# Turners.co.nz Car Scraper: Data for AI & Market Analysis (`fervent_bus/turners-scraper`) Actor

Scrape 3,000+ car listings from Turners.co.nz with prices, specs, locations & images. Filter by make/model/year/price. Perfect for market analysis & automotive data. Works with Claude, ChatGPT & AI agents via Apify MCP.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fervent\_bus/turners-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Archit Khurana](https://apify.com/fervent_bus) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Turners.co.nz Car Scraper

Extract car listings from Turners.co.nz, New Zealand's largest used car network with nearly 3,000 vehicles across 20+ locations nationwide.

### What is Turners.co.nz?

Turners is New Zealand's most trusted used vehicle dealership, selling over 1 million cars since 1960. They operate 20+ branches from Whangarei to Invercargill, offering cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and general goods.

### Features

- ✅ **Comprehensive Data**: Extracts price, year, make, model, odometer, transmission, fuel type, color, location, and images
- 🔍 **Smart Filtering**: Filter by location, make, model, price range, year range, and color
- 🌏 **Nationwide Coverage**: Access inventory from all 20+ Turners branches across New Zealand
- 🚀 **Fast & Reliable**: Lightweight HTTP scraping with automatic retry logic
- 🤖 **AI Agent Ready**: Works seamlessly with Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents via Apify MCP

### Use Cases

- **Market Research**: Analyze used car pricing trends in New Zealand
- **Price Comparison**: Compare prices across makes, models, and locations
- **Inventory Tracking**: Monitor Turners' stock levels and turnover
- **Automotive Data**: Build datasets for ML, analytics, or business intelligence
- **AI Assistants**: Power chatbots and virtual assistants with real-time car data

### Input

```json
{
  "maxResults": 50,
  "location": "Auckland",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "priceMin": 10000,
  "priceMax": 30000,
  "yearMin": 2015,
  "yearMax": 2023,
  "color": "White"
}
```

#### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Example |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum results to scrape (default: 50) | `100` |
| `location` | string | Branch location filter | `"Auckland"`, `"Wellington"`, `"Christchurch"` |
| `make` | string | Car manufacturer | `"Toyota"`, `"Mazda"`, `"Honda"` |
| `model` | string | Car model | `"Corolla"`, `"CX-5"`, `"Civic"` |
| `priceMin` | integer | Minimum price in NZD | `5000` |
| `priceMax` | integer | Maximum price in NZD | `50000` |
| `yearMin` | integer | Minimum year | `2010` |
| `yearMax` | integer | Maximum year | `2024` |
| `color` | string | Color preference | `"White"`, `"Black"`, `"Silver"` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify proxy settings | See Apify docs |

### Output

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Used-Cars-for-Sale/toyota/camry/28123456",
  "title": "2018 Toyota Camry",
  "year": "2018",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "Camry",
  "price": "24,990",
  "location": "Auckland - Westgate",
  "odometer": "65,432 km",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "fuelType": "Petrol",
  "engine": "2,494 cc",
  "color": "White",
  "bodyStyle": "Sedan",
  "driveType": "Front Wheel Drive",
  "seats": "5",
  "description": "One owner, full service history...",
  "images": [
    "https://content.tgstatic.co.nz/...",
    "https://content.tgstatic.co.nz/..."
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-10T12:34:56.789Z"
}
```

### How It Works

1. Navigates to Turners.co.nz search results
2. Extracts car listing URLs from search pages
3. Visits each car detail page
4. Extracts specifications, pricing, and images
5. Applies your filters (price, year, make, model)
6. Returns structured JSON data

### For AI Agents (Claude, ChatGPT, MCP)

This actor is optimized for AI agent workflows via Apify's Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration:

```javascript
// Example MCP usage with Claude
const listings = await apify.call('fervent_bus/turners-scraper', {
  maxResults: 20,
  make: 'Toyota',
  location: 'Auckland'
});
```

Perfect for:

- Building car recommendation chatbots
- Powering voice assistants with NZ car data
- Automating market research reports
- Creating price alert systems

### Performance

- **Speed**: ~2-5 seconds per car listing
- **Capacity**: Can handle 1,000+ cars per run
- **Reliability**: Automatic retry on failures
- **Cost**: ~$0.005 per car + $0.05 per run

### Locations Covered

Turners operates across 20+ branches in New Zealand:

**North Island**: Whangarei, North Shore, Westgate, Botany, Manukau, Penrose, Avalon Drive, Te Rapa, Mount Maunganui, Rotorua, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington (Porirua)

**South Island**: Nelson, Wairakei Rd (Christchurch), Hornby, Moorhouse Ave (Christchurch), Timaru, Dunedin, Invercargill

### Tags

`cars`, `new-zealand`, `automotive`, `used-cars`, `turners`, `vehicles`, `market-data`, `ai-agents`, `mcp`, `claude`, `chatgpt`

### Support

For issues or questions, please contact the actor maintainer or file an issue on GitHub.

### License

This actor is for data extraction purposes only. Please respect Turners.co.nz's terms of service and robots.txt. Use responsibly and ethically.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of car listings to scrape

## `location` (type: `string`):

Filter by Turners branch location (e.g., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch)

## `make` (type: `string`):

Car manufacturer (e.g., Toyota, Mazda, Honda)

## `model` (type: `string`):

Car model (e.g., Corolla, Camry, Hilux)

## `priceMin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum price in New Zealand Dollars

## `priceMax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum price in New Zealand Dollars

## `yearMin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum year of manufacture

## `yearMax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum year of manufacture

## `color` (type: `string`):

Preferred car color

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy settings

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxResults": 10,
  "location": "Auckland",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "priceMax": 50000,
  "yearMin": 2015,
  "yearMax": 2026,
  "color": "White",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing scraped car listings

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxResults": 10,
    "location": "Auckland",
    "make": "Toyota",
    "model": "",
    "priceMin": 0,
    "priceMax": 50000,
    "yearMin": 2015,
    "yearMax": 2026,
    "color": "White",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fervent_bus/turners-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxResults": 10,
    "location": "Auckland",
    "make": "Toyota",
    "model": "",
    "priceMin": 0,
    "priceMax": 50000,
    "yearMin": 2015,
    "yearMax": 2026,
    "color": "White",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fervent_bus/turners-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxResults": 10,
  "location": "Auckland",
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "",
  "priceMin": 0,
  "priceMax": 50000,
  "yearMin": 2015,
  "yearMax": 2026,
  "color": "White",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call fervent_bus/turners-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fervent_bus/turners-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/sLqbhBEJJtoE3ENw5/builds/d9PEGw91xVZud4lwY/openapi.json