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Buying a Car.

Buying a car comes with a lot of questions. We’d rather answer them upfront than have you guessing. Here’s everything you need to know about buying from Budget Car Sales.

No booking needed. Just turn up at our Manukau or Takanini yards in South Auckland and our team will look after you. If you’d prefer to arrange a time in advance, give us a call or fill in the contact form on our contact page.

Yes. Come in, pick the car you’re interested in, and we’ll get you out on the road. Just bring your driver’s licence plus another form of ID.

350+ vehicles across our Manukau and Takanini yards in South Auckland. Stock changes regularly, so if you don’t see what you want online, call us – we might have it on the way in.

Two sources. NZ new cars – bought, sold, and serviced right here – and Japanese imports, which we source directly from Japan. Japanese imports go through full compliance before they arrive on our yard: border inspection, compliance certification, and WoF. They’re well-known for being well-maintained, low-mileage, and great value. Our fresh imports are listed with +ORC – see below for what that covers.

Yes – online or by getting in touch with our team. A $300 online deposit gives you a priority hold and we remove the car from our stock straight away. One of the team will then get in touch to arrange a safe, unaccompanied test drive. If the car isn’t everything you expected, we’ll refund your full deposit – no questions asked.

Yes, and we’ll take any car. No inflated phone valuations to hook you in – just bring your car into one of our South Auckland yards and we’ll give you a fair appraisal based on real market rates. Your trade-in can go toward your next purchase or reduce your finance repayments.

Yes. We do it all the time. We’ll give you an honest, detailed description of the car, send through photos, arrange an independent inspection if you’d like one, and sort delivery through our trusted transport connections anywhere in New Zealand. See below for delivery costs.

Absolutely. If you want an independent mechanic to check the car over before you commit, we’ll make it happen. We’re happy for you to do your homework.

Less than you’d need to with a private sale. Every car on our yard comes with a current WoF, a clear title, and has been inspected before it hits the yard. We’re also a Registered Motor Vehicle Trader, so you’re protected by law. We always encourage a test drive too – the most important thing is that you’re happy with how it feels behind the wheel. Come in and ask us anything. That’s really all you need to do.

When you buy from us, we handle the paperwork. You’ll need a valid photo ID, and if you’re financing, we’ll let you know exactly what’s required. The ownership transfer is sorted before you drive away – no loose ends.

We deliver anywhere in New Zealand through our trusted transport partners. Here’s what it costs from our South Auckland yards:

  • Auckland to Whangarei — $595
  • Auckland to Tauranga — $550
  • Auckland to Hastings / Napier / Palmerston North — $795
  • Auckland to New Plymouth / Wellington — $750
  • Auckland to Christchurch — $1,695

Please note: Transportation costs shown are a guide only and may change. Please enquire for an up-to-date price.

Not sure about your area? Give us a call and we’ll sort it out.

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The Car.

Transparency matters. Learn what you can expect from every vehicle we sell, including inspections, service history, WoF, registration, and any applicable On Road Costs.

Yes. Every vehicle goes through a thorough inspection before it hits our yard. All cars come with clear titles, and service history and owner’s manuals are included where available. We’re also a Registered Motor Vehicle Trader – so you’re covered by the protections that come with that.

We’re upfront about the history of every car we sell. If there’s anything worth knowing, we’ll tell you. We don’t hide things and hope you don’t notice.

It depends on the car. Our local used cars come with a current WoF and rego included in the price. For our fresh imports listed with +ORC, the On Road Costs fee covers a new WoF, number plates, 6 months registration, and a basic service. Either way, you drive away road-legal. Check the listing or ask our team if you’re unsure about a specific vehicle.

Some of our cars — our fresh imports — are listed with +ORC next to the price. This means an On Road Costs fee of $795 applies on top of the advertised price. It covers everything needed to get the car road-legal: a new Warrant of Fitness, number plates, 6 months registration, and a basic vehicle service. If a car doesn’t show +ORC, the price is drive-away. Not sure? Just ask.

Pricing &
Payment.

Whether you’re paying cash or financing your next vehicle, it’s important to know your options. Here are answers to the most common questions about pricing, payment methods, finance, and the ongoing costs of owning a car.

Our prices are set fairly from the start – no games, no inflated sticker prices. Come in and have a conversation with our team if you have questions about a specific vehicle.

It depends on the make, model, age, condition, and mileage. We price based on real market rates – not what we wish the car was worth. If you want to do your own research, sites like Trade Me Motors give you a good benchmark. We’re confident our prices stack up.

Depends on your situation. Cash means no interest, no ongoing payments, and you own it outright. Finance lets you get into a better car sooner and spread the cost over time. No deposit required – and we can discuss deferred repayment options too. Both are valid. Our finance team can walk you through the numbers so you can make the call that’s right for you – no pressure either way.

Beyond the purchase price, factor in: registration (rego), Warrant of Fitness (WoF), insurance, fuel, and regular servicing. Costs vary by vehicle – our team can help point you toward something that suits your budget to run, not just to buy.

Yes. Cash, bank transfer, or finance – whatever works for you. Talk to us about your preferred payment method when you’re ready.

Yes, and it’s all done in-house. No brokers, no middlemen. Our dedicated finance team works with a range of lenders to find an option that suits your situation. Head to our finance page for more info.

Location &
Hours.

Whether you’re planning a visit or just want to know when we’re open, here’s everything you need to know about finding our dealerships and getting in touch with our team.

We have two yards on Great South Road in South Auckland – one in Manukau and one in Takanini. Both have full teams on-site, including finance specialists. Find us on the contact page.

Manukau:

  • Monday to Saturday 9:30am–5:30pm
  • Sunday 10am–4pm.

Takanini:

  • Tuesday to Friday 9:30am–5:30pm
  • Saturday 9am–5:30pm.
  • Closed Mondays and Sundays.

After
You Buy.

Buying your car is just the beginning. Learn what happens after the sale, including warranties, your rights as a buyer, ongoing support, and how we’re here to help long after you drive away.

Yes. We offer 1, 2, and 3-year mechanical warranties at competitive prices, along with insurance options for added peace of mind. Ask our team about what’s right for your situation.

When you buy from a Registered Motor Vehicle Trader (which we are) you’re protected under the Consumer Guarantees Act. That means the car needs to be of acceptable quality and fit for purpose. If something goes wrong that wasn’t disclosed, you have rights. We take this seriously. We’d rather sort any issue out than have a customer left unhappy.

Call us. We’re not the type to go quiet after the sale. Depending on the situation, your warranty cover, and the Consumer Guarantees Act, there are options. We’ll work through it with you.

We’ll take care of the paperwork and walk you through everything before you drive away. If anything comes up after the sale, give us a call – we’re not the type to disappear once the deal’s done.

Fair question. We’re a Registered Motor Vehicle Trader, every car comes with a clear title, and we’ve got 600+ five-star Google reviews from customers who loved the experience. Don’t just take our word for it — check them out below.

Call us, come in, or fill in the contact form. There’s always someone on hand at our Manukau and Takanini yards in South Auckland who can help. No pressure. Just straight answers.

