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Selling My Car in Mexico - Bypassing the regulations Posted on: 24 Nov 2003 20:13:10 GMT

Travelling to Mexico, one's thoughts eventually turn to the subject of
smuggling cars into the country.

Can anyone out there tell me if they've pursued this strategy before:

1. I legally register my car at the border, using my credit card to pay
fee.

2. I travel into Mexico where I find a willing buyer for the vehicle. I
sell them the car a the agreed upon price, give them the title, then return
to the USA by bus, plane, hitchhiking, or donkey.

3. Once back in the USA, I cancel the credit card.

Since the credit card has been cancelled I'm guessing that I can't be
charged a penalty by the Mexican government for not returning the car to the
US. Are there any ramifications to this strategy that I'm overlooking,
perhaps I won't be able to bring any more cars into the country? Could I
run into problems if I try to get a tourist visa in the future?

Thanks