On Nov 14, 1:29 pm, lavidadelacorrie...@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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
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> justme wrote:
> > "Howard" wrote in message
> >news:xvydnS0LN4isscvYnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
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> > > "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..- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
A number of OP's pointed out vehicles sold in Mexico will have
different standards than those sold in the US. This is very true and
it should sway your decision where to buy the car. For example, cars
bought in Mexico may not have air bags. They may not be equipped with
a heater matrix. I know cars sold in many parts of the world do not
have airbags. Car sold in tropical areas do not have a heater matrix.
There is no need for heat. Emission standards also vary from country
to country and region to region.
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