GIG Automotive Ltd

16/09/2026

🚗🎉 GIG AUTOMOTIVE IS CELEBRATING 10+ YEARS! 🎉🚗

Over a DECADE of keeping Christchurch moving, servicing your vehicles, fixing the squeaks, sorting the brakes, checking the oil… and most importantly, keeping the rubber on the road! 🛞😂

So we thought… why should we get all the fun?

It’s time to GIVE SOMETHING BACK! 🙌

🔥 THE GIG AUTOMOTIVE 10+ YEAR GIVEAWAY IS ON! 🔥

From 17 SEPTEMBER to 18 DECEMBER 2026, every service purchased at GiG Automotive will AUTOMATICALLY put you into the draw to win some seriously awesome prizes! 🎁

🏆 1ST PRIZE
🛞 A BRAND-NEW SET OF TYRES!
Choose from Hi-Fly or Goodride tyres to help keep your pride and joy firmly attached to the tarmac.
Because flying is for aeroplanes… not your car! 😂✈️

🥈 2ND PRIZE
🎶 A BRAND-NEW PIONEER HEAD UNIT
Give your whip a serious audio upgrade and turn those daily commutes into your own personal concert! 🎵🚘

🥉 3RD PRIZE
🔧 AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR YOUR CAR
Because your car deserves some love too!

AND THAT’S NOT ALL… 👀🔥

🎁 RANDOM SPOT PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY THROUGHOUT THE PROMOTION!

You could randomly score:

🎁 1 × Car Care Kit
💰 15% OFF a Premium Service
💰 10% OFF a Comprehensive Service
💰 10% OFF a Wheel Alignment
💰 10% OFF an Essential Service

That’s right — you don’t even have to wait until December to win! 😍

🎉 SPOT PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT THE PROMOTION PERIOD!

And then comes the BIG ONE…

🏆🔥 THE MAIN PRIZE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE ON 19 DECEMBER! 🔥🏆

📍 LIVE AT GIG AUTOMOTIVE
📱 AND LIVE ONLINE!

So if your car is due a service, NOW is a pretty bloody good time to get it booked! 😉

📞 Call GiG Automotive: 03 348 0042
📍 324 Blenheim Road, Christchurch

🚨 AND PLEASE SHARE THIS POST! 🚨

Tag your mates.
Tag your family.
Tag the person who has been saying “my car probably needs a service” for the last six months! 😂

📲 SHARE IT FAR AND WIDE!

The more people who see it, the more people get the chance to celebrate with us — and someone is going to be driving away with some awesome prizes! 🛞🎶🔧🎁

❤️ THANK YOU CHRISTCHURCH AND CANTERBURY FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF SUPPORT!

From our family to yours — thank you for trusting GiG Automotive with your vehicles.

Here’s to many more years of keeping you safely on the road! 🚗💨

GiG Automotive — keeping the rubber on the road!

T&Cs apply. Promotion runs 17 September–18 December 2026. Main draw 19 December 2026. Spot prizes drawn randomly throughout the promotion period. See GiG Automotive for full terms and conditions.

11/09/2026

🚗💳 YOU ASKED… WE LISTENED! 💳🚗

We’ve heard you loud and clear! 📣

You asked for Afterpay, and GiG Automotive has delivered! 🙌

You can now get your vehicle needs sorted today and pay it off in 4 easy payments with Afterpay. 🎉

Because sometimes your car decides it needs attention RIGHT NOW… usually when your wallet has other plans! 😂💸

🔧 WOF
🔧 Servicing
🔧 Repairs
🔧 General vehicle maintenance
…and more!

👉 Please let us know at the time of booking that you’ll be using Afterpay, so we can make sure everything is sorted for you.

📞 Call GiG Automotive on 03 348 0042 to book your vehicle in.

GiG Automotive – God Is Good 🙏
📍 324 Blenheim Road, Christchurch

🚗 Keeping your car on the road without keeping your wallet on life support! 😂

WOF, Full Mechanical Repairs

10/09/2026

🚗💡 A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM GiG AUTOMOTIVE 💡🚗

You know that little stalk beside your steering wheel?

Yep… THAT ONE. 👈😂

The one that makes those little orange blinking lights appear on the outside of your car.

They’re called INDICATORS.

And no… they’re not there to make your car look like a Christmas tree. 🎄😂

They have a very important job:

👉 TELLING OTHER PEOPLE WHERE YOU’RE GOING!

Turning left? INDICATE.
Turning right? INDICATE.
Changing lanes? INDICATE.
Planning to suddenly appear in someone else’s blind spot? Maybe don’t do that one. 😂

And yes… even changing lanes in New Zealand requires you to indicate. 🇳🇿

You should indicate for at least 3 seconds before turning or changing lanes, giving other road users enough warning about what you’re planning to do.

We know some countries apparently treat changing lanes like a game of Russian roulette — yank the steering wheel and hope everyone else moves. 😳😂

But here in New Zealand, we like a little thing called courtesy and respect for other road users. ❤️🇳🇿

And yes, we know some car owners seem to believe indicators are an optional extra…

Especially if you drive a BMW. 👀😂

(Before the BMW owners get angry… we’re only joking. Mostly.) 🤣

So please…

💡 USE YOUR INDICATOR! 💡

It costs you absolutely nothing, takes one finger and could save someone else a whole lot of stress — or worse.

GiG Automotive
📍 324 Blenheim Road, Christchurch
📞 03 348 0042

God Is Good — and apparently so is signalling. 😂🚗💡

05/09/2026

🌸🚗 SPRING HAS SPRUNG… AND YOUR CAR IS PROBABLY BEGGING FOR HELP! 😂

Winter is finally packing its bags and heading out the door. 👋🥶

You know what that means…

🏠 The house gets a spring clean.
🧹 The garage gets tidied.
🪟 The windows get washed.
🧺 The cupboards get reorganised.

And then there’s your car sitting outside like…

“Ummm… what about ME?” 👀😂

After surviving another Christchurch winter, your car deserves a little TLC too!

Think about what your poor car has been through:
❄️ Cold starts
🌧️ Rain
🧂 Road grime
🕳️ Potholes
💡 Lights working overtime
🛞 Tyres battling the roads
…and probably enough mud underneath it to grow potatoes! 🥔🤣

🌸 SPRING IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CHECK!

Let us check the important stuff before a small problem turns into a “HOW MUCH?!” problem. 😳💸

We can give your vehicle the once-over and help make sure it’s ready for the warmer months and all those summer road trips.

Because the only thing that should be getting a spring clean…

ISN’T YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER A BIG REPAIR BILL! 😂

📞 CALL GiG AUTOMOTIVE TODAY
Let us do the checking, you do the driving!

🚗🔧 GiG Automotive — keeping your car healthy, so your wallet can breathe a little easier.

📍 Christchurch
📞 Give us a call and book your spring maintenance check today!

God Is Good. So is a well-maintained car! 🙏🚗❤️

11/08/2026

🚗🇳🇿 25 THINGS EVERY KIWI DRIVER SHOULD KNOW… BUT SOMEHOW WE KEEP FORGETTING! 😂

Here at GiG Automotive, we love fixing cars.

What we DON’T love is fixing cars that have been introduced to a ditch, a lamp post, another car… or Dave from accounting. 🤦‍♂️😂

So here’s our 25-point Kiwi Road Survival Guide.

Save it. Share it. Print it. Tattoo it onto your forehead if necessary. 😂

🇳🇿 THE GI G AUTOMOTIVE KIWI DRIVER’S GUIDE 🇳🇿

1️⃣ CHECK YOUR TYRES 🛞
Tyres are the only thing connecting your car to the road.
If they look like they belong on a racing slick, it’s probably time for new ones.
And yes… 1.5mm is the legal minimum tread depth in NZ. Don’t aim for the minimum!

2️⃣ CHECK YOUR TYRE PRESSURES
Too low = poor handling, increased fuel consumption and more tyre wear.
Too high = less grip and a rougher ride.
Your tyres aren’t balloons. Stop guessing. 😂

3️⃣ LEAVE 4 SECONDS ⏱️
Not 4 car lengths.
Not “I can see their brake lights.”
Four seconds of following distance gives you time to react when Karen suddenly remembers she’s supposed to turn.

4️⃣ DOUBLE IT IN BAD WEATHER 🌧️
Rain? Ice? Fog? Snow?
Give yourself MORE space.
Because physics doesn’t care how confident you feel.

5️⃣ USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS 💡
If visibility is poor, turn them on.
And no, your parking lights don’t count as headlights. 😂

6️⃣ DON’T BLIND EVERYONE WITH YOUR HIGH BEAMS
High beams are fantastic… until you’re facing another vehicle.
Then they’re basically a portable sun.

7️⃣ CLEAR YOUR WINDOWS PROPERLY 🪟
If you’re scraping a tiny letterbox-sized hole in the frost and thinking, “That’ll do…”
NO.
You need to actually see.

8️⃣ DON’T DRIVE LIKE YOU’RE IN A RALLY 🏎️
New Zealand roads have corners.
Some of them are surprisingly committed to being corners.
Slow down BEFORE the corner.

9️⃣ WATCH FOR ANIMALS 🐑
Sheep, cows, horses, dogs, birds, possums…
NZ wildlife has absolutely no understanding of road rules.

🔟 WATCH FOR MOTORBIKES & CYCLISTS 🚲🏍️
Give vulnerable road users room.
Your car has airbags. They don’t.

1️⃣1️⃣ CHECK YOUR WIPERS 🌧️
If your wipers leave a pattern that looks like modern art, they’re probably due for replacement.

1️⃣2️⃣ CHECK YOUR WINDSCREEN
That tiny chip can become a massive crack at the most inconvenient possible moment.
Usually when you’re already late.

1️⃣3️⃣ DON’T IGNORE WARNING LIGHTS 🚨
If the dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree… that’s not your car getting festive.

Get it checked.

1️⃣4️⃣ CHECK YOUR OIL 🛢️
Engines need oil.
They don’t run on positive thoughts, faith and whatever was left in the sump 40,000km ago.

1️⃣5️⃣ DON’T IGNORE STRANGE NOISES 🔊
If your car suddenly sounds like someone has thrown a handful of spanners into the engine bay…

…it probably isn’t a new feature.

1️⃣6️⃣ WATCH YOUR BRAKES 🛑
Squealing, grinding, pulling to one side or a soft brake pedal?
Get them checked.

Brakes are one area where “she’ll be right” isn’t a maintenance strategy.

1️⃣7️⃣ DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE 📱
That message can wait.

The person you hit might not be able to.

1️⃣8️⃣ PUT THE PHONE DOWN AT INTERSECTIONS
Yes, even if you’re stopped at the lights.
Because the lights can change while you’re admiring whatever is happening on Facebook.

1️⃣9️⃣ USE YOUR INDICATORS 💡
They’re not optional decorations.

Tell people where you’re going BEFORE you go there.

2️⃣0️⃣ CHECK YOUR MIRRORS 👀
Every few seconds.

Not just when you hear a siren.

2️⃣1️⃣ DON’T TAILGATE
Getting 1.7 metres closer to the car in front isn’t going to make traffic disappear.

It just means you’ll hit them sooner.

2️⃣2️⃣ WATCH YOUR SPEED 🚦
The speed limit isn’t a suggestion.

And “I was only five minutes late” is not a legally recognised defence.

2️⃣3️⃣ BE EXTRA CAREFUL AROUND SCHOOL ZONES 🏫
Kids can behave unpredictably.

Slow down. Pay attention. Expect the unexpected.

2️⃣4️⃣ IF YOU’RE TIRED… STOP 😴
Coffee isn’t a magic potion.

If you’re struggling to stay awake, pull over somewhere safe and rest.

Arriving late is better than not arriving.

2️⃣5️⃣ GET YOUR CAR CHECKED REGULARLY 🔧
Don’t wait until something breaks spectacularly.

Regular servicing, WOF checks and keeping an eye on tyres, brakes, fluids and lights can help catch problems before they become expensive problems.

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🚗 AND HERE’S THE BIG ONE…

Your car doesn’t care how busy you are.

It doesn’t care that you’re running late.

It doesn’t care that you “know a guy who reckons it’ll be sweet.”

And it DEFINITELY doesn’t care that you’ve been driving for 30 years. 😂

Look after your car and your car will look after you.

At GiG Automotive, we’re all about keeping Kiwi drivers safely on the road — without the fancy nonsense.

🔧 Honest advice
🚗 Independent service
❤️ Family owned & operated

Because at GiG Automotive…

GiG = God Is Good.

📍 GiG Automotive
🔧 Keep your car happy. Keep yourself safe.

SHARE THIS WITH THE ONE PERSON YOU KNOW WHO NEEDS TO READ IT.

You know exactly who they are. 😂👇

WOF, Full Mechanical Repairs

07/08/2026

🚗 THE STORY BEHIND GiG AUTOMOTIVE 🙏

You might have wondered… what does GiG actually mean?

Well, for us, it means something very simple:

❤️ God Is Good ❤️

But GiG Automotive isn’t just a name. There’s a story behind it.

Our owner, Mark, came to New Zealand from the Philippines and, like many people starting a new life in a new country, he had to work incredibly hard to build something for himself and his family.

When Mark first arrived in Christchurch, he worked as a general mechanic and would literally walk miles to work.

No shortcuts. No handouts. Just hard work, determination and a dream of providing a better future for his family.

Eventually, Mark saved enough money to buy his first car.

And here’s the funny part… that very same car has actually found its way back to us! 😄

After Mark sold it, it came back to GiG Automotive for servicing and WOFs.

Before GiG Automotive existed, Mark was also importing vehicles and selling them while working for another mechanic yard. He worked, saved, reinvested and kept pushing forward — all with the goal of building something of his own and providing for his family.

Then one day, the opportunity came up to take over the workshop on Blenheim Road.

It was a big decision.

But we took the chance.

And GiG Automotive became officially registered in 2015. 🎉

Fast forward to today, and GiG Automotive is still a family-owned and operated independent automotive business.

We aren’t a massive chain.

We’re a local family business, and every vehicle that comes through our doors matters to us.

Our goal is simple:

🔧 Give you the best service we can
🚗 Look after your vehicle like it’s our own
🤝 Be honest and upfront
❤️ Support our customers and our community
🙏 Keep building something our family can be proud of

There have been plenty of challenges along the way, but looking back at where we started, there’s one thing that has remained constant.

God Is Good.

If you’d like to know more about Mark’s story, the journey from the Philippines to Christchurch, or how GiG Automotive came to be, ask us!

And if your car is due for a service, WOF or just needs a little attention, give us a call and we’ll get you booked in. 🔧🚗

Take care, drive safe, and remember…

🙏 GiG — God Is Good. 🙏

GiG Automotive
Keeping Christchurch moving, one vehicle at a time. 🚗❤️

06/08/2026

💃🕺 When was the last time you took your car out for a TWIRL? 🚗✨

No… we don’t mean throwing your Corolla into a pirouette in the Countdown car park. (Please don’t. Security already has enough to deal with. 😂)

We mean giving your car a weekly TWIRL before it decides to perform an interpretive dance on the side of the road.

🎵 T – TYRES
Give them a spin! Check the tread, look for cracks or bulges, and make sure they’re pumped up properly. Bald tyres have less grip than your mate after one too many at the pub.