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Claude Teina
30 September 2026
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We wandered into the yard and met Olivia. She was super knowledgeable and asked us the right questions to get us thinking. We’d been to a few car yards and were put off by pushy sales people not listening to what we needed. Olivia gave us space but checked in on us a few times and was able to help us focus our search and offered us the choice to look at different options. We were impressed by her and came back the next day. Olivia was unavailable and Rraj continued to help us with test driving and more information about the car we needed. The whole team was brilliant and we chose a car perfect for our needs and all the wants to make us comfortable. We were off with new wheels in less than 24hrs, no stress, no finance hassles just great service a real team work spirit and a great car. Thank you heaps team!!!!!
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Lynn Perkins.
4 September 2026
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Bought a car form these guys recently, great people to deal with, helpful and answed any questions I had, I highly recermend these guys and if I do get a nother car I will definitely check to see what they have frist.
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Audrey Liu
29 August 2026
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My husband and I had a wonderful experience purchasing a car from Budget Car Sales today. We went there to buy a car for my husband, and the whole team was excellent, professional, and friendly. A special thank you to Olivia, who was incredibly helpful and enthusiastic throughout the whole process. The team really listened to our needs and considered everything carefully to make sure we were happy. Thank you all for making our car-buying experience so easy and enjoyable! Highly recommended!
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Kaitlin
29 August 2026
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The team here is amazing. I had the pleasure of working with Samantha to purchase my Mazda Demio - Safe to say i was blown away by the customer service, support and the fact that they made everything about the experience as worry free as possible for me, they made sure everything was up to standard and reassured me as much as i needed. Kelley is also amazing if you’re looking into financing, she makes the process feel so easy, and not as scary! (if you’re a first time car buyer). I would 100% return in future if i ever wanted to buy a new car. Thank-you all so much for making my first car purchase a good one.
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Paige Kataraina
28 August 2026
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HUGE THANK YOU to Sam and Andrew at Budget cars ! They made the process of purchasing a vehicle so easy all done over the phone within Minutes ! Made contact with Sam at 10.40am was on the phone organising payment with Andrew at 11am, car was registered in my name with new Wof/Reg and tank of gas by 2pm, what a fantastic team ! Can’t wait to pick the car up tomorrow. I cannot recommend this dream of a team enough, budget cars is who you want to be buying your next vehicle from ! Unbeatable range of vehicles to choose from and with the add on of a 3 year warranty for just $995 for peace of mind, how can you say no to that!
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Nolene Kloppers
12 August 2026
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Sam went above and beyond. She was incredibly helpful, responsive and genuinely lovely to deal with. Although I ended up buying a vehicle from a different dealer, it came down purely to my personal preference in the vehicle and was absolutely no reflection on Sam or her service. Her customer service was outstanding, and I would happily recommend her to anyone looking for a car.
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Leo Channings
5 August 2026
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I purchased a 2019 rav4 on December 2025. I really appreciate the service from the team and especially the after sale care.. The import rav4 came with a few minor issues that were probably caused from a rough compliance check. Andrew was good to deal with. Ordering the tow bar was easy and it works great. Ordering a radio was easy enough.. I have no idea why but the radio would not work properly and even after claiming warranty and replacing it, the new radio did the same. Credit to the installer though, he went and installed a different (better) brand for free. Highly recommend doing business with this group :)
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Nick Blayney
30 July 2026
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Good experience dealing with the team here. Would buy from them again. Found them honest and easy to deal with - not something you can say about every car yard.
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sean williams
30 June 2026
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I bought a vehicle from budget 1 year ago from Olivia as the sales lady or i like to call her legend!!! The process was easy and she was extremely informative. I will be purchasing a vehicle again from budget and will definitely use Olivia as the sales associate for the deal😊
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Irene Santos
16 June 2026
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I cannot recommend the team at Budget Car Sales enough. As I was looking at the vehicle remotely, the team was incredibly proactive, going above and beyond to record a video of the car and sending the link over so I could view it properly. What really stood out was their responsiveness and dedication to customer service. When I needed a WOF record rectified due to an incorrect data entry by VTNZ, Andrew and Sam didn't just tell me to handle it—they took charge and communicated directly with VTNZ to fix the error. Their friendly, professional approach created immediate trust. If you are looking for a car, this team will look after you 100%
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Hannah Markham
1 June 2026
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Absolutely love my new car ! Thanks to Sam and the team at Budget Car sales Manukau! I have viewed soo many cars over the last couple of weeks from different car yards and trade me most of them terrible. I came across budget on Trade me and went into check it out. They have a great range of cars at all prices and the condition of there vehicles is very good. Sam was brilliant she gave great advice on the cars I was looking at and was super helpful and knowledgeable. I ended up buying a completely different car to what I initially thought I wanted. The purchasing of the vehicle was very smooth. Would definitely recommend going in to see Sam and the team if you are looking to buy a new vehicle. Thanks Guys :)
