1080p: I doubt the actual warrant will cost more but fewer mechanics will allow things to slide for twelve months.

That means not as much "she'll be right till next time" with brake pads, tyres and so on.

This sounds like a good thing but in actual fact it simply means things will be repaired too early - while they still have life in them.

It just got more expensive to maintain a car. Enjoy :)

1080p: I doubt the actual warrant will cost more but fewer mechanics will allow things to slide for twelve months.

That means not as much "she'll be right till next time" with brake pads, tyres and so on.

This sounds like a good thing but in actual fact it simply means things will be repaired too early - while they still have life in them.

It just got more expensive to maintain a car. Enjoy :)

clevedon: As I said above, it will cost more and there is no doubt about that as it will be a more comprehesive test. How much more will be seen when NZTA starts the new WOF issuing audit guidelines and tests for WOF issuers.

JimmyH: Asking them whether it's a good idea for people to get frequent WoF inspections is like asking a Harvey Norman sales manager whether it's a good idea to upgrade my TV by buying a new one off them - it's not exactly unbiased advice!

casewindow: The new rules look like they'll take upto July 2014 to come into force anyway, so you'll have lots of time to find out from the LTSA

sbiddle: The WOF in many ways has become an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff for people who are too lazy to do any basic maintenance on their vehicles.

The MTA's own stats published to try and stop WOF changes show very clearly that for vehicles up to 10 years old there are 3 very significant areas vehicles fail a WOF in - tyres, lights, and wipers or cracked windscreen. Rather than many people taking any personal responsibility for their vehicle and ensuring that their tyres aren't bald, they wait until they fail the WOF and are forced to act. Checking that your tyres aren't bald, all your lights work, and that your washers and wiper blades work correctly literally takes 2 minutes to do.

1080p:This sounds like a good thing but in actual fact it simply means things will be repaired too early - while they still have life in them.

gzt:

clevedon: As I said above, it will cost more and there is no doubt about that as it will be a more comprehesive test. How much more will be seen when NZTA starts the new WOF issuing audit guidelines and tests for WOF issuers.

I have not heard about this. Are there any discussion papers about proposed changes or proposed ideas about what changes are desirable?

clevedon:

gzt:

clevedon: As I said above, it will cost more and there is no doubt about that as it will be a more comprehesive test. How much more will be seen when NZTA starts the new WOF issuing audit guidelines and tests for WOF issuers.

I have not heard about this. Are there any discussion papers about proposed changes or proposed ideas about what changes are desirable?

As it was only announced today, none of us know the details yet.
 

scuwp:The check is the check, and that's all there is to it...there is simply nothing more on a car that can be checked, so I can't see how it could be more 'comprehensive' or more expensive.