A new survey has found that failing to leave details after hitting a parked car is the driver habit Kiwi motorists found the most frustrating.

The company that tied itself to "football, meat pies and kangaroos" is facing the real prospect of eventual extinction as its American owners do the maths on the Australian car industry.

Aucklanders face paying to drive on city roads unless they are prepared to swallow hefty rates or fuel tax rises.