We've been back in Auckland now for almost a week, staying in a backpackers' hostel until we fly to Sydney on Thursday morning. Sold the van after a couple of days for a pittance at a car fair. Timed it totally wrong me thinks! There's just hoards of travellers like us trying to sell their campervans before flying home at the end of the summer. No one was getting decent money for them and bearly even any interest! There was a couple of other brits accross from us trying to sell their van with no success so we ended up just having a bit of a laugh with them, making squeeking and clanking noises when anyone else went past on a test drive. I hate second hand vehicle buying and selling. It feels really dirty because everyone's trying to get one over on each other for the sake of a few bucks. Really felt like I needed a shower after the whole seedy business. So we decided to cut our losses, sell it to a breaker for $1000 (£400), get out of there and go and get drunk. Sweet as! Still see loads of people trying to sell for way over the odds. Think they're dreaming. Take the booze every time! Looking forward to coming home to the good old English summer. Hope we can bring some of this kiwi weather with us although from what we've heard it sounds pretty good back there already!
Tom
3 comments:
Its been great following your travels - really makes me want to visit NZ at some point - looks and sounds like a brilliant place, thanks for taking the time to share it with us.
You were right about the van, take the booze every time!
Jim
You really look the part Tom - So you will not be drawn to car boot sales when you get back ????
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