Affordable, well-maintained hire utes

with flexible options to suit your needs.

Work Ute Hire

Sometimes you just need a ute, whether it’s for a day on site, moving equipment, tackling a DIY project or bridging the gap while your own vehicle is off the road. At Down South Car Repairs, we offer affordable and reliable work ute hire in Lonsdale, giving you access to a tough, well-maintained vehicle when you need it most. Each hire ute is serviced and inspected in-house by our qualified mechanics, so you can trust it is safe, roadworthy and ready to handle the job. With clean trays, tie-down points and dependable towing capacity, our vehicles are designed to take on everyday work with ease. Because we maintain the utes ourselves, you can be confident they are in top condition, not just roadworthy on paper. Booking is simple; all you need is a valid driver’s licence and we’ll take care of the rest. We walk you through the vehicle on pick-up, point out the key safety features and answer any questions so you feel comfortable before driving away. Flexible hire options are available to suit your needs, whether you require the ute for half a day, a full day or multiple days, and we will work with you to find the right solution. Hiring with us means choosing the personalised service of a family-run workshop rather than a generic rental company. We pride ourselves on being approachable, flexible and focused on making your hire experience as smooth and hassle-free as possible, with direct support from someone who knows the vehicle. Whatever your reason, we make ute hire simple, practical and affordable.

Got a question? The answer might be below!

frequently asked questions

All you need is a valid driver’s licence — we’ll handle the rest with a quick, simple handover.

Yes — we offer flexible hire options, including half-day, full-day, or multi-day use depending on your needs.

Absolutely — all our utes are serviced and inspected in-house by qualified mechanics, so you can hire with confidence.

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Owen May
26 October 2025
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Great service and reliable mechanic, definitely recommend 👌
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Sarah Nankervis
9 October 2025
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Down south motors are absolutely fantastic my radiator had a whole and they were fully booked up and they still fitted my car in and got it done highly recommend them very friendly has well
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Lyndon
4 October 2025
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Can't recommend DSCR more highly. Fixed up my car with zero fuss in record time. The DSCR team are professional, efficient, transparent and are very reasonably priced so make sure you give them a call for any mechanical work - you cant go wrong
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Nimrod Njue
14 August 2025
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Best customer service I've had! Felt more like a friend than a customer. Great service and great people. Couldn't be happier 💯
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We Connect Property
13 August 2025
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We recently had our car serviced at Down South Car Repairs and couldn’t be happier with the experience. We were offered multiple date options for the booking and even a loan car, which made things really convenient. Alex and Falon have been polite, friendly, and easy to communicate with from start to finish. Even with the phones ringing and the workshop busy, they remained calm, attentive, and professional, not only with me but with every customer I saw them assist while I was there. It’s refreshing to deal with a family owned business that genuinely cares about their customers. Highly recommend Down South Car Repairs in Lonsdale!
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Midnite'sRed Lmao2
4 July 2025
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I came in for an O2 problem and its been 2 weeks now and all fixed. Thankyou so much for what you did I will now keep coming back to you. Peter
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Yasmin
16 June 2025
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Very accommodating- they open early so I was able to book the car in and get on with my day. They fit me in that day and fixed my drivers window which had come loose and had completely fallen down the cavity. Being a rainy winters day, it was really good of them to fix it for me straight away. Great service, nice people 👍
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Rick Howland
10 May 2025
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Owned by husband and wife team. Always friendly, follow up on their customers. Great workmanship. While travelling with our 4 wheel drive, we need to know our car is always reliable and won't let us down.. Great work, guys.
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Shayne Foster
1 April 2025
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the best thorough service you'll ever get from a mechanic, won't jab you for stuff you don't need
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