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Osprey
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Only certain officials have the authority to ask anybody for a passport or visa -- immigration comes to mind. Anybody else? Not traffic cops,
probably not highway cops, not the military. Who else pray tell?
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longlegsinlapaz
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Passport & FM3 live in my purse, never leave home without my purse. In 10 years here, I've only been asked to see proof of being here legally by
Immigration at renewal time & the bank wanted to see it when I opened my account; since account open, they always ask for my passport for ID. Oh
yeah, also had to show FM3 to get Mexican driver's license. Never had a cop ask me for anything but DL.
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BajaGringo
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I use my Mexican driver's license all the time as ID. Never had a problem. IN fact it always get me better rates at golf courses...
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ckiefer
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
I use my Mexican driver's license all the time as ID. Never had a problem. IN fact it always get me better rates at golf courses...
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Now there's a really hot tip for you golfers!!! 
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fandango
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ckiefer:
you can get a different answer each time you speak with the dmv.
register your auto by mail. send in the "statement of facts", the copy of the MEX insurance and your payment.
why would the dmv state that you need US insurance when you have stated that the vehicle LIVES in mex? they are crazy.
i handled this at AAA the first time, they barely looked at the mex insurance policy and by mail for the next 3 years. i just mailed it to the dmv
last week. hopefully my insistence that this works hasn't jinxed me.
$3000.00 to import a vehicle? seems pricey!!
sbwontoo
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Fred
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DENNIS.....Sharky's has a picture of you on the wall.
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ckiefer
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fandango
ckiefer:
you can get a different answer each time you speak with the dmv.
register your auto by mail. send in the "statement of facts", the copy of the MEX insurance and your payment.
why would the dmv state that you need US insurance when you have stated that the vehicle LIVES in mex? they are crazy.
i handled this at AAA the first time, they barely looked at the mex insurance policy and by mail for the next 3 years. i just mailed it to the dmv
last week. hopefully my insistence that this works hasn't jinxed me.
$3000.00 to import a vehicle? seems pricey!! |
Other than listing on the Statement of Facts that the vehicle resides outside the state of California, is there any other "box to check" or
information to be included on this form? I'll enclose the copy of the insurance, and provide the local mexico address, and give it another try via
mail. Thank you!
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Bajahowodd
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So, when stopped at a military checkpoint in the middle of nowhere and you are asked for "papers", what does one do?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
So, when stopped at a military checkpoint in the middle of nowhere and you are asked for "papers", what does one do? |
Do they do that? I've never been asked for anything but my destination.
Not saying they don't only, it hasn't happened to me.
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BajaGringo
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I get asked all the time. I guess they want to know why a gringo is driving a Baja plated vehicle...
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Bajahowodd
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I was asked twice in 2008. Never previously. I showed the vehicle registration and that satisfied them. But I brought it up because of Osprey's post.
Gotta remember, a bunch of kids in uniform, gripping automatic weapons, in the middle of nowhere, I'd show them any paper(s) I could think of.
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BajaGringo
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That is funny David. I am glad my "Spanish lessons" are taking hold!
Actually they have never asked me for a dime. The ones who usually stop me are the federales and they just want to see the tarjeta de circulacion and
my Baja driver's license. They have always been extremely polite and the one who stopped me the other day down in Maneadero asked me if he could join
me fishing down in San Quintin this summer.
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fandango
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ckiefer:
i just rec'd my registration and tag for the vehicle that is in baja.
on the statement of facts form:
page 1 - section b, check the box that says "located outside of california".
page 2 - section g, i stated that the vehicle is in baja and will not be driven in california.
that is all that i filled out. except of course the vin and license #.
good luck
sbwontoo
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ckiefer
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Fandango:
Thanks so much for the instructions, I'll get right on it!
| Quote: | Originally posted by fandango
ckiefer:
i just rec'd my registration and tag for the vehicle that is in baja.
on the statement of facts form:
page 1 - section b, check the box that says "located outside of california".
page 2 - section g, i stated that the vehicle is in baja and will not be driven in california.
that is all that i filled out. except of course the vin and license #.
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Baja&Back
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Registered: 9-10-2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada / todo de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Gotta remember, a bunch of kids in uniform, gripping automatic weapons, in the middle of nowhere, I'd show them any paper(s) I could think of.
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Would you dis "a bunch of US servicemen, gripping the same M16s" like that? I think not. You are talking about professionally trained soldiers serving
their country. Have YOU served your country??
Give them some respect.
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