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tractor

15389 - 12-30-2016 at 03:21 PM

Has anyone ever brought a compact tractor across the border? We purchased a lot that needs a lot of tractor work and I do have the tractor and would like to clean it up myself. Would bring it back to the US in about 3 weeks or so. Also can you rent a compact tractor/backhoe in LaPaz?

DENNIS - 12-30-2016 at 03:30 PM



You'll have to import it. That won't be fun.
I'm betting everything is available in la Paz, with an operator attached of course.

bajaguy - 12-30-2016 at 03:57 PM

Getting someone to do it for you will be cheaper and less headaches than importing to Mexico and trying to return it to the US

monoloco - 12-30-2016 at 05:14 PM

You can hire a backhoe with an operator for around 500 pesos an hour. Not worth bringing a tractor.

[Edited on 12-31-2016 by monoloco]

15389 - 12-30-2016 at 05:23 PM

I was afraid of that. I really wanted to do it myself. Thanks for the advice.

Garth

Bob and Susan - 12-30-2016 at 05:24 PM

i imported my tractor...easy
you will need a broker...figure 20% of appraised value

plan on justifying the value

bringing it back is easy too...I brought mine back once for repairs
now I do the repairs here

you do need to get permission to take it back from aduana if you want to bring it back without importing it again
they give you a permission letter

I used my tractor today


bajaguy - 12-30-2016 at 05:44 PM

Just stand around, lean on a shovel and imagine yourself as a Cal-Trans engineer
Quote: Originally posted by 15389  
I was afraid of that. I really wanted to do it myself. Thanks for the advice.

Garth

DENNIS - 12-30-2016 at 05:56 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
Just stand around, lean on a shovel and imagine yourself as a Cal-Trans engineer



CalTrans foreman:

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/funny-lazy-worker-shovel-lea...




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[Edited on 12-31-2016 by DENNIS]

mtgoat666 - 12-31-2016 at 06:59 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
Just stand around, lean on a shovel and imagine yourself as a Cal-Trans engineer

Quote: Originally posted by 15389  
I was afraid of that. I really wanted to do it myself. Thanks for the advice.

Garth


Said the donut-eating cop :lol:

P.s. I think caltrans' built highway system is pretty amazing accomplishment. I think caltrans engineers have done a fine job!

mtgoat666 - 12-31-2016 at 07:05 AM

Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS  
Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
Just stand around, lean on a shovel and imagine yourself as a Cal-Trans engineer


CalTrans foreman:

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/funny-lazy-worker-shovel-lea...

[Edited on 12-31-2016 by DENNIS]


Denny,
Tell us about your job!

pacificobob - 12-31-2016 at 07:13 AM

i imported a kubota tractor about 10 years ago. easy, just costs money.

15389 - 12-31-2016 at 09:08 AM

Paying 20% of my $30,000.00 tractors value for only a couple of weeks of work would be crazy. Has anyone seen a tractor rental yard in LaPaz or Cabo? If not I guess i will just have to hire it done.

bajalinda - 12-31-2016 at 09:18 AM

You should be able to rent one at Matco in La Paz. It's on Garzas - not totally sure of the cross streets, but I think it's between Colosio and Colima.

bajabuddha - 12-31-2016 at 09:58 AM

Quote: Originally posted by 15389  
Paying 20% of my $30,000.00 tractors value for only a couple of weeks of work would be crazy. Has anyone seen a tractor rental yard in LaPaz or Cabo? If not I guess i will just have to hire it done.

Look on the bright side; not only are you saving fuel costs hauling the thing up and down the peninsula, let alone the impuesta... but you're also giving a local a J - O - B and helping him feed his family. Feed your local economy... what goes around comes around. :coolup:

DENNIS - 12-31-2016 at 10:35 AM

Quote: Originally posted by 15389  
Paying 20% of my $30,000.00 tractors value for only a couple of weeks of work would be crazy. Has anyone seen a tractor rental yard in LaPaz or Cabo? If not I guess i will just have to hire it done.


Yeah. Makes little sense. Just job it out. Get recommendations from your neighbors and sit back with a sack of Pacifico and enjoy the show.

Gulliver - 12-31-2016 at 11:26 AM

All of my life I have done essentially everything myself from changing my oil to carpentry to whatever. Now, down here, I cannot justify picking up a hammer. Probably I will make an exception in the case of electrical work. I dunno why people are all cranked up about terrorists. They have already been here and wired my house!

The workers are reliable and cheap and know how to deal with local material availabilities.

Also, as noted, things are unusually tight here recently and putting food in the mouth a locals is a good thing to do.