Just my opinion, but if you are going to be living in Mexico for as
long as two years and you will have an FM3, I recommend purchasing the
vehicle in Mexico.
When you are ready to leave, sell it.
Used cars retain their value a lot more in Mexico than they do in
Canada or the US. So it's almost a bargain to buy and sell since it
doesn't really depreciate much if you take care of your vehicle.
Not to mention, with Mexican plates, you will most likely get harrassed
a lot less!
Christina
www.mexicovacationcentral.com
justme wrote:
> "Howard" wrote in message
> news:xvydnS0LN4isscvYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >
> > "Lem" wrote in message
> > news:1163213836.055270.309750@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> >> A friend is going to be living in Merida, Mexico for at least the next
> >> two years. He's about to buy a new car (probably a Rav4) and is trying
> >> to figure out if it's better to buy it in the US or in Mexico. One US
> >> dealer told him that his US new car warranty would not be honored by
> >> Mexican dealers. On the other hand, a Mexican dealer said that the
> >> warranty on a Mexican-purchased car would be honored anywhere in Mex.,
> >> US, or Canada. Anybody know?
> >>
> >> The same US dealer also told him what sounds to me like a complete cock
> >> & bull story: Japanese cars imported into Mexico are manufactured as
> >> RHD vehicles (as they would be for sale in Japan) and are converted to
> >> LHD in Mexico. Anybody heard of this one?
> >>
> >> Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > He should keep in mind that any car he buys in Mexico is likely to NOT
> > meet
> > U.S. Import Specs, and could turn into a nightmare if he wants to bring it
> > back to the U.S. later. Also, if he buys in the states and temporarily
> > imports it into Mexico, then he'll likely have to deal with renewing his
> > temporary import papers every six months. If it were me, I think I'd buy a
> > nice little used VW or Nissan down there, use it, and sell it before I
> > came
> > home.......Howard
> >
> >
> Better check with your local state DMV and see if you can bring it into that
> state...I am retired from the Ca DMV and no way can you bring a vehicle into
> Ca that you purchased in Mexico. Smog control laws..
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