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TonyC
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? on giving a car to a Mexican citizen
what do i need to do, and how much will it cost them to transfer the Ca. plates to Mexican plates?
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gnukid
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They can get regional registration stickers such as omapafa in BCS for $mn1500/year, plus $mn20 pesos month per driver, that's it. Importation is
expensive, depending on variables $mn7000-10000 I gather.
[Edited on 4-23-2011 by gnukid]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
what do i need to do, and how much will it cost them to transfer the Ca. plates to Mexican plates? |
Here's one of those questions with a thousand answers.
Are you intending to pay for importation of the vehicle?
Is it an older vehicle? That will affect the importation fees. If it is an older car, without knowing the details, you can say goodby to around 500
dollars for importation.
Some vehicles can't be imported. You arn't giving him a Ferrari, are you?
If your amigo is on the lower side of the economic scale, there are provisions, such as gnu alluded to, and another in this region called Anapromex
[something like that] where provisional importation is available at low cost and a one time fee. [only Mexicans need apply]
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Do As I DID
On a couple of occasions.
Make sure that YOURS is NOT the Name on the Registration or Owner's certificate. And let HIM take care of whatever.
Que ? No Se ?
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gnukid
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You can/should take the back of the title form (or get one from DMV) saying that you no longer posses the vehicle, write car was given up/not sold, no
longer in my possession. Be careful you don't say car was junked if it is returning to the USA, but that is probably fine if the car is staying in
Baja. Do this immediately the moment you relinquish possession.
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Erasing the Trail
Although it would take some time, I can state that transferring the vehicle to a "Created" Family Member (as a gift) works well in California for
removing your name. And, in Mexico, there's little chance of it coming back at you.
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Jim/Liisa
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Like most they will keep your plates on the car and most likely have no insurance. Then when the car brakes down or gets in a accedent they will walk
away scott free. Heard of this happening.
You better have some strong faith inthis person or know him real well. Most Mexicans cant afford to register let alone have insurance.
Good luck...
[Edited on 02-05-2011 by Jim/Liisa]
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805gregg
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Just park it with the keys in it, it will be owned by a Mexican, I suggest Rosarito Beach.
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Hah, I've 'traded' away a couple of vehicles over the years.....Ancient Fords.....I'm still eating free tacos from a certain taco stand in
Mulege..burp.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Hah, I've 'traded' away a couple of vehicles over the years.....Ancient Fords.....I'm still eating free tacos from a certain taco stand in
Mulege..burp. |
kinda where i'm going with it. i don't need the car, and the goodwill may come back in other ways.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
kinda where i'm going with it. i don't need the car, and the goodwill may come back in other ways. |
It will if you include a warranty. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jim/Liisa
Most Mexicans cant afford to register let alone have insurance.
[Edited on 02-05-2011 by Jim/Liisa] |
Just a sidebar on this comment. Several years ago, my Mexican insurance comapny, Quantitas, gave me a quote of 4,500 pesos for insuring my vehicle,
assuming that the vehicle was registered in Mexico. When I told them it still had US plates on it, the quote dropped down to 2,900 pesos for the year.
Even as an American getting the benefit of this inequity, I thought that really sucked. I can't imagine how a Mexican would feel.
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DENNIS
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I spoke with a liquor salesman recently who drove a not-new sports car.....nothing special. He paid 1000 bucks per year.
I pay 450 for full coverage on a 2008 model Wrangler.
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[Edited on 4-24-2011 by DENNIS]
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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
kinda where i'm going with it. i don't need the car, and the goodwill may come back in other ways. |
It will if you include a warranty. |
orale dennis....too funny.
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If you don't sign the title over to the other person, you could end up having a legal problem in the event of an accident. The best thing to do is to
sign the title over and then make sure that the person registers the car with ONAPAFA or ANOPROMEX which have offices in most major towns in Baja.
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Sign over the title and most important - fill out and send in the form showing to whom you transferred the car to. This is what the state will look
at if something comes up later.
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
Sign over the title and most important - fill out and send in the form showing to whom you transferred the car to. |
Send where, and what form? Copy of title with transfer writings?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Alm
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
Sign over the title and most important - fill out and send in the form showing to whom you transferred the car to. |
Send where, and what form? Copy of title with transfer writings? |
California vehicle ownership papers, the Pink Slip, comes with an attached form to be filled out and sent to the DMV in Sacramento when the vehicle
changes hands for whatever reason. That relinquishes the registered party's responsibility for the vehicle.
I don't know what other states do.
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Ah, that's state-side de-registering (or whatever it's called). Makes sense if he'll cross the border and get into some sh-t here. But, like others
noted, he'll likely keep your plates and won't insure it in Baja, and then if he'll get into accident in in Baja, I wonder what happens. May be -
nothing happens, 'cause this is Mexico  ... Or the following scenario (just my
guess): Mexican govt will come after you, you'll show transferred title that car is not longer yours; they will make you pay importing fees (and may
be will scare you into paying more, because you bypassed those fees when transferred the car).
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Alm
Ah, that's state-side de-registering (or whatever it's called). Makes sense if he'll cross the border and get into some sh-t here. But, like others
noted, he'll likely keep your plates and won't insure it in Baja, and then if he'll get into accident in in Baja, I wonder what happens. May be -
nothing happens, 'cause this is Mexico ... Or the following scenario (just my
guess): Mexican govt will come after you, you'll show transferred title that car is not longer yours; they will make you pay importing fees (and may
be will scare you into paying more, because you bypassed those fees when transferred the car). |
You pretty much don't understand anything here. He, whoever, can have the plates. They don't mean chiiit after the release of the vehicle with the
mail-in form.
Mexican government will come after who? They won't even go after mass-murderers.
You worry too much about nothing.
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