Pluto, the Stellar Space Machine

 Welcome, this is a little page set up to sell our stellar van named Pluto. He has taken my girlfriend and I up and down, out and around and everywhere in between NZ's beautiful East & West coasts.  We bought him in Christchurch last September and have put around 25,000 kilometers on him in the last 10 months.  Now we are working the ski season in Wanaka and Pluto is getting tired of sitting around the house all day, he needs new owners to take him on new adventures.  His odometer accurately reads 185,000 km and he's a first time camper van.  When we arrived to NZ we didn't have much money, but knew we wanted a van that would last the year without any break downs.  That is what we got, after 10 months of crusing, we haven't once been let down. If you're thinking you want reliable, but can't afford brand spankin new, then this space cruiser is for you!So check out the pics and I'll list all the important details down below!



Here is a list of everything that is included with this super cool intergalactic space wagon.  Our price for everything is $3500, but just in case you are wondering "is that a good price?", I have included what these items cost us...Remember when in NZ you're on an Island and many things are priced as you would expect them to be On An Island! 

1994 Toytota Townace
The Van and It's Contents	Original Cost
Purchase Value Sept '09	3500
Installed Bed	200
Power Inverter for Plugging in computers/small appliances	70
Tape Adapter for MP3 Player	30
Cookware, Stove, Cooler (Everything needed to cook & eat!)	150
Chairs & Table	50
Fishing Rods & Tackle	40
Tent and 2 Sleeping bags	50
Ratcheting Roof Straps and Bungee Cords	40
Plastic Storage	40
Roof Racks (+Ski Racks)	300
Snow Chains	20
TOTAL	4440

RECAP: That's 4440 worth of stuff for $3500!
We're located in Wanaka, will deliver to Queenstown, and would even deliver to Christchurch if you can wait till August!

Oh and you're probably wondering what it cost to own the van over a year, I kept a record of that too...

Cost of Maintenance and Ownership over 11 months
New Tires (Front)	190
New Master Cylinder for the break system	300
New Tires (Rear)	190
WoF (2 times)	100
Registration	250
Oil Changes	200
New Rear Main Seal to fix a small oil leak	350
TOTAL	1580

This doesn't include the cost of the Warrant of Fitness I'm getting done this week. Yes, I am selling it with a brand new WOF, as all people should.  Most of the above costs are unavoidable when owning a vehicle in NZ, the master cylinder however was required for one of our WoFs and the Rear Main Seal was just me wanting to sell the van in perfect working order. 
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at chadalanjohnson@hotmail.com or text/call me at 022 624 3499
My name is Chad, and the evenings are the best time to reach me.