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🚐 NUGGET aka BETSY — 2012 Nissan Caravan Campervan 🇳🇿

After almost 9 months of adventures, travelling and living in Nugget (aka Betsy), it is sadly time for me to say goodbye to my little home on wheels. 🥹

She has taken me all over New Zealand and has been such a good companion along the way. I’ve genuinely loved living in her and I’m very sad to see her go!

What matters: ❤️

📍 Location: Christchurch / Methven / Ashburton area
💰 $16.950 NZD ONO
📅 Must be sold by 4 November
🚐 3 months of rego will be added for the new owner
👀 Viewing flexible around Christchurch / Methven / Ashburton

🚐 THE VAN

• 2012 Nissan Caravan
• Automatic
• Petrol
• 313,000 km
• Rear-view camera
• Bluetooth
• Spare tyre
• Roof racks — great for a kayak, surfboard etc.
• New WOF being done on 1 October
• Rego until 11 November — will be extended by 3 months for the new owner
• Green Self-Contained until 02/2029
• Next service due 01/05/2027

She has some cosmetic wear from travelling, including a few small dents and imperfections on the bodywork and some wear/holes in the front carpet. Nothing that has affected the way she drives or our travels around NZ.

⚙️ WHAT MATTERS IN THE END

Nugget has been well maintained, and I have records/invoices from approximately the last 3–4 years.

Some of the recent maintenance:

* 07/2024 (274,000 km): Complete check including timing belt, spark plugs, alternator and other smaller parts — approx. $2,300
* 12/2024: Front tyres replaced
* 02/2025: Right front window motor replaced
* 06/2025: Engine oil + filter
* 06/2025: Left rear tyre replaced
* 07/2025: Main battery replaced (under warranty)
* 10/2025: Vehicle inspection + transmission fluid service
* 01/2026: Right rear tyre replaced
* 01/2026: Windscreen repair + wiper blades
* 04/2026: Wiper blades replaced
* 02/2026: Break pads replaced
* 05/2026: Heater and cooler serviced/repaired + coolant topped up
* 07/2026: 4 spark plugs + ignition coil replaced

All available receipts/invoices will be provided to the new owner.

🟩 A TRUE SELF-CONTAINED VAN

Ready to set off on another adventure for weeks or months at a time!

🔋 Electrical
• 120Ah deep-cycle auxiliary battery
• 120W solar panel + regulator
• Automatic isolator to charge the auxiliary battery while driving

🧊 Kitchen
• 22L Brass Monkey fridge
• Sink with electric tap
• 25L clean water container
• 25L grey water container
• Solar shower
• 2-burner gas cooker
• Pots, pans, plates, cutlery, cups, Tupperware & kitchen essentials
• Small table extension for extra space

🚽 Self-contained
• Fixed toilet — never used!!
• Green Self-Contained certification until 02/2029

🛏️ INSIDE

The best part — you can actually live in this van comfortably.

• Comfortable custom-made 3-piece mattress
• Double bed that converts into a sofa + table
• Plenty of storage underneath the bed and along the sides
• Fairy lights ✨
• Insulated rear windows with removable sunshades
• Additional ceiling insulation
• Front window sunshades/ventilation guards
• Electric mosquito racket 🦟

I’ve spent a lot of nights in Nugget and she is surprisingly warm and comfortable, even on colder nights. Two people can sleep comfortably without feeling like you’re completely on top of each other — which is not always a given with a van this size!

🥾 BONUS CAMPING & HIKING GEAR

You can basically pack your backpack and go:

• 2-person tent
• 2 sleeping bags
• 2 inflatable mattresses — perfect for multi-day hikes
• 2 camping chairs
• Camping table
• Yoga mat
• Clothesline, pegs & hangers
• Garden hose
• Complete toolbox
• Bluetooth speaker
• Extra 5L water container
• Phone holder + charging cable
• Various other camping & kitchen bits and pieces

❤️ WHY I’M SAD TO SELL HER

Nugget/Betsy has genuinely been my little home for almost 9 months. I’ve travelled, slept, cooked, lived and explored from her, and she has made travelling around New Zealand incredibly easy.

She drives beautifully, is easy to handle, has plenty of storage and has everything you need to live comfortably on the road.

She has a few battle scars from the NZ roads and isn’t brand new — but that’s part of the charm. 😉

I’m only selling because it’s time for me to leave New Zealand. If I were staying, I would absolutely keep her.

She is ready for her next owner and her next adventure! 🇳🇿🏔️

📩 Send me a message if you’re interested or would like to arrange a viewing.

Call/text: +64274759730

Whatsapp: +31613936113

Happy to answer any questions and show the maintenance records/invoices to serious buyers.