North City Motors is a family-run motor vehicle repair and service business operating from 45 Kenepuru Drive in Porirua. The site describes the business as operating from this location since 1997 (with another page noting the family business dates back to 1998), servicing an area from Johnsonville through to Pukerua Bay, and particularly convenient for customers in Porirua, Wellington and Tawa.
The business is owned by Craig and Marie Nicol, who have lived and worked in the Porirua area for over 18 years. With a staff of 7, North City Motors services and repairs all makes and models of motor vehicles and light commercials, both petrol and diesel, including European brands. All work is guaranteed for a minimum of 12 months or 20,000km. The team are members of the Motor Trade Association and part of the AA licensed repairer network, and the workshop is a proud representative of the premium Auto Super Shoppe national brand, which has over 70 locations serving Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and around New Zealand.
The workshop partners with leading industry brands including BNT, Repco, Valvoline, Century Yuasa (batteries), GT Radial, Wynn's and Apparelmaster, and supports the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
North City Motors describes itself as 'Porirua's friendly mechanics,' operating from 45 Kenepuru Drive since 1997 (the site's About page also references the family business dating back to 1998). It's a family-run motor vehicle repair and service business owned by Craig and Marie Nicol, who have lived and worked in the Porirua area for over 18 years — giving them, as the business puts it, a great amount of knowledge and understanding of the local area and people.
With a staff of 7, North City Motors services and repairs all makes and models of motor vehicles and light commercials, both petrol and diesel, including European brands — something the business says is achieved through ongoing training, diagnostic tools, and years of practical experience across a variety of vehicles. All work carried out is guaranteed for a minimum of 12 months or 20,000km.
The workshop is a member of the Motor Trade Association and part of the AA licensed repairer network, and operates as a proud representative of the premium Auto Super Shoppe national brand — a network with over 70 locations servicing Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other parts of New Zealand. To keep vehicles serviced with quality parts, North City Motors partners with leading industry brands including BNT, Repco, Valvoline, Century Yuasa, GT Radial, Wynn's and Apparelmaster.
The workshop covers a broad range of services: car servicing, Warrant of Fitness, clutch repairs, automatic transmission servicing, brake repairs, car air-conditioning, cambelt and timing belt replacement, CV joints, car batteries, exhausts and mufflers, fuel economy and emission testing, oil changes, radiator repairs and flushes, suspension and steering work, engine management diagnostics, and tyres and wheel alignment.
North City Motors sets out a clear promise to customers: a plain-English explanation of what a vehicle needs, a 'no surprises' policy so any expenses have the customer's approval first, a drop-off and pick-up service within a reasonable distance, qualified mechanics with a broad range of experience, a mini-valet included with full servicing, and reminders about upcoming services a vehicle may need in future. The business also offers courtesy cars — worth asking about when booking a service or repair.
North City Motors is particularly convenient for customers who live or work around Porirua, Wellington and Tawa, and the business describes its service area as running from Johnsonville through to Pukerua Bay. For anyone in the wider Porirua area after a local, family-run workshop backed by a national network's parts, training and standards, North City Motors positions itself as a straightforward, no-surprises option for both everyday servicing and repairs.