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hermosok123
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New Car Purchase
Has any member purchased a new car from a dealer here? Can they be registered in the US?
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bajaguy
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Check to be sure any new car you purchase here and want to register in the US meets US safety and emission standards or no-go
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pacsur
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A friend from Idaho bought a new Honda here in San Jose, a few years later he wasn't allowed to re-register here because he travels on a tourist card
and transito cracked down on non residents.
He then drove it to Sun Valley and tried to register it, I warned him it's the same as a gray market car from Europe and he would have to import to
the USA first, not only would the little dmv up there not register it, they tried charging him almost $1000 usd for driving it on Idaho roads, the car
has been back down here ever since, he ended up going back to the Honda dealer and they took care of his registration.
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chippy
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I have (well mainland Mex.) x3. No you wont be able to legalize them in the USA. No epa down here .
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bajatrailrider
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On my Mexican Nissan turbo diesel pick up 2014 noway to reg in the U.S.
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DENNIS
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Quote: Originally posted by soulpatch  | I'll let you know next month.
Going to purchase a F250 with the 6.7L with a lot less of the smog stuff on it.
Of course, I am never going to import it to the USA.
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Never say nunca. What if you want to sell it? Wouldn't that affect your market?
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weebray
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| Quote: Originally posted by soulpatch | I'll let you know next month.
Going to purchase a F250 with the 6.7L with a lot less of the smog stuff on it.
Of course, I am never going to import it to the USA.
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"with a lot less smog stuff on it." Way to go!
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Howard
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How do new car prices compare in Mexico VS the U.S.? Is there a price difference between Baja and the mainland? Is haggling expected just like up
North?
Just curious.
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we grow old because we stop playing
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DaliDali
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2016 F-250 SD Crew Cab 4x4 6.7 diesel.
http://www.fordbajacal.mx/F-250/16/Financiamiento/SUPER-DUTY...
$40K and change or 806000 P....
A 50K plus truck all day, every day NOB....
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DENNIS
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How do the taxes and finance charges compare? I know credit can be expensive down here.
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DaliDali
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129K taxes is probably a given.
@ 16% in pesos
[Edited on 12-17-2016 by DaliDali]
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mtgoat666
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Is that 16% finance rate?
Or are you saying 16% tax?
Or both?
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El Jefe
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I would be concerned about the possible lack of safety features with a vehicle bought in Mex vs the USA. How about air bags, ABS, etc. on the F250?
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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Don Jorge
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| Quote: Originally posted by El Jefe | | I would be concerned about the possible lack of safety features with a vehicle bought in Mex vs the USA. How about air bags, ABS, etc. on the F250?
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A good point indeed. Also, it is not an apple to apple comparison it appears a least regarding engine performance specs.
A quick search of Ford Mex web lists Mex market 6.7 diesels HP @ 300 and Torque @ 660lb. http://www.fordbajacal.mx/pdf/catalogos/F25016.pdf
American market 6.7 diesels are listed @ 440 hp and 925 lbs Torque
http://www.ford.com/trucks/superduty/specifications/engine/
Those are significant performance differentials. If you are towing, carrying loads or both, the 440 hp and 925 lbs torque in the gringo model gets it
done. The Mex version would not compare.
However, fuel mileage comparison numbers between the two would be an interesting study. The Mex version is obviously tuned down compared to the
gringo version and no doubt gets much better fuel economy.
Of course, a good diesel shop could tune the pump and switch out injectors to get the better performance numbers but at what cost and a warranty void
risk also.
In a time long gone in Mexico, diesel was much, much less money per gallon. That paradigm is but a memory and outside of load and towing capacity
there is no economic motive to purchase diesel trucks for use anywhere IMHO.
As always financing is Mexico straddles usury. According to the Ford Mex website finance rates are 14.9%! Cheaper to buy it with your credit card
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DaliDali
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Jorge | | Quote: Originally posted by El Jefe | | I would be concerned about the possible lack of safety features with a vehicle bought in Mex vs the USA. How about air bags, ABS, etc. on the F250?
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As always financing is Mexico straddles usury. According to the Ford Mex website finance rates are 14.9%! Cheaper to buy it with your credit card
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But that 14.9% interest rate is on pesos.
Some math wizard will come along and set us all straight how 14.9% on pesos would equal how much % in USD. Or not.
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mjs
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[/rquote]
But that 14.9% interest rate is on pesos.
Some math wizard will come along and set us all straight how 14.9% on pesos would equal how much % in USD. Or not.[/rquote]
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El Jefe
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For me it doesn't really matter. As a PR immigrant I can't drive a foreign plated vehicle and import fees and obstacles have gone up considerably
since when I first imported my Isuzu Rodeo 4 years ago.[/rquote]
Check, check on safety items according to specs. Good to know.
Makes total sense to buy your vehicle in Mex as a resident.
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BajaTed
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Buy cheap in America solution:
Wait till the (epic climate change induced) spring time hail storms in the
midwest, lots of sales on hail damaged brand NEW trucks . $20K in savings or more, buy a new hood, windshield and roof rack. Lift the truck and no one
can see the roof
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AKgringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaTed | Buy cheap in America solution:
Wait till the (epic climate change induced) spring time hail storms in the
midwest, lots of sales on hail damaged brand NEW trucks . $20K in savings or more, buy a new hood, windshield and roof rack. Lift the truck and no one
can see the roof
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Replacing the windshield makes sense, but I like my vehicles pre-stressed. It takes a lot of the pain out of what I occasionally wind up doing to
them!
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surabi
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I'm not a math whiz, but 14.9% interest is 14.9% interest no matter what currency you are paying in.
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