🎵 W – WINDSCREEN, WIPERS & MIRRORS
Can you actually see where you’re going? If your wipers sound like two cats fighting and your windscreen is dirtier than your teenager’s bedroom, it’s time for some TLC.

🎵 I – INDICATORS
Hazard lights on… now do a little lap around your car. If one indicator is having a day off, other drivers have no idea where you’re planning to go—and neither do you!

🎵 R – RUST
Rust is like that one w**d in the garden. Ignore it long enough and suddenly it’s taken over the whole place. Catch it early before it starts eating your car.

🎵 L – LIGHTS
Headlights, brake lights, reverse lights… make sure they’re all working. Winter isn’t the time to play hide and seek with other drivers.

🎶 So this week… don’t just take your car for a drive…

Take it for a TWIRL! 💃🚗

A five-minute check once a week could save you from a breakdown, an expensive repair, or becoming the star of someone else’s dashcam video.

At GiG Automotive, we’d much rather see you popping in for a quick check than arriving on the back of a tow truck.

❤️ Stay safe, look after your car, and remember…

The only thing that should be doing the dancing this winter… is you. Not your

WOF, Full Mechanical Repairs

05/08/2026

😂🛞 Be honest… are your tyres looking more like a full head of hair… or Uncle Dave after 30 years of “I’ll still keep it”? 👨‍🦲

Our tyres are like Image 1… nice and healthy with plenty of tread. 😎

But if your tyres are looking like they’ve got less than 50% of a head of hair left, it might be time to book them in for a hair transplant… also known as a new set of tyres! 😂

Unlike a bald head, worn tyres aren’t just a fashion statement—they can seriously affect your ability to stop, especially on wet winter roads.

🌧️ Less tread = Less grip
🚗 Less grip = Longer stopping distances
😬 Longer stopping distances = More chance of swapping insurance details with the car in front.

Don’t wait until your tyres are smoother than a freshly polished bowling ball.

Pop into GiG Automotive and we’ll happily check your tyre tread, give you honest advice, and get you safely back on the road.

Because we’d much rather fit you with a new set of “hair” than see your car sporting a new front bumper! 😉

👇 So… be honest…
How much “hair” do your tyres have left?
🟢 Full head
🟡 Receding hairline
🔴 Cue ball smooth 🤣

WOF, Full Mechanical Repairs

04/08/2026

04/08/2026

🥶🌧️ Ah yes… it’s that magical time of year when Christchurch gives us all four seasons before lunch! 🌦️😂

One minute it’s sunny, the next you’re wondering if you should’ve built an ark instead of driving to work.

A few friendly reminders from the team at GiG Automotive to help you survive another Kiwi winter:

💡 Chuck your headlights on when it’s gloomy, raining or foggy. It doesn’t just help you see—it helps everyone else spot you before you appear out of the mist like a lost sheep on Arthur’s Pass.

🚗 Stick to the 4-second rule. If you’re close enough to read the WOF sticker on the car in front, you’re probably a bit too close! Give yourself plenty of room because wet roads and sudden braking go together about as well as jandals and snow.

🛞 Check your tyre tread. Bald tyres in winter are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Your tyres are the only thing keeping you connected to the road, so make sure they’re up to the job.

❄️ Take it easy on frosty mornings too. That patch of road that looks like water could actually be black ice just waiting to turn your commute into an unplanned figure skating performance.

Here at GiG Automotive, we don’t want to be your ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. We’d much rather be the team that keeps you on the road, gets you home safely, and saves you from an expensive “well… that wasn’t supposed to happen” moment.

So slow down, leave a bit more space, drive to the conditions, and remember… arriving five minutes later is a whole lot better than not arriving at all.

Stay safe out there, Canterbury. ❤️

And if your car starts making noises stranger than a seagull fighting over hot chips at New Brighton… you know where to find us!