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Pacifico
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"Plan your life as if you are going to live forever. Live your life as if you are going to die tomorrow." - Carlos Fiesta
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bajatrailrider
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Quote: Originally posted by charliemanson  | | Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Sorry Charlie you don't know about Mexico . Example my 3 old 4x4 trucks can not be imported to Mexico because of there age. Second no one is cheating
by getting SD plates. My three trucks are never driven to rip off cheat California state. So thank you SD . |
First I will not argue with your totally ignorant statement. 2nd, maybe sell your 4x4s and buy them here and help out the local economy. 3rd, it is
ripping of the local Mexican govt by not spending whopping 250 pesos a year on tags. |
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chuckie
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Geezo! You guys make this complicated. Call the nice lady at Clay County SD. Do like she sez. Get your plates. Put em on your vehicle ,
fuggeaboudit..Whats not simple about that?
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MrBillM
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No Big Deal ?
For those who aren't (legal) CA residents and don't work/maintain residences in CA, BFD. Why "try" to deal with Mex Reg unless you have to ? The
fees lost to the Mex economy are relatively insignificant. The extent to which ex-pats contribute to Mexico far outweighs those amounts. Register
where you wish.
For those scofflaws that ARE CA residents, there is a CA DMV tel # (and a CHP online form) for vigilant neighbors to report those evaders. Go for it.
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LaPazGringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by charliemanson | The SD plate thing is a strange deal. People go too far lengths to avoid paying a $250 peso yearly reg. in Mexico, support the community they either
live or stay for long periods of time, all to find a way to cheat the system. Most people I know with SD plates are the voices who complain about the
road conditions.
An alternative is to just buy vehicle here, get plates ( which you can use with your Mexican insurance in the US), enjoy the fact you are doing the
right thing and move on. Or you can just import it, the way it was meant to be.
I realize that around 33% or more people are Trump supporters and live their life by his standards and example( cheat their way through live). We
can't do much about them. However if you are one to live honestly, just do the right thing...just saying |
Is it possible on these boards to mute angry old men like this who just confuse the issue with their ill-informed opinions? If so, please let me know
how.
Wow, just getting a new vehicle registered in Clay County for the first time in years and two observations:
1.) the girls on the phone and email there are as incredibly helpful as ever
2.) the cost has gone WAY up over the years.
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chuckie
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I just renewed my PU two weeks ago...Like you said Ladies are still super nice...I didn't notice any increase in cost..
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LaPazGringo
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Does anyone know which county it is in Montana where some are getting plates now? I want to compare the cost there with Clay County.
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matthew_mangus
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Great info in this thread. Very helpful to someone like myself looking to keep a vehicle in Baja that isn't normally found for sale or rental there.
I like to explore remote dirt tracks and beaches.
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Udo
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Hello, Bill!
I think you have it stated incorrectly in your post. I read it several times. What requires a trip to South Dakota is the issuance and renewal of
one's driver's license, not the vehicle registration. The vehicle registration is done through www.sdcars.org The driver's lic. has to be renewed every 5 years (vision test). There is a one-year extension available.
| Quote: Originally posted by bill erhardt | | Quote: Originally posted by Beagle |
I'd be trying to get BajaBound or something like that insurance on the yearly I think. So all of the SD plated cars down in Baja also have to have US
insurance policies that are current? |
South Dakota only requires that vehicles registered there maintain U S insurance if operated in S D. Bajabound, however, requires that U S registered
vehicles they insure in Mexico also carry U S insurance. I live full time in Mexico with vehicles registered in S D, have Mexican coverage through
Lewis and Lewis, get temporary coverage through Progressive while in the States and everybody is happy. I now have a S D drivers license (which
unlike S D registration requires a trip north to get) but for years operated operated S D registered vehicles with a Virginia or Florida license with
no problem. |
Udo
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del mar
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| Quote: Originally posted by Beagle | Hey Nomads!
Question about the SD plates. So, We're planing to move down to our house in BCS fairly soon, all things considered. Want to get things squared away
with the SD plates. Been getting everything ready with Clay County but I have one question. Maybe just one.
When you are back in the states, what's the situation when driving that vehicle and your driver's license? We have Texas DL's but will be mostly full
time in Baja. Just traveling back to see family from time to time on holidays. Is that an issue and what is the solution for that if it is?
Oh-one other question...Do you just use Mexican Car Insurance (edit:such as Baja-Bound) while in Baja and then call before entering the States for
short term US car insurance?
