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PEMEX...beware!

Udo - 5-29-2012 at 05:24 PM

Do not buy fuel at the PEMEX just South of the military inspection in the Guerrero Negro area.
Not only do they rip you off by shortchanging you on gas, they also shortchange you on the Dollar/Peso exchange 12.5 to 1.

Hook - 5-29-2012 at 05:30 PM

Well, what kind of exchange rate were you hoping for?

Every Pemex I have been to is always about 1.5 pesos below the internet rate; sometimes even more.

Carry pesos that you've converted at YOUR convenience. They deserve something for being your intermediary.

Udo - 5-29-2012 at 05:47 PM

As always...I buy my Pesos at an ATM from a bank in Baja, and that way you get the most favorable exchange rate.
Then use those Pesos for buying fuel an other things.

comitan - 5-29-2012 at 06:24 PM

Jesus Maria thats always been a good station for me. The Pemex I go to here in La Paz has the rate 12.5-1

J.P. - 5-29-2012 at 06:59 PM

Yeah pemex never gives the currently daily rate its always 1.5 to 2 pesos off:no::no::no::no:

chuckie - 5-30-2012 at 04:08 PM

Hey!

Udo - 5-30-2012 at 05:09 PM

See!

That's the best reason to pay in Pesos, rather than USD, Right, Wiley?

BTW... Wiley, we will be down your way between the 27th of June and July 2. It's supposed to be my birthday present.
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Originally posted by comitan
Jesus Maria thats always been a good station for me. The Pemex I go to here in La Paz has the rate 12.5-1

Mula - 5-30-2012 at 05:11 PM

Also, in the heat, doesn't gas expand, so you don't get the full litre?

tiotomasbcs - 5-30-2012 at 06:05 PM

South/north of GN? Lots of heads up about the Pemex at the Aguila! You got screwed!? Jesus Maria seems the best ! Just like buying gas in Santa Rosalia--stay awake! GN.? In this area you must stay advised! Thanks . bro construction on El Diablo! is a big Help! bTomas

comitan - 5-30-2012 at 06:49 PM

We'll try to keep the hurricanes away and the fishing good.:lol::lol::lol:

J.P. - 5-30-2012 at 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by tiotomasbcs
South/north of GN? Lots of heads up about the Pemex at the Aguila! You got screwed!? Jesus Maria seems the best ! Just like buying gas in Santa Rosalia--stay awake! GN.? In this area you must stay advised! Thanks . bro construction on El Diablo! is a big Help! bTomas






The exchange rate is posted at the station it may or may not match what the current exchange is its called cost of doing buisness. you are not required to pay more than the posted price on the pump which is in pesos last time I checked it was the coin of the land.

:wow::wow:

Mula - 5-30-2012 at 07:06 PM

My husband is the only gringo I know who fuels up in Santa Rosalia.
Not me. And never in GN. Always El Rosario, Jesus Maria and the station in town in Mulege.

comitan - 5-30-2012 at 07:36 PM

The station on the right going north is fine, just not the station on the left going and coming.

RnR - 5-31-2012 at 05:50 PM

Maybe a little off topic but it is a Pemex thread:

Just passed through the Pemex station on the highway south of Mulege. The one that has gotten the complaints for years.

One of the pumps is sealed/closed with a closure order from Profepa. Reading the closure order states that they were closed due to inaccurate deliveries. Imagine that!

So, all Nomads that complained were right and Profepa actually did something.

So, the bigger question is, are the remaining 3 or 4 pumps accurate, or not????

shari - 5-31-2012 at 06:59 PM

half the pumps at the old Vizcaino station are taped over too...somethin going on! boy Udo....did you check the exchange rate in the Asuncion gas pump...usually 10-1!!!!

G. N. pemex

captkw - 5-31-2012 at 08:41 PM

Hola , I have had luck at jesus maria and avoid G.N. The armpit of baja !!! K & T:cool:

[Edited on 6-1-2012 by captkw]

shari - 5-31-2012 at 09:02 PM

captkw...one of these days I'm gonna take you around GN to change your mind!!!:yes:

shari

captkw - 5-31-2012 at 10:27 PM

Hola, O K I might be wrong !! but its cold there and I dont understand what you would/can like about the place..can you post some pic's of some nice places in G.N. I have never seen any !! That does not mean they dont excist !! I just,,myself never seen anything nice in the area..and I do miss the old tower thing that was next to the N/S line>>could see for miles if the fog wasnt in,, K & T:cool:

shari - 6-1-2012 at 08:38 AM

no time right now to dig through my photos....but I will soon...the dunes are spectacular and wonderful for families and fun to swim at and jump off huge sand dunes, the drive out to the old lighthouse is magnificent birdwatching in the wetlands and has gorgeous sunsets there...fishing off the lighthouse pier...swimming at la pozitas...the lagoons of course...the charming tree park by the bank...some great restaurants...good shopping...2 sushi bars...chinese food...some good mexican rock bands live at some good clubs...pool halls...and when it is scalding hot everywhere else in the summer...GN is nice and cool.









there is lots to do and the people who live there are somewhat cosmopolitan as there are folks from all over the mainland employed at the salt works so while it may not look that way to a tourist driving through...there are artistic & cultural events and things going on making it an interesting place to live.

