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Subject: Re: Travel with a car from the USA to Argentina Posted on: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:46:03 MET DST

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:45:12 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

>>2. Mexico in particular has something of a reputation for the police
>>"fining" foreign motorists
>
>The standard advice hereabouts is, if you hae a car accident in
>Mexico, abandon the car and run, do not walk, to the nearest
>border crossing and let the insurance company straighten it out
>because if you stay there is a good chance they will hold you in
>the local jail until the matter is resolved.1

>>5. I would think that a US-registered car would be a significant security
>>risk in Colombia, and otherwise would be a magnet for thieves
>
>In Mexico as well.

nice people Mexicans...

best,

Jiminy