Thank you!
[Edited on 6-28-2020 by Beagle] |
like most I hardly ever go up there but when I do I buy short term insurance from my mex agent in rosarito, 35 bucks for 2 weeks ( the longest they'll
write) liability works for me.....and if I make it that long its a good excuse to hightail it back!
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RFClark
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The vehicles that we drive back and forth have U.S. insurance. The Wife and I have a Mexican D.L. Policy that covers any U.S. registered vehicles we
are driving in Mexico. We both still have NV D.L.s until next year.
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BajaTed
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Lets say 2 SD registered vehicles collide with each other in Mex. and a debilitating injury occurs.
Where is the legal recourse going to occur?
In Mexico or SD or?
Es Todo Bueno
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RFClark
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Ted,
That’s why Lawyers are rich and as well regarded as poisonous snakes! That said it’s where they are insured and where the accident occurs. So in
Mexico south of any U.S. coverage with Mexican Insurance on U.S. registered vehicles driven by U.S. licensed drivers. It would be all Mexico. That’s
not to say that they can’t try and sue each other in the U.S. too! Remember those snakes!
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bill erhardt
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Udo.....What I attempted to say, and did so inartfully, is exactly what you stated more clearly. Annual registration does not require a trip to SD,
but to get a drivers license does. Then, after a license is obtained it is good for five years and the first renewal can be done online. So, once you
get your SD drivers license and registration you do not need to make a trip north to the wrong side of the wall for ten years. I got my SD drivers
license five years ago and earlier this year renewed it online. One of the documents for renewal required a notarized signature and the SD DMV folks
were happy with the seal of a Mexican notario. I received my new license good for five more years and never left the security of my home in Loreto.
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RFClark
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We plan to travel to Rapid City next spring and do the one day D.L. thing.
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RFClark
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Living in two countries is more complicated than living in one! U.S. insurance is the primary coverage because we spend more time in the U.S. That
will change as we’re going south! We buy insurance and gas in Mexico paying Mexican tax on both. We buy and pay for S.D. registration and insurance
supporting Americans who have similar beliefs as we do. S.D. handles the whole process by phone and mail. Feel free to pay lots more to California to
support them, not us! We’ve listened to 4 years of hate speech and threats. We and our money are out of here! People can vote with their feet! The
do all the time by moving out of Blue States in huge numbers.
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eastmeetswest
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | | We buy and pay for S.D. registration and insurance supporting Americans who have similar beliefs as we do. S.D. handles the whole process by phone
and mail. Feel free to pay lots more to California to support them, not us! We’ve listened to 4 years of hate speech and threats. We and our money
are out of here! People can vote with their feet! The do all the time by moving out of Blue States in huge numbers. |
I hope that at some point in time, Americans will stop letting Blue or Red determine all of their choices and opinions. I hope that you can get back
to a place where you are all just people with similarities and differences. Political parties shouldn't define you. Just my humble opinion. Cheers.
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BajaTed
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All you really need in Baja is a Sinaloa Blue truck and you get a free pass for anything you do.
Some will get it, some will be clueless
Es Todo Bueno
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eastmeetswest
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I am a newbie, so please be gentle. I would like to bring this back to the insurance issue. We have recently purchased a place in East Cape and will
need a car. We don't want to drive one down from Canada given the current travel restrictions. We will be flying down in the New Year. I want to
buy a used car. We don't have Temporary Residence yet. I have seen a broad range of suggestions and opinions. I am hoping someone with current
knowledge can illuminate me. The questions and issues are as follows. Can a Canadian buy a US or Mexican plated car? After buying the car, can a
person on a tourist visa buy Mexican insurance for that car? Does it matter if the plates on the car (US or CDN) are expired? My preference would be
to buy a Mexican registered car and purchase Mexican insurance. Some have suggested going the SD route. As a Canadian, I believe that we would need
an LLC in SD? How much does that cost?
I am sure that I have missed lots of issues. I hope that someone can steer me in the right direction. Hopefully, none of my questions will induce
dialogue about politics or CoVid. Cheers.
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bajatrailrider
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Welcome emw Don't worry about the two misfits that post here. I can only tell you when I ordered a new truck at the dealership mexico. I did in fact
have to have Mx dl and insurance to drive it off the lot. Any used car non dealer yes they will sell it to you . Mex plate you need mex ins and dl.
hope this helps you
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