Our car got its W.O.F. Now we can relax until we have to sell it. The W.O.F. reminds me of the O.W.L. in Harry Potter.
A bit about autos in NZ. A car sold for the first time in NZ gets registered and the plates mounted to the car stay for the car's life.
Every year, owners pay a license for running the car about--there are use taxes on petrol too. The license goes in a clear envelope stuck on the passenger side of the windsheld. The expire date is clear.
Then, there is W.O.F. -- the warrant of fitness.
New cars get a W.O.F. each year. Cars six or more years old must re-W.O.F. each six months.
If an officer does not believe your car is still in fit condition, they can require a new W.O.F. at any time.
The W.O.F. inspection list is extensive--no wonder our old car is in such great condition. In the US, we can let the overhead light go out and ignore it for years. Not here.
Now our W.O.F. and license are valid until after we leave and we have new tyres on the front.
We're ready to roll!
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