BajaVida
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taking borrowed truck to Baja
thebajarunner is lending me his Ford pickup to take to Baja
he is the legal and registered owner
do I need any documentation from him?
thanks
No se apure y dure.
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DENNIS
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I guess he's still not talking to us. Oh well...say hello.
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Hook
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Who can say? Sometimes a letter works, sometimes they send you back.
I will say that on my recent return trip from San Felipe all the way around the top of the Sea, through Puerto Penasco, Caborca, Santa Ana, Hermosillo
and to San Carlos, I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE REGISTRATION FOUR TIMES AND THEY CHECKED IT AGAINST THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE ALL FOUR TIMES. This was done by
the military, Aduana, a municipal policeman and a FJP guy; all at checkpoints.
Good luck.............
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bajatravelergeorge
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It's illegal to drive a vehicle you don't own in Mexico. You won't be able to get insurance on it unless your name is on the registration.
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thebajarunner
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Why don't I just give you the old Silver Bullet?
Then you can take it wherever you wish....
note 1- in the "good old days" we begged, borrowed and swapped vehicles all the time for pre-running, race support, etc.
note 2- have a great trip- I am off to Greece and Turkey and sort of wish I were tagging along with the Baja Boyz
note 3- Mom always told me when I have nothing much to say to keep quiet,
lately that seems appropriate....
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DENNIS
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Mother knows best.
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thebajarunner
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Dennis, on that we can certainly agree.....
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
Dennis, on that we can certainly agree..... |
OK.......it's good to see you anyway, runner. Hope all is well.
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I've driven friends vehicles in Baja. For a trip to the states, I get a permission slip from them. I have drivers license insurance covering me for
liability for any vehicle I drive registered somewhere other than Mexico.
I have never heard it was illegal to drive a non-owned vehicle.
Hook, were those requests for documentation all in Sonora?
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BajaVida
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if I can get an FM3 for someone with his wife's passport
I should be able to use thebajarunner's truck with a notarized letter
No se apure y dure.
Don\'t hurry and you\'ll last longer.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Who can say? Sometimes a letter works, sometimes they send you back.
I will say that on my recent return trip from San Felipe all the way around the top of the Sea, through Puerto Penasco, Caborca, Santa Ana, Hermosillo
and to San Carlos, I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE REGISTRATION FOUR TIMES AND THEY CHECKED IT AGAINST THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE ALL FOUR TIMES. This was done by
the military, Aduana, a municipal policeman and a FJP guy; all at checkpoints.
Good luck............. |
But did they check your drivers license against the name on the registration slip?
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajatravelergeorge
It's illegal to drive a vehicle you don't own in Mexico. You won't be able to get insurance on it unless your name is on the registration.
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Not true.
I drive a Land Rover not in my name all the time....and I have insurance in my name on it.
Just have a notorized note saying it's a borrowed auto, and have matching paperwork for the auto....you be fine.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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thebajarunner
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Bajabound site sez it is fine with a notarized letter.
Couple years ago I bot a new trailer, never got the license in time,
and rambled all over, clear down to Loreto, without even a license.
ps to Dennis,
nice to see you too, my man
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dirtydieseldave
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mcfez is dead on get a notorized note with the vin #
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Bob and Susan
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajatravelergeorge
It's illegal to drive a vehicle you don't own in Mexico. You won't be able to get insurance on it unless your name is on the registration.
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not true
i drove a truck last month
i insured it at the border and asked this exact question
no problem as long as the truck is currently registered
i'd get a letter
i dont think it would have to be "notarized" because they don't recognize a usa "notary" down here
a "notario" is completely different
i am always most concerned about the "lawyer-bond" part of the insurance
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monoloco
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When I buy my Mexican insurance the form requires me to list all drivers, nowhere does it say they must be on the registration.
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dirtydieseldave
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let me see now. I have some rich bonehead that has no time to buck his way back north so he or she pays me to sail it home. I am sorry that I did not
make it clear that it had to be stamp with a mex notario. this done all the time, cars, trucks, boats so your statement not true is wrong stick with
the motel
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David K
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A notorized stamp is always a good idea on any permission slip. It adds 'authority' to what is on the paper. It sure can't hurt.
Before I turned 18, a (U.S.) notorized permission slip from my parents was required by Mexican customs if traveling in Baja without them. I started
driving to Baja when I was 16. Of course that was back in the dinosaur ages... 1973-1975
Have a good trip BajaVida...
Good to see you posting thebajarunner!
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Bob and Susan
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dirtydieseldave
let me see now. I have some rich bonehead that has no time to buck his way back north so he or she pays me to sail it home. I am sorry that I did not
make it clear that it had to be stamp with a mex notario. this done all the time, cars, trucks, boats so your statement not true is wrong stick with
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a mexican notario stamp is WAY different from a usa notary stamp
it's apples and oranges
the question is about taking a truck into baja not sailing it north...way different situations
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