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sajjad ferizadeh
27 May 2026
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I recently bought a car from them and was very impressed with the level of customer service I received. Andrew and the team were professional, responsive, and incredibly helpful throughout the process. They even delivered a complimentary loan car to my home and made everything smooth and stress-free. Andrew also went above and beyond by replying to my message at 10 pm on his day off, which I really appreciated. Exceptional service all around.
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Karen Nungtaisong
2 May 2026
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My staff member just bought a car from Budget Cars Manukau today, and I’m very impressed with the service. Andrew and Rraj were amazing—friendly, professional, and went the extra mile, which is rare these days. Thank you so much!
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Mia Erika
29 April 2026
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First ever google review and that is due the amazing genuine service I received from Samantha and the team. Sam went out of her way to help me test drive/show me vehicles over 3 seperate site visits. Even going so far as to help get a car over from Takanini branch when I wanted to look at one last alternative. Thank you again Samantha and Manukau team!!
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Liam Sutton
20 April 2026
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Even though I ended up buying a car somewhere else, Rraj was a pleasure to deal with and I'd highly reccomend talking to him if youre looking at buying. He went above and beyond to see my needs were met.
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Kenny De Bruin
11 April 2026
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Olivia was fantastic. Never pushed the issue, we felt in full control of our decision when we chose to purchase the car we decided on. The entire experience was smooth and pleasant.
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Mike Watson
6 April 2026
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Sam and Chris and the team at Budget were excellent. They were knowledgeable and helpful, and not at all pushy. I found them trustworthy, and it was a good experience buying a car.
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Savelio Po'e - Tofaeono
5 April 2026
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Sam was lovely to deal with, knowledgeable and gave us great insight with Hybrids. I rung 17 different places and visited quite a few. I found Sam and Andrew made us feel comfortable and my little sister loved her purchase. Well done Sam & Andrew. You represent your company with professionalism and sincerity.
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Devon Britow
2 April 2026
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Sam was great, she recommended that I book a test drive online to hold the vehicle as a few more people had shown interest. I decided to buy the vehicle after my 30 minute test drive. Friendly service, helpful staff and the paperwork only took 20 minutes. I drove home with my vehicle a happy customer. Thanks Sam!!
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Scott Etherton
24 March 2026
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Great team. The only reason not 5 stars is no spare key with car (that's ok - but would like to have been told before I was set to drive away). Thanks Rraj and team.
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Dee Sims
19 March 2026
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Great service, friendly staff. Recommend and I would use them again for sure.
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Flick Davies
13 March 2026
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My son received top service
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Jon-paul Tereu
11 March 2026
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Was awesome getting my car from here everyone was very helpful with the process in purchasing my car thank you everyone at Budget car sales
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Chris Hannent
4 March 2026
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I had the absolute pleasure of dealing with Sam who sorted me out with my new car. She was really friendly and definitely knows her stuff. Thanks Sam & Chris - we’ll be back!
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Awatea Para
25 February 2026
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Excellent service and support from the Budget Car sales Team. We highly recommend them and would definitely purchase from here again. Thank you 😊
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Lynda Nicoll
10 January 2026
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Extremely happy with our car purchase today. Everyone there was wonderful and very helpful. They kept us informed with updates throughout the process. Kelly was delightful to work with. We were very happy with our experience. Highly recommend them all
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Gary Corbett
27 December 2025
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Paul Kilburn recommended a Nissan Note e-power as being suitable for us. We saw one we liked and we went for a test drive. Paul was keen to show us another one which was higher specced for the same price. We took that for a test drive and liked it and bought it. Thanks Paul for your excellent advice and great knowledge about cars
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Rachel Caine
1 December 2025
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The team were awesome. Sam was really knowledgeable about the car we were looking at and Chris got our finance sorted in no time. Really great service, highly recommend!!
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Sheryl A
14 November 2025
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What an amazing and refreshing experience. I spoke with Sam who was friendly and helpful with instructions on locating them when coming in from out of town. She remembered the vehicles I was interested in from their great selection. The information was great, pointing out differences but was never pushy to try to get me to pick any given car. That was up to me. The car was prepared quickly for us to be able to get on the road for our trip home. While I don’t plan to replace my new vehicle any time too soon I do hope that the amazing staff are still there next time I’m updating. Huge thanks to all the team.
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Chris Bos
27 October 2025
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Easy car buying. Good range of cars. Friendly staff.