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Everything You need to know about the NZ EV Rebate & Clean Car Discount

By Lance Manins | 16 March 2022 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

The Clean Car Discount is a government initiative that aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of light vehicles in NZ. The main goal of the EV rebate (clean car discount) is to make electric vehicles, … More »

The Teams Top Tips

By Lance Manins | 6 December 2021 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

The Driveline team have been in the industry for decades and are here to unravel the mysteries around vehicle leasing and finance. We're committed to doing the very best by our clients because we want … More »

Know Your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’S

By Lance Manins | 30 November 2021 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Do you know your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’s that we are constantly hearing about ? as there seems to be some confusion out there. We take a look at whats available in the Low to Zero emission … More »

EV Rebate Update

By Lance Manins | 16 November 2021 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

The EV Rebate system is firing on all cylinders… no pun intended… and with stocks of qualifying vehicles starting to make it to market the team at Driveline are super busy making sure client orders … More »

Pimp Your Ride

By Lance Manins | 3 November 2021 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

To Pimp Your Ride is pretty much the “go to thing” these days, whereas 20 years ago you had to be satisfied with what ever the dealer or manufacturer had available straight from the yard as there were … More »

What’s the range of electric vehicles

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 15 January 2019 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

How far does it go on a full charge? Range anxiety has been one of the key reasons why electric vehicles have not been adopted on a larger scale. We did a bit of digging to give you a look at the … More »

3 financial benefits of leasing a car

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 10 September 2018 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Today, we're going to look at 3 financial benefits businesses get from leasing a car. Put simply, a car lease is a finance tool that allows a business to acquire vehicles. It is usually done with new … More »

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How to buy a new car

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 2 July 2018 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Colin Bower, one of Driveline's Business Consultant's in the Bay of Plenty shares his top 6 tips for buying a new car. Decide your criteria (must haves): size, seating, power, economy, image, … More »

How to buy a new car – 7 tips from a motor industry veteran

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 16 January 2018 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Colin Bower, one of our vehicle finance specialists in the Bay of Plenty shares his top seven tips on everything you need to know about making a new car purchase.    1. Identify your … More »

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Looking for a new car in 2018?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 30 November 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

If you’re in the market for a new car in 2018, you’ll find you are absolutely spoiled for choice. The last couple of years have seen somewhat of a revolution take place within the automotive … More »

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How fleet management saves you money

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 20 November 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Driveline Director Paul Tobin explains how you can run a safer fleet for less. Are you getting headaches looking after your vehicle fleet? Fleet Management software has become a popular tool … More »

Tyres

Choosing the right tyres for your car

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 17 October 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

How do you know what tyres are a good match for your car? One of the most important question you can ask is... what kind of driving am I doing? We're not talking about whether you're a fast driver … More »

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How to clean your alloy wheels

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 9 October 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Cleaning your alloy wheels on a regular basis is the key to keeping them in good nick. Platinum Wheels has the rundown on how to do it properly in this short and sharp video.   … More »

The 0% Car Finance Myth

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 27 September 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

If you’re in the market for a new car, you’d have to be hiding under a rock to not know about the low-rate finance deals offered on vehicles. These ‘deals’ are plastered everywhere - online, in the … More »

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Ford Ranger Pricing

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 3 September 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Can the Ford Ranger be beaten in 2017? It's a question which we'll only have a proper answer for at the end of the year. Based on the current trends, it doesn't look like any other car will come … More »

5 benefits of using fleet management software

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 22 August 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

When it comes to vehicle management, there is a swathe of information to keep track of and lots of rules and regulations to adhere to. Without  a proper system in place to handle this, maintaining the … More »

Top Tips For Buying A New Car

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 2 August 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

We are often asked, what’s your advice on how to buy a new car? So we thought we’d share some of our top bits of advice gleaned from decades in the industry and thousands of car deals. All this … More »

Leasing vs Financing

Lease or Hire Purchase?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 24 July 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Leasing a vehicle provides some great benefits. But so too does hire purchase financing. Which one is the better option? The answer is that it depends a lot on your preferences and … More »

Benefits of Car Leasing

Why do businesses decide to lease vehicles rather than buy them outright?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 7 July 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

New Zealand: home to the All Blacks, the Southern Alps, Pavlova, Tip-Top ice-cream, kiwi ingenuity and… the world's highest vehicle depreciation rates. Yes, you read that right. Carspring did a … More »

Buying a car outright vs leasing

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 22 May 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

People often ask us “should I lease or should I buy?” While there are advantages and disadvantages to both, there are a few things to consider with both of them. Buying Outright When you buy a … More »

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Diesel Engine vs Petrol Engine

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 15 May 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

If you're looking for an in-depth breakdown on petrol vs diesel engines, check out this video by Auto Expert TV. … More »

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Why are so many people leasing cars?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 12 May 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

People often ask us: should I lease or should I buy?   It's an undeniable fact that businesses and property appreciate in value. Other assets like vehicles, machinery and computers depreciate … More »

