I understand that a car has to be at least five years old to import it to Mexico.....is that true? Also, I have heard that you cannot import a diesel
pick up truck.....is that true?stanburn - 7-23-2008 at 04:22 PM
At this point in time the only year you can import is 1998. Everything I have read states that next year you can import anything. This is for
permanent importation. Temporary Import, anything.gnukid - 7-23-2008 at 04:39 PM
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Originally posted by stanburn
At this point in time the only year you can import is 1998. Everything I have read states that next year you can import anything. This is for
permanent importation. Temporary Import, anything.
The above statement applies to mainland Mexico, from what I am told. Baja California is not considered "Mexico". Baja California is la Frontera and
different transit laws apply and exceptions to laws seem to persist. You can import cars of various years, makes, models to Baja California Sur. I
only know this from personal experience and interaction with my car importation buddies, I have no idea about laws on the books only actual practices.
I am sure you will get a variety of answers and a variety of price quotes. Don't take what people say too seriously and have fun with it. For all I
know you could probably pay between thousands down to 5 bucks.comitan - 7-23-2008 at 04:47 PM
Well!!!!
I agree with gnukid/ The cheapest and correct way to import is at the border, and you'll have to leave your vehicle with the importer from 5-7
days.......stanburn - 7-23-2008 at 07:59 PM
Disagree. Here is the link from the Aduana site for importation and it doesn't make a distinction between importation on Mainland or Baja.
The dates of the eligible vehicles is incorrect, but I believe the rest to be accurate. We have to make sure we are discussing apples and oranges.
My information relates to the permanent importation of a vehicle, not to temporary importation. Where in Baja you don't worry about TIPs on the
vehicles.gnukid - 7-23-2008 at 09:04 PM
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Originally posted by stanburn
Disagree. ...
The aduana, the restriction to only 1998 until next year for Mexico exists and exceptions exist.
Baja is an island in desperate need of cars. Cars arrive every day from all over and are imported for a fee for papers, have your title, vin numbers,
clearance of liens, DL, maybe a purchase receipt, a letter requesting your vehicle be nationalized, an address, a factura, a recent utility bill,
copies, bring a friend, wear a cowboy hat.
If you want to look for reasons to support expensive laws as they exist across the continent in another state, fine and you can measure the engine
capacity CU convert to CC, multiply by the year over est value/divide by the distance of sun and pay a % fee, go for it or buy a national plated
vehicle (already imported) in Mexico.
