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  1. Posted · Edited by Helena Selena Berlina · Report reply

    Hi everyone, I'm just starting into retirement mode; Been in China for 5.5 years and coming home to the land of milk and honey soon, so need some wheels. I'm looking at a 323i jap import, the knees are shaking not sure from excitement or fear. This will be my first BMW and from what I have read it's not a risk free venture?

    there is an extremely well looked after E90 that has a $10,000 autosure warranty for that extra piece of mind you seem like you are after...

    heard the seller is a real cool person too :lol:

    edit link: www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-851267079

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    I agree with both the above comments, The government charges all these taxes etc but we never know where the money goes to. I think it sucks personally but their fat pockets have to be funded somehow. Instead of trying to tackle the problems at hand (i.e ridiculous house prices) they go and create new problems for us online shoppers. I buy mostly everything online,supplements, parts etc everything. this PMO!

    So. Lets take the past few days shall we?

    You helped fund other Kiwis to go to Gallipoli to celebrate our historic 100 year anniversary of the ANZAC landings. [see: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/pm-attend-gallipoli-anzac-day-commemorations]

    You helped fund civil defence specialists to go and ensure the safety of your fellow Kiwis who are living on the isolated Chatham Islands who have taken a bit of beating from Cyclone Pam. [see: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/minister-thanks-all-involved-cyclone-response]

    You helped contribute 2.5 million dollars to our Pacific neighbours of Vanuatu who are facing terrible destruction and the aftermath of Pam which includes hygiene and sanitary issues, food shortages, health problems, not to mention deaths. Oh, yeah, you have also helped get many Kiwis home who were stuck there. [see: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-aid-flight-tanna]

    You have helped fund the development of arguably one of the most neglected but extremely necessary parts of NZ Health system which is Mental Health services for young people (read: depression). [see: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/youth-accessing-primary-mental-health-services]

    their fat pockets

    $150,000 (baseline MP yearly salary) x 120 MPs = $18 million. A drop in the bucket in the tax collection world.

    Instead of trying to tackle the problems at hand (i.e ridiculous house prices)

    We don't live in a communist society - so look to live elsewhere if you would like to live in a place where the Govt can dictate market house prices (freedom of market, supply and demand anyone?).

    Although i am all for supporting NZ business, they do need to wake up and be competitive, and competitiveness does not just mean on price.

    This.

    This is where their plan is flawed and why such GST is not collected.

    A huge logistical nightmare.

    There looks to me no plan just suggestion. But like most suggestions it needs credible policy framework. This will be years off if it even gets that far. And you are right it will be a logistical nightmare.

    Agree. They will quickly find it costs way too much to chase the money.

    Exactly the actual ability to implement such a policy is minute.

    You ask an overseas retailer to add 15% on each transaction that 'appears' to be from NZ I.P? Then buyers use a proxy and make it look like they are elsewhere.

    You say POS charges will just be made when your debit/credit card is charged by an overseas vendors? How do you monitor that - especially when charges offshore could be made when travelling.

    You say the responsibility is on the buyer to register all offshore purchases with the Taxman at the end of each financial year? So how do to catch people out? Monitor all NZs incoming mail? And then try to differentiate between what is a gift and what is a purchase? No, no, no. Will not ever be feasible (financially or logistically) ever.

    My view? Its nice rhetoric to small to medium business owners but it ain't gonna happen. If it could have happened, 7th year into a fiscally prudent National Government, it would have already.

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    He stinks'

    He stinks at his job

    He stinks as a Mayor

    He stinks as a person

    and he stinks as a Man.

    When something smells that bad, it'll make your nose bleed.

    Haha so passionate! Who you liking the look of to replace...you think with the same left wing idealogy Goff can do a better job........?

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    Food for thought eh. Guess I've got a phone call to make tomorrow...

    Will be interesting to see if I'm faced with Driftit-type experience (I am not with State however my rims have been changed since May 2013 and I never considered I needed to tell them).

    Auto-Sure seems much more amenable to accepting [mechanical] claims where claimants are the innocent party - out of curiosity - anyone had any bad dealings with Autosure (or the like)?

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    Just saw this interesting article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11417381

    Undisclosed modifications, including window tints, are one of the most common reasons insurance companies turn down claims in New Zealand, [insurance and Savings Ombudsman, Karen] Stevens told theHerald on Sunday. "An insurer could say that tinted windows are a modification that either increases the value of your car or makes it more attractive to thieves and increases the risk [to the insurer].

    Tints? Even legal 35%ers? .....make cars "more attractive to thieves and increases the risk" Well not to be crass nor insensitive, but does me wearing make up make me more attractive to a rapist? Therefore I can be attributed some blame?

    I do not buy this argument, sounds like utter bullsh*t. What does everyone else think?

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    Thought it might be useful to put up a thread about where Bimmersport members are travelling in case of any interest in parts/things overseas that people want inspected, or brought back.

    I'll go first. I'm heading to Brisbane for a few days next weekend. I know its not a motoring mecca but if anyone has eyes on anything there, wants it checked out, or wants something brought back to NZ just give me a bell.

    NB. if you are a new member with two posts total, done in the 20mins before contacting me I probably won't do it for you...

    :)

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    Got my bimmer back today!! :wub: after two weeks on bus...hit a new high today when there were a number of homeless people on it yelling at each other.

    Toy Shop really looked after me, fixed a number of things and got a wheel alignment done for me and sorted my pesky temperamental right headlight. Super super happy and can't recommend John + Welly T.S crew enough!

    now someone buy it. hahaha

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    I used to see an e39 like that parked outside the Central park on the way up to Brooklyn. Doubt it's the same one being in CHCH but same colour and ACS wheels.. I swear it didn't move for 3 months parked on the side of the road.

    this.!.!.! and then two more bimmers further up the road past the tennis centre ? a 5 series and something else

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     Am leaning towards E90 320i (Newer shape in my budget) - the e46 prefer 2.5+ Cheers. 

    there's a great 2006 323i E90 on TradeMe at the moment - all black, 18" mags, tints, valid mechanical warranty etc well priced too :P XD XD ....

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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