Maserati Compliance

[all black]

I'm a kiwi who’s finally heading home after 8 years in London and need some help. I am looking to bring home a Maserati 3200 and have heard a rumour that the Maserati dealer wont comply imported cars to protect the value of NZ registered cars (apparently the same with Ferraris)

Does anyone know if this is true and if so would I be able to get a compliance certificate from another source?

Thanks in advance

Scott

[Kiwi Carguy]

It was true for Ferrari's but was recently over turned in court.

I would try emailing the dealer here in NZ explaining that you are looking for a service agent namely them to service the vehicle and if they could also explain what's involved with the compliance. They may be a little more helpful if they think your a potential customer.

[Kiwi XTR2]

Maybe even suggest certain work you might like done

Keep ALL the correspondence in case they don't play ball, and you can send it to LTNZ.

[Roger A]

This is weird! I didn't know that our system was THIS corrupt! So you have to pander to the commercial interests of a dealership in order to gain compliance?. We complain much,deservedly, of OVERregulation but surely this needs looking at. At one end of the spectrum we have LTSA refusing to allow TVRs in because they make more than 1 and a half cars every millenium and dont deliberately destroy any of them, and yet you have to go cap in hand to a Maserati DEALER. I am officially appalled!

[Esprit]

Roger, you've got it in one..... I mean can anyone in here picture Ken saying that he'd refuse to comply Lotuses to protect their value? I think not!

Bloody monopolies... I wonder what Ferrari Italy would think of such things.... essentially stopping poential owners from buying Ferraris/Masers and participating in factory-servicing etc jus so the local dealer can continue to make inflated profits!

[Kiwi XTR2]

I would certainly try and get as much documentation as possible from the UK. Maybe send copies to the NZ agent and ask what else he would require ?

[Roger A]

BTW, as you can tell, I'm not at Pukekohe today. I BELIEVED the weather forecast which said showers (=rain) but nothing much of that nature has fallen here in central AKl... Oh well, I had my play last w.e ....

[zaphod]

I believe that Continental Car Services have agreed to provide the relevent documentation now. They are listed now on the list of contacts for getting Maserati docs in NZ on the LTNZ web site:

www.landtransport.govt.nz/importing/mia-list.html

Allblack YHM.

Cheers
Zaphod

Edited by zaphod on Sunday 1st April 03:50

[Kiwi Carguy]

Roger A said:

This is weird! I didn't know that our system was THIS corrupt! So you have to pander to the commercial interests of a dealership in order to gain compliance?. We complain much,deservedly, of OVERregulation but surely this needs looking at. At one end of the spectrum we have LTSA refusing to allow TVRs in because they make more than 1 and a half cars every millenium and dont deliberately destroy any of them, and yet you have to go cap in hand to a Maserati DEALER. I am officially appalled!

It used to be. I didn't have time to explain it all this morning as I was on my way out. Up until last year Continental Car Services protected their Ferrari market by not issuing the appropriate paper work to comply a vehicle. They were taken to court and lost. I was pretty sure that that also now aplies for Maserati's but not 100% sure. It wasn't so much about going cap in hand but more preparing the way. Why make things harder than they need to be. It may quite well be that you can demand the paperwork now. I'm not sure. Just seemed like a gentler approach with the same result. The politics behind it is crap but is hopefully now not an issue. I see allot of import Fazza's on TradeMe now so they're coming in thick and fast. NZ new ones are still worth more and holding their value and the overseas cars always seem to require work so in my view the result is good for all.

[Roger A]

Nope, I'm sorry. I WON'T be placated. I've decided to be angry and won't be distracted by the facts! The LTSA eats babies!!!

[GravelBen]

Roger A said:

The LTSA eats babies!!!

well that bits a fair enough call anyway.

[all black]

Thanks everyone - I will start the dialogue with CCS and keep you up to speed with how I get on

Cheers

[jamieheasman]

I'm sure you'd be able to get the necessary certificates or a letter from another dealer or manufacturer. The NZ regulations are based on European, American, Japanese and Australian standards so if the vehicle complies and you have the documentation to prove it the local dealers can't do anything to stop you from bringing in your car.

[Dan M]

There must have been lots of cutbacks when LTSA became Land Transport NZ - we don't even get free biscuits, let alone babies.

[marksteamnz]

That used to be the problem. Manufacturer says ask the local agent. Local agent/s said sex and travel...politely. The usual, don't know who to ask, not avaliable, not allowed BS.
If you found someone who was high up and understood it was no problem. In the very very early days of car certification one of the BMW people was just fantastic, got standards, test reports for anchorage strengths etc a different area for sure, but when he moved on, it got real hard again.
Unless you go toe to toe as with the Ferrari thing the agents just stalled.
Cheers
Mark Stacey

jamieheasman said:

I'm sure you'd be able to get the necessary certificates or a letter from another dealer or manufacturer. The NZ regulations are based on European, American, Japanese and Australian standards so if the vehicle complies and you have the documentation to prove it the local dealers can't do anything to stop you from bringing in your car.