BajaBruceFan
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Importing a vehicle - brokers in La Paz?
I'm planning on permanently importing my 2003 Honda to BCS this year. There's alot of good info at http://www.sanfelipelife.com/post/Importing-a-car-to-Baja-Ca... on how to do it ..... but what I would like to do is find someone in La Paz who
can handle the importation process for me. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Bajatripper
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If you don't hear from anyone else with personal experience on this, I'll go down to the Aduana office this week and see if they have any info. A few
years ago I know they gave out a couple of phone numbers of people who supposedly were authorized to do that.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Mula
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I can send you the name and phone number of the company and person in LaPaz later today.
Only 1 agency apparently there. But much easier than going to TJ or Mexicali.
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Bob and Susan
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the car HAS to be at the border
otherwise the importation is illegal and you could get burned later
[Edited on 1-23-2012 by Bob and Susan]
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Kimpatsu_Hekigan
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Can a vehicle made in Japan be nationalized?
BajaBruceFan sez:
I'm planning on permanently importing my 2003 Honda to BCS this year.
It's my understanding that only cars manufactured or assembled in NAFTA countries, i.e., the U.S. or Canada, can be nationalized. If the VIN number of
your Honda begins with the letter 'J', it was made in Japan, and thus, would be ineligible.
I would be delighted to find out this is not true. So if you are successful in getting BCS plates for your car, please do report back
to us how you did it and how much it cost.
Rolly Brook also has a bit more info on his site. It's focused on the mainland, but some things may apply to Baja.
Nationalizing a Foreign Vehicle -- from Rolly Brook's site
Good luck!
-- K.H.
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Mula
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More Info
I have several friends who have imported their vehicles through this company in LaPaz.
They speak English, take many detailed photos of your vehicle, fill out your application and send it all to Mexicali.
Also, note it is necessary to declare if the vehicle is to be imported only to Baja - or if it will be used on the mainland also.
Big price difference for Baja only importation.
Right now, the current fees and years/models accepted for importation are being updated, so you can call this company and they will notify you when
the new rates and conditions are ready for application.
Agencia Aduanal Zamorano S. C.
Alfonso Solis
J. Ortiz Dominguez #2155
Col. Centro, LaPaz
612 122 0635
612 128 9469
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Bob and Susan
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mainland is natonalization import...
baja is frontireization import
still...to meet the rules the car HAS to be at the border
or you could get burned later
and i thought hondas were made in the USA??? no???
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David K
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My Toyota Tacoma was made in BAJA!
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PCbaja
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I live in BCS a good part of the year and had my 1999 honda CRV imported. I had to drive it to TJ and it took several days and about 1800.00 USD.
Now every Mexican I know wants to buy it!
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BajaBlanca
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I have an excellent contact in TJ and if you can wait about 10 day, we will be back from la paz/yucantan and can help you with this. In themeantime,
send me your email via u2u if you are interested.
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by PCbaja
I live in BCS a good part of the year and had my 1999 honda CRV imported. I had to drive it to TJ and it took several days and about 1800.00 USD.
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Ouch! Two years ago, we imported a '98 Honda CRV (made in Japan) and "only" paid $900 USD to import it (zona fronteriza).
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Bob and Susan
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same thing last year...within 12 months
import a pickup 2003 dodge
about a grand in tj
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Kimpatsu_Hekigan
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Bajatripper sez:
Two years ago, we imported a '98 Honda CRV (made in Japan) and "only" paid $900 USD to import it (zona
fronteriza).
So does this mean the car has license plates for Baja California (Norte) that say "Zona Fronteriza"?
If so, where is the car registered? Can the registration be transferred to an address in Baja Sur to get BCS plates?
Does it matter if you live in BCS but drive a car with Zona Fronteriza plates?
Thanks,
-- K.H.
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Kimpatsu_Hekigan
Bajatripper sez:
Two years ago, we imported a '98 Honda CRV (made in Japan) and "only" paid $900 USD to import it (zona
fronteriza).
So does this mean the car has license plates for Baja California (Norte) that say "Zona Fronteriza"?
If so, where is the car registered? Can the registration be transferred to an address in Baja Sur to get BCS plates?
Does it matter if you live in BCS but drive a car with Zona Fronteriza plates?
Thanks,
-- K.H. |
First off, all of the peninsula falls in the "zona fronteriza" so the same rules apply down here (BCS) as up in the northern state of BC. Our license
plates down here also have "front" on both plates, which causes some confusion for Americans who see the back plate first. As you've likely guessed,
"front" is short for "fronteriza."
When you import a vehicle at the border (we did it at Tecate so the hassle wouldn't be as great), they issue you paperwork that you take to your local
DMV to register in your state, so that isn't a problem (provided you live in one of the "fronteriza" states).
But just to be safe, after we picked up the car at the agency where they handled the transaction, we went to the a government office in Tecate where
they issued us (for about $20 US) a temporary road permit in case we got stopped on our return trip home.
We had no problem registering the vehicle in La Paz on our arrival.
As for transferring ownership once it's been properly imported, it's just like any other vehicle down here, so you won't have any problems. That's why
you pay that grand up at the border, to legalize your ride--for you, and subsequent owners.
[Edited on 1-25-2012 by Bajatripper]
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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rts551
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A somewhat related question,
Do you know how Anapromex works? What the rules are?
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dtbushpilot
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I know that you must have a MX drivers license to drive your MX plated vehicle but what about towed vehicles? What if I'm driving my imported pickup
towing a US plated boat or utility trailer? Has anyone had any experience with this scenario?...dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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BajaBlanca
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Les says it is possible to import without taking the cr to the border but it is simply more expensive.
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PCbaja
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The plates are given to you by the Municipality that you live in. TJ only processes the paperwork.
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