BajaNomad

MX plated car purchase?

Tod - 3-21-2015 at 07:45 AM

I have my RP. I ran across a vehicle owned by an American, purchased by an American new in San Jose Del Cabo some years back. So, MX registered and plated.

Besides getting a MX driver's license and MX insurance what would have to do to legally own and drive in Baja with no intention of going NOB with it?

Can I pull a US plated boat trailer with it?

All insight and personal experience appreciated.

bajatrailrider - 3-21-2015 at 10:31 AM

I have Mx plated truck,yes on Mx lic to drive.Yes on I pull Us plated trailer.Zero problems.

Wally - 3-22-2015 at 02:43 PM

Make sure the vehicle was imported correctly. Lots of cars here got Mexican plates without actually being imported via "brokers" using bribes. If for some reason a Federale runs the vin and its hasn't been imported correctly you'll lose the vehicle. Get the importation documents or have the federales run the vin for you.

Tod - 3-22-2015 at 09:12 PM

Thanks for the responses. Much appreciated. The vehicle I am looking at was originally sold new at a San Jose Del Cabo dealership and has lived in SJDC ever since. I'm trying to make it happen.