Should I buy a vehicle or lease a vehicle?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 2 March 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

There are more than 500,000 small and medium businesses in New Zealand. And a lot of them have company vehicles. A big financial decision which comes up is whether to buy the vehicle outright or … More »

Petrol vs Diesel. Which one is cheaper to run?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 26 January 2017 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Today we're going to weigh in on the petrol vs diesel . It has been a topic which has been investigated by a lot of industry experts, including an informative piece by the AA, which you can … More »

SME Leasing Explained

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 15 August 2016 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Paul Tobin explains why leasing vehicles is perfect for SMEs. Having been in the finance and vehicle industry for several decades, I’m often asked to explain how leasing works and why it is an … More »

SmartLease Difference

The SmartLease Difference

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 20 June 2016 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

How is SmartLease different? It's fair to say we spend a lot of time explaining the SmartLease difference to people. One of the most noteworthy differences is what happens at the end of the … More »

What Are The Benefits Of Leasing?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 12 May 2016 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Why Should Your Business Lease Vehicles? Paul Tobin explains the benefits of leasing: Leasing is popular with businesses for many reasons but usually it comes down to the financial advantages … More »

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Vehicle Buying Top Tips!

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 9 February 2016 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

We've decided to share some of our vehicle buying top tips gleaned from decades in the industry and thousands of car deals. Because we've been around the block more than once, we know just about … More »

Vehicle Leasing – Is It Right For Your Business?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 24 November 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Businesses prefer to lease their vehicles rather than buy them outright for many reasons but usually it comes down to the financial advantages leasing provides. We all know that monthly vehicle … More »

The Low Interest Finance Trap

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 16 October 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

You’ve seen them everywhere, online, in the paper and on TV; special low interest finance offers for cars and utes at 0% or 2% or 1/3 payments over 3 years etc. These types of offers are designed … More »

Free Vehicle Finance Advice

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 13 July 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

The team here at Driveline are vehicle finance specialists. Collectively we have a staggering amount of experience in the industry, which we put to use, every single day, for the benefit of our … More »

New Utes – How we help with delivery delays

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 21 May 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Our encyclopedic knowledge of the industry allows us to use our experience to navigate around the pitfalls of vehicle sourcing. One of the main issues that most people don't consider is the time it … More »

Vehicle Lease Lowdown

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 30 April 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

How is SmartLease different? For a start it's specifically designed for NZ small to medium businesses. As a 100% NZ owned and operated company we know our clients and the nature of New Zealand … More »

Car Lease Top Tips

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 23 March 2015 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Knowledge Is Power... The Driveline team have been in the industry for decades and are here to unravel the mysteries of vehicle leasing. We're committed to doing the very best by our clients … More »

Top Tip When Considering Vehicle Lease!

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 23 September 2014 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

Vehicle Lease - Comparing Apples With Apples? When researching vehicle pricing it pays to make sure you're comparing apples with apples...don't be fooled by 0% finance offers as they are often based … More »

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New Company Car?

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 10 September 2014 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, Holden, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Smart Deals, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen

Mid-size sedans are still the preferred choice for many companies because they have wide appeal and there's a good range to choose from. They offer interior comfort, stylish good looks and plenty of … More »

Electric And Hybrid Cars

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 16 July 2014 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, Mitsubishi, News, Nissan, Toyota

For the last 50 years experts have been predicting we'll all be driving electric cars in the future. It seems that day has arrived, there's never been a better time to consider an electric or hybrid … More »

SmartLease Car Lease – Working For Your Business

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 21 November 2013 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks, News

How does a SmartLease Car Lease Work? In traditional terms, leasing a vehicle is thought of as money down the drain as usually it means renting a vehicle for a set period of time with nothing to … More »

Car leasing advantages

By Lance Manins | Driveline | 22 September 2013 | Posted in Buyer Tips & Tricks

Thanks to the availability of car leasing services in this country, there are now several options being offered when it comes to thinking about purchasing a new vehicle. You can decide whether to … More »

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    Everything You need to know about the NZ EV Rebate & Clean Car Discount

    Do you know your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’s! that we are constantly hearing about? as there certainly seems Read more »

  • The Teams Top Tips

    The Driveline team have been in the industry for decades and are here to unravel the mysteries around vehicle leasing... Read more »

  • Know Your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’S

    Do you know your P.H.E.V’s H.E.V’s & B.E.V’s! that we are constantly hearing about? as there certainly seems Read more »

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    Thinking about your carbon footprint ? or maybe about CO2 emissions ? Maybe you have pressure from clients to bring a clean green approach to the services you provide. Alternatively you really want to do something different from the competition. Well E Vans are the go !! Read more »

  • EV Rebate Update

    The EV Rebate system is firing on all cylinders… no pun intended… and with stocks of qualifying vehicles starting to... Read more »

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    Driveline isn’t just all about financing Utes, vans and cars. You may be surprised with the variety of other assets we fund from time to time. This week we share some Outside The Box funding solutions to demonstrate how varied our funding solutions can be . Read more »

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