Turners Data Parser & API

Turners is New Zealand’s largest used-car and auction network — more than 120,000 vehicles are auctioned through it each year across 20+ locations — and Carapis extracts its listing, auction-grade and condition data through one REST API. Turners runs ~3K live vehicles plus ~1.5K in prep at any time, combining a dealer network with auctions, so one parser covers most of the wholesale and retail used-car flow in NZ.

What is Turners?

Turners is the largest used-car and vehicle-auction network in New Zealand, part of the Turners Automotive Group. It operates 20+ branches, auctioning 120,000+ vehicles per year across used cars, salvage, fleet, trucks and motorcycles, with roughly 3,000 vehicles live and another ~1,500 in prep at any time. It functions as both a physical auction network and an online listing portal.

Market Position

Turners is the dominant used-car / auction network in New Zealand, auctioning 120,000+ vehicles per year through 20+ locations — the wholesale and remarketing counterpart to Trade Me Motors’ retail marketplace. Because Turners attaches auction grade and condition data to its lots, its data is richer than a standard portal for vehicle-condition signals. Together, one Trade Me parser plus one Turners parser covers the bulk of New Zealand’s car supply.

Data Fields Available

Carapis extracts a structured record from each Turners listing or auction lot:

• Vehicle identity — make, model, variant, year
• Condition — odometer (mileage), auction grade, condition notes
• Pricing — listed / auction price, sale date
• Listing context — location (branch), photo gallery

The auction grade and condition data are the NZ-specific standout — a structured condition signal that retail portals do not carry, useful for remarketing and import valuation.

API Quick Start

import requests
 
resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
    params={"source": "turners", "limit": 20},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=turners&limit=20",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CARAPIS_API_KEY}` } },
);
const { results } = await res.json();

curl "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=turners&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CARAPIS_API_KEY"

Get an API key at my.carapis.com  and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.

Use Cases

• Pricing intelligence — auction prices and grades anchor residual-value models for dealers.
• Import / export — NZ is a major Japanese-import market; auction-grade data aids valuation. See import & export.
• Market research — track NZ wholesale supply and condition mix. See market research.

Frequently asked questions

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