On the road for 2+ months? Buying beats renting.

As a rule of thumb, from around two months of travel. With renting you pay every day, with buying you essentially pay the difference between the purchase price and the guaranteed buyback. That difference stays the same whether you're on the road for two months or six. The price calculator on this page shows you the exact point for your preferred model.

We calculate conservatively with 50 % of the purchase price and put that amount in writing before you pay. It's your floor: if you sell the campervan yourself to the next travellers at the end, there's often significantly more in it, depending on the season and condition.

That's the advantage over renting, there's no daily clock ticking. We agree on the buyback for a timeframe, not a single day. If your trip shifts, just get in touch with us.

Yes. Backpacker campervans are a well-established market in New Zealand, especially at the end of the season in Auckland, Christchurch, and Queenstown. The guaranteed buyback still stands until the agreed date, in case you don't find a buyer or it's too much hassle.

Third-party car insurance isn't legally required in New Zealand. We still strongly recommend getting insurance, because damage to other people's vehicles can get expensive. We'll tell you which providers work for overseas owners and help you take out a policy.

WOF (Warrant of Fitness) is New Zealand's technical vehicle inspection, due every six or twelve months depending on the vehicle's age. Rego is the registration, paid in blocks of three, six, or twelve months. Both are valid at handover. If either expires during your trip, you take care of it as the owner, and we'll explain exactly how beforehand.

As the owner, you cover the running costs, but you pay no rental fee. Get in touch with us before every workshop visit: we know the shops, help judge whether the price is fair, and stay with it until the camper is back on the road.

In Auckland on the North Island or Christchurch on the South Island, depending on where your trip starts. A drop-off in the other city can usually be arranged too. Just tell us your plan when you send your inquiry.

Three of the four presale models are certified self-contained, so you can freedom camp wherever the local council allows it. For long-term travellers especially, this is the biggest cost saver, since you're not paying for a campsite every single night.

The buyback agreement still applies: you return the campervan and get the agreed amount. Talk to us as early as possible, and we'll organise the return and paperwork together.

You'll get photos and the full vehicle details of your specific campervan in advance, plus an honest assessment of its condition. At handover, you can take your time going over the vehicle before the purchase is finalised.

No, we only sell campervans. A car is cheaper to buy, but then you pay for a bed every night. With a self-contained campervan you stay for free wherever freedom camping is allowed. From around three months on the road the campervan almost always works out cheaper, even though it costs twice as much up front.

Yes, and it is our most common case. New Zealand asks for neither citizenship nor residency to buy a vehicle, a working holiday visa is enough. Because the guaranteed buyback applies at any point inside the agreed period, you do not have to decide at purchase whether you are staying four months or twelve.