I lived there for many years and while the weather is less than desireable (due to the salt works own microclimate) there are lots of beautiful beaches very close by and interesting people living there.

[Edited on 6-1-2012 by shari]

Skipjack Joe - 6-1-2012 at 09:11 AM

I, too, like Guerrero Negro. It's often compared to San Quintin by tourists but is really much nicer. We spend most of the time indoors, however. I don't think the outdoor scene is very pleasurable due to afternoon winds and morning fog.

Udo - 6-1-2012 at 09:43 AM

That's why I pay in Pesos.
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Originally posted by shari
half the pumps at the old Vizcaino station are taped over too...somethin going on! boy Udo....did you check the exchange rate in the Asuncion gas pump...usually 10-1!!!!

Udo - 6-1-2012 at 09:49 AM

BTW...if you need gas and are near GN, the station most trusted by Nomads is the two-pump PEMEX located on the south side of the main town road and is located closest to the salt plant, it's about 1/3 mile from the hwy. 1 turn-off. Very nice people and honest pumps. It's about 5 or 6 ALTOS from the first tope.

> N. pemex & stuff

captkw - 6-1-2012 at 12:49 PM

sorry about the hijacking..I think it was in 79 I saw on the AAA map south of GN where it said "old fishing pier" so being a 20 year old kid thought I go find and fish..NOT !! after driving around what looked like the moon to me and drinking cheap tokillya I just stopped a went to sleep...the next morning I woke up in the middle of nowwhere !!white as far as I could see and no sense of which way to go !! so,,I turned around and followed my tire track's back the way I came and got the hell out of there and never went back to find the "fishing pier" LOL K & T:cool:

Guerrero Negro

DianaT - 6-1-2012 at 01:06 PM

JMHO

In addition to looking for the outdoor areas, I wonder how many tourists drive all around Guerrero Negro and not just on the first part of the main street. If you have not done so, drive to the end of main street and into the neighborhood there ---- it is quite different and quite nice.

Guerrero Negro is still not our favorite place, but we sure have found a lot more to like about it since we have spent more time there. Then again, we also like cold and foggy.

We seldom buy gas anywhere in GN --- just don't need it, but we sure appreciate the bathrooms at the new station. :biggrin:

I don't know if this makes any sense or not, but since several of the pumps have been shut down --- taped over, we guess that they were checked recently and so the open pumps must be ok ---- seems logical anyway. :?:

shari - 6-2-2012 at 07:52 AM

regarding that itty bitty gas station past the hospital in GN...there is only one "special" pump that gives the right amount of gas...something to watch for at any station is where the taxi's fill up...or a long line of locals at one particular pump!

shari

captkw - 6-2-2012 at 07:57 AM

Hola, good advice and you are correct !! K & T:cool:

Ateo - 6-2-2012 at 08:21 AM

Has anyone gone in and asked why the pumps are taped over and out of service? If they were shut down for discrepancies it would only take a few minutes to recalibrate and get back in service. Maybe they're taped up/out of service for another reason? Just playing devils advocate. :bounce:

Bajaboy - 6-2-2012 at 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by ateo
Has anyone gone in and asked why the pumps are taped over and out of service? If they were shut down for discrepancies it would only take a few minutes to recalibrate and get back in service. Maybe they're taped up/out of service for another reason? Just playing devils advocate. :bounce:


Looked pretty official to me...If I recall they said Profepa. The station in Vizcaino is a Cali station so I assume they were on the up and up...but who knows.

shari

captkw - 6-2-2012 at 05:08 PM

Hola, wow,,cant say Ive seen those places around GN.thanks for showing the "other side of the coin" I drive down thru in early winter and come backup thru early spring and Its freezing compared to the day before around conception bahia..so Im baised towards warmer baja myself...Keith & Lil Tasha :cool:

[Edited on 6-3-2012 by captkw]

Mula - 6-2-2012 at 05:12 PM

The pumps were taped up at the new highway (several years old now) gas station just south of Mulege 2 weeks ago.

I asked. They told me the hoses had leaks. The tapes had Profepa on them.