Originally Posted by
zoid155
I love this site! Was just discussing with the o/h about starting our year in nz with a month long camper trip across both Islands while the weathers still okay....could anyone recommend good rental companies? I'm also considering buying one and selling it after we're finished has anyone any experience in this? The rental idea appeals a bit more because we wouldnt have to worry about maintaining it etc but i'm open to either....is it dooable in a month as well or should we allow longer? are there good campervan site guidebooks available? sorry for all the questions folks
You are thinking about 2009 right? We're in Autumn now and whilst the weather is still lovely, it will only last a few weeks before winter begins to arrive. The best times would probably be late January, any time in Feb, even into March is OK. Kiwi's take their 4 weeks annual holiday (often) late Dec, till around mid Jan, so not a good time for tourists, and the weather is often unsettled in Dec anyway. One other option is to rent an economical car and stay in Motels instead. The difference in $ can be large compared to one of the bigger rental companies such as Maui or Britz, you get to stay at a whole variety of different motels which can be fun, and fuel costs are much lower than driving a mid-size truck (although they are more economical diesels), and a car handles the windy, hilly parts of the country much easier than a campervan. You can book most of these on the net. I used this method when travelling across the S.I by motorcycle with a bunch of folks from Colorado, we had a ball and stayed in some really interesting Motels, the key is to avoid peak Kiwi holiday season as above. Just another possible option.