Our Story
Southey Honda & Nissan (AKA Southey’s Auto World Ltd) is a local family run business and has been serving the Wairarapa for over 40 years.
Roger Southey was only in his early 20s when he founded Southey’s Auto World which opened its doors at the beginning of 1977 in Dixon Street opposite the gates of Queen Elizabeth Park. Initially, Roger only sold Used Cars, then in 1986 he obtained the Wairarapa new car dealership for Honda. This had the advantage of supplying the business with trade in models for its used cars sales. By the early 1990s, Roger felt the business needed to also sell vehicles more suited to rural and commercial purposes so was pleased to obtain the Wairarapa dealers for Nissan in 1993.
Forty years later, the business is still in the same location, offering a wide range - New Honda and Nissan, Quality Used Cars, Full workshop facilities (servicing both new and used vehicles), genuine parts and accessories to suit most makes and models and full LTSA facilities for new registrations, RUC’s and relicensing.
Come and see us for your next Vehicle Purchase or Parts & Vehicle Service.