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Trade Me car thieves growing net savvy – NZ Herald Article

Paul — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:22:59 +0000

Article in the Herald at the weekend mentioning CarJam got a few things wrong though

Using CarJam it is not possible to find an exact address unlike using NZPost which provides the full name and street address. We only provide name and suburb which a seller should know in order to prove they are the owner
The CarJam price ($9 or $7.4 for registered users) gets you much more information that just ownership history you get at NZPost of course!

Continue to read “Trade Me car thieves growing net savvy“ article at New Zealand Herald.

“Dealer” caught out lying – buying the vehicle report from CARJAM was the best money ever spent!!

Paul — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:01:56 +0000

I saw this article on your website http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2779015/Car-dealer-conceals-crash-histories and saw that the car I was about to buy had had its registration cancelled …

Thanks to seeing the article, I dug deeper and found out that the car had been in an accident and had been written off. The dealer, posing as a private vendor, continued to lie to me when I asked him if the car had been in an accident. When I asked if I could arrange for an AA inspection he offered to organise an “inspection” through another company for me… just like the guy featured in the article. Buying the vehicle report from your website was the best $14 I ever spent!!

Thanks Theresa

Don’t miss the WOF!

Anton — Sun, 09 May 2010 02:58:51 +0000

I noticed that my CEOs car had a personalised plate, so I ‘carjamed’ it because I was curious about the engine displacement and then happened to notice that his WoF had expired 1 day ago. The next day, I bumped into him in the lift and reminded him that he needed to sort his WoF out. lol. Then I showed him the free carjam report for his car on my phone and, being the techie that he is, he was pretty impressed with your site.
— by John

It’s also a good idea to check the WOF odometer reading the very next day in case the inspectors put in the wrong reading. It’s so much easier to come back to them the next day for an easy fix than going through a formal NZTA’s process of fixing the old records.

NZTA announcement about removing free data puts CARJAM under threat!

Paul — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:35:43 +0000

CarJam is under threat

An item of note is the NZTA’s recent public announcement that the free data made available to CarJam may no longer be free which will seriously affect our ability to deliver what you need to make buying and selling safe in the New Zealand automotive market.

If NZTA goes ahead with their plans CarJam will no longer be able to offer the reports, you all know and love, without charge.

To oppose the NZTA proposal to remove free access to this public data, please email us at info@carjam.co.nz with “NZTA Data Protest” in the subject line.

Vehicle stolen? Find out for FREE — only from CarJam!

Paul — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:03:58 +0000

CarJam are delighted to announce immediate visibility of the “stolen flag” in our free reports.

Stolen vehicle can now be checked for free

Previously only available for purchase this free information represents a breakthrough in crime prevention.

If you are purchasing a vehicle or worried about dodgy vehicles in your neighborhood then what could be more useful than quickly and freely determining if a vehicle is stolen as reported to the police. Only from CarJam!

Consumer Information Notice

Also available in this site upgrade when you purchase a Security Interest report a free Consumer Information Notice – mandatory if you are a dealer and very, very useful if you are selling privately to reassure your prospective buyers of the reliable facts about your car.

Odometer history and vehicle usage are now eye-candy

Odometer and usage graphs now show the basic history of a vehicle in an easy to understand visual format with any irregularities highlighted to avoid confusion.

In praise of Coys

Anton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:05:14 +0000

and CarJam. Read on.

About Lance Wiggs
Lance is an independent consultant providing management, strategy, growth and valuation consulting to industrial, media and internet based businesses. More about Lance on his blog. His blog is a great source of useful information.

Essential when buying stock for my yard

Anton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:13:42 +0000

“No complaints at all about carjam! I find it essential when buying stock for my yard. Thanks!” — Tony at The CarPlace thecarplace.co.nz

Accounts Program for automotive business users launched

Anton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:34:40 +0000

CarJam is pleased to announce our new Accounts program. This program is ideally suited to business users who do not want the hassle of paying by credit card for each individual report. A top-up system allows you to pre-pay for multiple reports (minimum top-up $100) and from then on simply purchase with no hassles until the time you need to top up again.

In another market changing innovation from carjam.co.nz, the fastest growing automotive site in New Zealand, we are offering a special introductory promotional pricing of $6.85 for Account holders (excluding Dealers Guide module). This compares to our retail pricing of $12 per report and is the cheapest way to buy multiple complete reports for businesses available in the market place today.

Facebook page moving – become a fan of CarJam

Paul — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:39:06 +0000

Hey CarJammers time to migrate if you are a fan of ours on Facebook. We need to switch “faces” from carfax.co.nz (our old Facebook page) to a new one for CarJam – please spread the word about the new page here (eventually we’ll have to take down the old page carfax.co.nz).

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010 Year

Anton — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:06:27 +0000

Just a short note to say thank you all the CarJammers and New Zealand motorists who have helped CarJam to grow.

We hope you are looking forward to the summer break and next year as eagerly as we are.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – Good Luck for 2010!