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truck tags

backninedan - 3-13-2010 at 05:11 PM

I am unable to import my diesel pickup and it never leaves mexico. Any hints as how to make it legal? It seem like I remember a mention of an article (17 maybe) in mexican law that covers the expired tag problem. Maybe I remember wrong...thats always possible.

I tried to find it in the archives with no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

gnukid - 3-13-2010 at 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by backninedan
I am unable to import my diesel pickup and it never leaves mexico. Any hints as how to make it legal? It seem like I remember a mention of an article (17 maybe) in mexican law that covers the expired tag problem. Maybe I remember wrong...thats always possible.

I tried to find it in the archives with no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Mex Law
Articulo ciento seis in some cases has been referred to cover vehiculos which were current and now are not due to the inability to return to the home territory. In some/most cases the interpretation is that you are allowed 5 years to comply if you have an FM-3 and all other aspects of the vehicle and your personal documents are correct. I carry the law Articulo 106 with me and my current FM-3 or a copy and make the argument if my reg is invalid. It has worked everytime.

OnaPafa
In cities such as La Paz you may visit the local OnaPafa office and request a OnaPafa sticker which is a Baja Regional Legal Registration which costs about $1500 pesos up front and $20pesos a month per driver to be legal on municipal streets. The local OnaPafa registration sticker is not legal on Federal Properties so you may be restricted from crossing the Sea of Cortez on a Ferry or parking inside parking lots of Federal offices.

US Law
If your vehicle is in Baja (on the Frontier outside of TJ/Tecate) or a remote ranch-land in the US and unable to return to a DMV in the good ol' USA, you may use the CA DMV white form-Declaration of Facts and complete the statement portion which states your case and why you are unable and should not be required to comply with certain restrictions you can request a deviation or exemption. I have successfully used this form for many USA vehiculos in Baja to be legal with the CA DMV. Though you must pay the past due Reg fee. You may also use the South Dakota vehicle registration method.

Each of these cases are covered by law and may be referenced in their relevant code books.

DENNIS - 3-13-2010 at 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by backninedan
I am unable to import my diesel pickup


Why? I know the law used to say no diesels, but I thought they changed that.

Anyway, here's a story...not to be confused with a suggestion. When the no-diesel rule was in place, the Micros, those nasty little local busses that cause most of the wrecks on city streets, would be registered with a gas engine. With registration in hand, they would swap the engine to diesel. Reason was, diesel fuel used to be dirt cheap.

backninedan - 3-13-2010 at 06:53 PM

I will check on the import law, importation would be the best if possible.

Thanks for the help..

bajaguy - 3-13-2010 at 06:55 PM

Don't think you can import it if it is already in the country.....

DENNIS - 3-13-2010 at 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by bajaguy
Don't think you can import it if it is already in the country.....


Money still has a voice in Mexico. :cool: