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Failed a WoF because of a damaged seat belt? Shop genuine used seat belts and buckles for Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Mazda vehicles in NZ.
Upgrade your Toyota Hiace H200 with a lightweight aluminium tailgate ladder. Rust-resistant, practical, and ideal for easy roof rack access in NZ conditions.
A van carries more mirrors than most drivers realise, and they are not interchangeable. Here is how to identify the one you need, and what an inspector checks on it.
Where the parts ship from, how long they take, what happens if one does not fit, and what the warranty actually covers — the practical side of ordering van parts in New Zealand.
The same Nissan van is sold as the Caravan, the NV350, the Urvan and once the Homy. Knowing which name maps to which generation is the difference between the right part and a return.
Lighting is one of the most straightforward parts of a warrant of fitness to fail — and one of the easiest to check yourself beforehand. Here is what an inspector looks at on every lamp.
A Hiace headlight is not one part. Which one you need depends on the generation, the year within it, and the side — and in New Zealand, on whether the replacement is legal for a warrant of fitness.
A tailgate that sags, drifts down or drops is almost always a worn pair of gas struts. Which pair you need depends on the body width and roof height, not just the year.
Ordering the wrong Hiace part almost always starts with the wrong generation. Here is how to tell an H100, H200 and H300 apart in seconds, and what the chassis code on your plate means.
Protect your Toyota Hiace from road debris, dirt, water and mud with a premium underbody splash shield. Learn why underbody protection matters and find suitable covers for Hiace H200 and H300 models.
