break and I was stuck in the line of cars!

      Drop in on your way past when there is little or no queue - you can almost always see how long it is as you get near.

      • phillq on 27/06/2024 - 15:48

        I’m never driving past. Also have kids and busy often. Appreciate the idea for others though 🙂

        • Alan6984 on 27/06/2024 - 15:51
          +1

          Fair enough - I am out and about a lot, so no big deal for me.

          Often I will get it done when I am running ahead of time for a meeting, so the real time cost to me is almost nothing. Same as stopping in to get the specials at one of the supermarkets :-)

          For WoFs, two weeks ahead of the due date is the limit I think - not sure though.

          • Vishnu Masala on 29/06/2024 - 10:45

            @Alan6984: They police usually will give you a 30 day compliance if your wof is out by 30 days or less, although ive had mine out 4 years and gotten away with it.

            • Alan6984 on 29/06/2024 - 23:37

              @Vishnu Masala:

              They police usually will give you a 30 day compliance if your wof is out by 30 days or less, although ive had mine out 4 years and gotten away with it.

              That's in the other direction though - you seem to be talking about being overdue?

              I definitely wouldn't recommend that, and I would suspect that when I 'shook hands' with my insurer, I agreed that I would keep my WoF up to date on my end, in return for them indemnifying me for many risks.

              • Vishnu Masala on 30/06/2024 - 03:35

                @Alan6984: Wof arent backdated.
                . Idk thats between you and your insurance, I have 3rd party. Fire and theft. Theft is definitely covered wof or not

  • lividbaboon on 27/06/2024 - 16:14
    +1

    I just checked this out since it's a great deal when you still have a car on the six month cycle.

    In addition to the terms and conditions shown here, there are also terms and conditions for the $15 off voucher elsewhere on the website. Not sure if those also apply or if it's a different product.

    Those second terms limit the participating branches, so maybe confirm with your local before investing in these

    Participating branches: VTNZ Kaitaia, VTNZ Kerikeri, VTNZ Silverdale, VTNZ Warkworth, VTNZ Whangarei, VTNZ Avondale, VTNZ Henderson, VTNZ Kingsland, VTNZ Kumeu, VTNZ New Lynn, VTNZ North Shore, VTNZ Saturn Place (North Harbour), VTNZ Westgate.

  • Leoneo123 on 27/06/2024 - 16:33
    +3

    I would recommend a trusted mechanic over VTNZ - They are known for being way too scrupulous and fail you on unnecessary things ie. not having a spare tyre for flats. If you fail, you need to take your car to get repairs at a mechanic anyway, then back to VTNZ for a re-wof so you're better off saving your time and going somewhere that can take a WOF booking and make repairs on the spot

  • Wellygaz on 28/06/2024 - 09:47

    Used them once. Appalling experience. They are utterly incompetent. Didn't even apologise (or refund!) when they finally admitted that they had failed the car on something that was well within spec. Be warned!!

  • moxpearl on 28/06/2024 - 10:05

    God that is expensive… not sure why people are calling this a good deal.

    Shit just book it in at your local dealership or something, can sip nice coffee and eat cookies in nice surroundings while you wait.. for far less than that price.

    • Alan6984 on 28/06/2024 - 11:48

      just book it in at your local dealership or something, can sip nice coffee and eat cookies in nice surroundings while you wait.. for far less than that price.

      Yes, but it is the waiting around that is the issue if you value your time.

      I totally appreciate that not everyone will be in the same boat - if someone is retired (for example), then the dollars might be more important than the opportunity cost of their time, but for someone that works (and even more so for someone that can choose to do however many hours they like), there is a real cost to it taking so long compared to VTNZ which is usually a thirty minute experience (at least for the locations I use) from arrival to departure.

      If you have a dealer that gets your car underway within minutes of your arrival, completes the WoF quickly and efficiently, and has you out the door in the same kind of timeframe, then I totally agree - use them instead, but my experience has been that it is more like a ninety minute experience, plus I am locked into the time I booked for - not so simple to be flexible to other opportunities that might arise on the day.

      Each to their own of course.

  • strangercheapie on 28/06/2024 - 22:42

    Wait, you can get WOFs cheaper than that?

  • jackvdbuk on 29/06/2024 - 06:17
    +1

    Personally only go to vtnz now, the extra 20 bucks is worth it when there is zero chance of them pinging you on work thats not needed and removing that worry as they dont do any repairs themselves.

