How to read a Consumer Information Notice

Every used car offered for sale by a registered motor vehicle trader in New Zealand must show a Consumer Information Notice (CIN). It is the same form at every dealer, so it is the quickest way to compare cars.

What is on it

• The trader: the business's name, address and its Motor Vehicle Traders Register number.
• The car: make, model, year, odometer reading, engine size and fuel type, VIN or chassis number, and the plate if it is registered.
• The price: the cash price, including on-road costs where those apply.
• Registration: the year it was first registered in New Zealand and, for an import, overseas, and the country it came from.
• Money owing: whether there is a security interest registered against it on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).
• The radio: whether it receives all New Zealand FM stations. Some Japanese imports need a band expander.

What to check yourself

1. That the odometer on the CIN matches the dashboard.
2. That the VIN or chassis number matches the car.
3. That the WOF and the licence are current, or when they will be done.

Ask us for the CIN of any car; it is also on each car's page on this site.