Total number of car sales by Capital Tourism Limited / John Stokes / Buzzy Rental Cars
Callum McCullough made this Official Information request to New Zealand Transport Agency
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From: Callum McCullough
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am writing to you to request information regarding the total number of car sales / change of ownership made by either a company registered under the name Capital Tourism Limited (may also be trading as Capital Tourism Ltd) and/or an individual John Stokes.The reason behind my request is quite simple, I believe that this company/individual (sole owner of the company) may be an unlicensed motor vehicle trader.
Recently I purchased a car from an account on trade me called 'buzzycar' (business account) who was selling cars that were no longer needed in their car rental company 'Buzzy Rental Cars'. On trade me they indicated that they were 'In Trade'. Nine days after purchasing the vehicle there was an issue with the alternator which required $820 worth of repairs. I approached the seller 'buzzycar' aka John Stokes to make him aware of the situation and asked for him to remedy this. He then replied he was not a trader in the sense I had suggested, even though he clearly stated on his trademe account he was "In trade". He has since refused to do anything since. I have prove that under the trademe account 'buzzycar' that there have been at least 4 car sales in the last 12 months, if not more. Additionally I have found a second account run by John, a personal account, called 'getwuntoo' from which I can see he has sold more cars, some of which he clearly states come from his business Buzzy Rental Car.
I request this information so that it can be used at the Motor Vehicle Tribunal Court and to make a complaint about John for being an unlicensed Motor Vehicle trader.
Yours faithfully,
Callum McCullough
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New Zealand Transport Agency
Dear Callum
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-----Original Message-----
From: Callum McCullough
[mailto:[FOI #6544 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 September 2017 9:14 p.m.
To: Official Correspondence
Subject: OIA-3240 Official Information request - Total number of car sales
by Capital Tourism Limited / John Stokes / Buzzy Rental Cars
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am writing to you to request information regarding the total number of
car sales / change of ownership made by either a company registered under
the name Capital Tourism Limited (may also be trading as Capital Tourism
Ltd) and/or an individual John Stokes.The reason behind my request is
quite simple, I believe that this company/individual (sole owner of the
company) may be an unlicensed motor vehicle trader.
Recently I purchased a car from an account on trade me called 'buzzycar'
(business account) who was selling cars that were no longer needed in
their car rental company 'Buzzy Rental Cars'. On trade me they indicated
that they were 'In Trade'. Nine days after purchasing the vehicle there
was an issue with the alternator which required $820 worth of repairs. I
approached the seller 'buzzycar' aka John Stokes to make him aware of the
situation and asked for him to remedy this. He then replied he was not a
trader in the sense I had suggested, even though he clearly stated on his
trademe account he was "In trade". He has since refused to do anything
since. I have prove that under the trademe account 'buzzycar' that there
have been at least 4 car sales in the last 12 months, if not more.
Additionally I have found a second account run by John, a personal
account, called 'getwuntoo' from which I can see he has sold more cars,
some of which he clearly states come from his business Buz zy Rental Car.
I request this information so that it can be used at the Motor Vehicle
Tribunal Court and to make a complaint about John for being an unlicensed
Motor Vehicle trader.
Yours faithfully,
Callum McCullough
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From: Callum McCullough
Dear Official Correspondence,
May I please also request for information on an cars sold or owned by Capital Tourism Ltd as I believe the trader is using either Limited or Ltd to hide the fact they are selling numerous vehicles.
Yours sincerely,
Callum McCullough
From: Official Correspondence
New Zealand Transport Agency
Dear Callum
Your additional request has been added to your OIA-3240 and it will be
responded to on or before 12 October 2017.
Kind regards
_________ _____________________________________________
Ministerial Services
Governance, Stakeholders and Communications
50 Victoria Street, Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand
_________ _____________________________________________
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-----Original Message-----
From: Callum McCullough
[mailto:[FYI request #6544 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2017 2:52 p.m.
To: Official Correspondence
Subject: Re: OIA-3240 Acknowledgement
Dear Official Correspondence,
May I please also request for information on an cars sold or owned by
Capital Tourism Ltd as I believe the trader is using either Limited or Ltd
to hide the fact they are selling numerous vehicles.
Yours sincerely,
Callum McCullough
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12 October 2017.
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Regards
_________ _____________________________________________
Ministerial Services
Governance, Stakeholders and Communications
50 Victoria Street, Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand
_________ _____________________________________________
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From: Official Correspondence
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Dear Callum
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Nigel Jones left an annotation ()
Hi Callum,
Just because it seems you are having a rough time with this, and I presume that you are intending to use information gleaned from this OIA to lodge a complaint at some stage if needed, it may speed things up to look at http://www.motortraders.govt.nz/cms/cons... and notify them of your suspicions as they actually investigate potential non-registration of Motor Dealers, and it could speed up any investigation if needed.
Link to this