Buying guide

Car buying dictionary

Familiarise yourself with any words or terms you're unsure of and gain a better understanding of the car-buying journey.

All-wheel drive (AWD)

Auction listing type

Auto-bidding

Background Check

Bidding

Buy Now

Classified

Consumer Information Notice (CIN):

Damaged import check

Electric vehicles

Fixed price offer

Four-wheel drive (4WD)

Horsepower

Hybrid vehicle

Money owing

Motor Vehicle Traders

New Zealand new

Re-registered check

Road User Charges (RUC)

Safety ratings

Stolen vehicle check

Tiptronic

Torque

Transmission

Two-wheel drive (2WD)

Vehicle Information Report (VIR)

Vehicle licensing (rego)

Warrant of Fitness (WoF)