?Does anyone has any idea what the U.S. officials say at the border if you are crossing with a car from Baja into The U.S. and a BCS license plate opn
it?
?What about insurance?
?What about customs?
Does it depend on the time you want to stay inside the U.S.?
?Or what?
Thanx for your input out of experiance!
Y'all have a good one and don't be disappointed about the wether > the cows are flying very low in BCS.
FrankGermanicus - 11-27-2004 at 04:11 PM
Well, just for to bring this Q. upstairs again.
But I really have the impression, that there is no guy around who really lives in or on the Baja and lives like a Mexican and has a car like a Mexican
with a license plate like a Mexican.
All Gringos here ???woody with a view - 11-27-2004 at 05:05 PM
just have a go. if the face recognition camera's don't drop the metel cage around your vehicle, or if the license plate # isn't registered to a
vehicle owned by the cartels, you'll be alright. at least it should be a scintillating experience.Bruce R Leech - 11-27-2004 at 08:50 PM
Bye the insurance first they ask for the policy . and have a good vacation. I do it all the time.
Mexican Plates 'cross the Border...
Cameron - 11-27-2004 at 09:51 PM
I remember seeing an ad in the Gringo Gazette that ran for a good 6 months or so, from a VW dealer in San Jose del Cabo.
They were selling brand-new, "old" style bugs, which according to the ad, came complete with a Mexican Driver's License!
The first thing I wondered about was whether you could drive one up into the US, but at the bottom of the page with all of the small print, it made
mention of it being legal, but under some kind of temporary importation bonding/permit deal.
The second thing I noticed was that they didn't come equipped with any heat or A/C system at all! Maybe driving a Mexican-plated car up north into
colder latitudes just wasn't meant to be!
Are you looking at buying a used race truck or buggy, then driving it up? Just curious/nosy!... CameronBajaNomad - 11-27-2004 at 10:15 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Cameron
...they didn't come equipped with any heat or A/C system at all!
Those bugs have one of the finest air
systems available -- simply put the windows and top down!
I remember U.S. cars from the 50's and 60's having a "heater delete" option.
A college friend of mine had a '67 Camaro he brought over to the mainland with him that was originally bought in Hawaii with that option (also with
the rear seat delete option - it came from the factory with only the two front seats). Notice I said Hawaii.
--
Doug
New "old" bugs
bajalou - 11-28-2004 at 08:52 AM
Those new "Old" VW's could not be imported into the US because they don't meet current emision/safety standards. A temporaty import for a trip is
allowed.
There were a couple of companies that would put all the new stuff - body, trany, motor etc on a older pan, maybe a 69 or 73. Then the vehicle is
registered as a 69 or 73 as the year of the pan is the year of manufacture for registration purposes. (This might have changed in the last few years)
It was a way to get a new vehicle that only met 74 standards.
No more Bugs
Bruce R Leech - 11-28-2004 at 10:51 AM
Last year was the last year that Mexico produced the old stile BugEl Jefe - 11-28-2004 at 12:50 PM
This kind of went off the topic, interesting responses none the less.
I think the question is, if I am living in Baja and buy a car with BCS plates, what requirements are there on the US side of the border if I want to
drive my car to, say, Texas or Los Angeles to visit family? Can I get short term insurance on the US side? What will customs have to say as I head
through the border?
Jefe.....
Tucker - 11-28-2004 at 12:55 PM
I drive my BCS plated car(s) into California at least once a year. I get an insurance policy in La Paz for a specified period (10 days to one month
or so, about $45usd) no hassle at the border.bajalou - 11-28-2004 at 12:57 PM
Short term insurance can be purchased for US travel on the Mex side of the border - 1 day to 6 months. I use that for my US registered car that
isn't covered by US policy as it rarley leaves Baja. The rest of the question????
Comercial America in La Paz
Tucker - 11-28-2004 at 01:02 PM
wont issue a policy valid in the US on a US plated car, only Mexican plated.Anonymous - 11-30-2004 at 10:31 AM
Thanx Tom for bringing the issue up to the point again.
Don't have my password w/ me sitting in La Paz i-net cafe - Frank -
So as a summary, I read that customs (nobody used that word) on U.S. side should be no problem if I am crosssing from Baja w/ Baja plates on the car
into U.S.
Only insurance required for the time on U.S. soil, right?