    • Wunth on 29/06/2024 - 07:00
      +3

      Well, not zero. I had a guy at VTNZ fail me for a white mark on my seatbelt. When I questioned it he said the rule of thumb was that if you could poke a ball point pen through it and see the tip on the other side it's a fail. So he showed me, put his pen on the dot and pushed his pen. On seeing it not go through, he gave a little "hmm" and instead of admitting he was wrong he proceed to push as hard as he could in order create a hole. Still he only succeeded in creating a little stretched bubble, but still failed it

    • Vishnu Masala on 29/06/2024 - 10:47

      Maybe they get kickbacks from a local garage for sending them in work?

      • Alan6984 on 30/06/2024 - 13:53

        Maybe they get kickbacks from a local garage for sending them in work?

        How many local mechanics would be close to any given VTNZ? Around me, if you drew a circle, say, 10km in radius, I'd guess there were likely hundreds.

        Do you really think it would make any kind of economic sense (setting aside the significant legal risks)?

        Alan.

        • Vishnu Masala on 02/07/2024 - 07:07

          Maybe where you live, must be auckland. Do you honestly think people are gonna drive 10 km and not the garage a couple doors down recommended by the wof inspector, especially with mechanical problems?

          • Alan6984 on 02/07/2024 - 09:00

            @Vishnu Masala: I guess where you live, corruption might be much more common, which could explain your expectations.

            • Vishnu Masala on 02/07/2024 - 09:28

              @Alan6984: Yup because I live in south sudan after all.

              • Alan6984 on 02/07/2024 - 11:19

                @Vishnu Masala:

                Yup because I live in south sudan after all.

                Okay - Interesting nickame you have for where you live, with no realistic choice of mechanics.

                • Vishnu Masala on 03/07/2024 - 20:47

                  @Alan6984: What does my nickname suggest exactly Al?

                  • Alan6984 on 03/07/2024 - 22:28

                    @Vishnu Masala:

                    Yup because I live in south sudan after all.

                    What does my nickname suggest exactly Al?

                    That wherever you live is like South Sudan.

                    • Vishnu Masala on 04/07/2024 - 11:10

                      @Alan6984: Sounds abit racist just judging off someones internet name big al

                      • Alan6984 on 04/07/2024 - 16:46

                        @Vishnu Masala:

                        Yup because I live in south sudan after all.

                        What does my nickname suggest exactly Al?

                        That wherever you live is like South Sudan.

                        Sounds abit racist just judging off someones internet name big al

                        I don't know if you were being racist when you claimed that, where you live, is like South Sudan or not - only you know that. I found it interesting that you wanted to use that nickname for wherever it is though.

                        • Vishnu Masala on 05/07/2024 - 10:24

                          @Alan6984: Maybe I am of that race and that's why I chose it, ever thought of that before? I don't wonder or care about such petty things regarding you. You really need to stop assuming things because it makes you look real incompetent.

                          • Alan6984 on 05/07/2024 - 10:55

                            @Vishnu Masala:

                            Maybe I am of that race and that's why I chose it, ever thought of that before? I don't wonder or care about such petty things regarding you. You really need to stop assuming things because it makes you look real incompetent.

                            No - I never consider someones race unless it is directly relevant, and in this case, it seems completely irrelevant to me.

                            You said that you lived in 'South Sudan' and I said that I found that to be interesting. I think, if you look at what was written, you'll perhaps be able to understand that the assumptions here are all yours.

                            • Vishnu Masala on 05/07/2024 - 11:17

                              @Alan6984: That was clearly a joke man. Because we in fact live in New Zealand? Like this website isn't relevant to anyone outside the country.

                              • Alan6984 on 05/07/2024 - 11:48

                                @Vishnu Masala:

                                That was clearly a joke man. Because we in fact live in New Zealand? Like this website isn't relevant to anyone outside the country.

                                Hence my reference to your use of a 'nickname' for wherever you live.

    • coffeee on 30/06/2024 - 13:31

      My local mechanic would always sell me the cheapest tires, i hate feeling obliged to buy them to pass my warrant.
      They would only last a year and i found out tires last longer than that normally so i replaced tires beforehand.

  • Alan6984 on 02/07/2024 - 21:30

    Looks like VTNZ are implementing the option to make a booking from next week.

    Will be interesting to see if it impacts on wait times / queues for the no-booking option - they might lose that competitive advantage if so, in which case you might as well just go for a cheaper option if you (effectively) have to book anyway.

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