lhenlex
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driving a nissan maxima to cabos?
Hello! My husband and I want to drive from tijuana to Cabos..we have a 2001 nissan maxima. How is the road? I noticed that almost everyone here drives
4x4.
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SFandH
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no problem, paved all the way
rough in spots and watch out for large potholes in the Catavina area, +/- 50 miles or so
some killer speed bumps as you enter towns
night driving is dangerous
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DITTO!
Have done it several times in the Prius, and even more times in the FJ Cruiser.
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Quote: Originally posted by lhenlex  | | Hello! My husband and I want to drive from tijuana to Cabos..we have a 2001 nissan maxima. How is the road? I noticed that almost everyone here drives
4x4. |
That's because paved roads don't go everywhere and we do.
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lhenlex
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thank you😄
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Comments are spot on about the potholes around Catavina. They must use cow excrement to fill them.
I've made the trip from SoCal to Cabo many times in a number of vehicles. The highway in BCS is in better shape overall than in BC.
If you are going to Cabo, make sure to take the highway that goes to Todos Santos just South of La Paz. It is all four lane and shaves a bunch of time
between La Paz and Cabo.
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Which ever road you take from La Paz to Cabo, you might as well return on the other. It would be a shame to drive that far and not get the full tour!
Personally, I prefer the scenery on the East side. And then there is the highway five option, but the 23 miles of dirt road may be more than you
would want to drive your Nissan over.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | Which ever road you take from La Paz to Cabo, you might as well return on the other. It would be a shame to drive that far and not get the full tour!
Personally, I prefer the scenery on the East side. And then there is the highway five option, but the 23 miles of dirt road may be more than you
would want to drive your Nissan over. |
Mangos in San Bartolo!
[Edited on 8-6-2016 by David K]
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Don't drive at night. The 4x4s are not needed, the road ins paved to Cabo. Lock your car at night. And disregard those on this forum that have to
open their mouths with nothing useful to add.
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | Which ever road you take from La Paz to Cabo, you might as well return on the other. It would be a shame to drive that far and not get the full tour!
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absolutely! 
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I drove a Toyota Corolla from Ensenada to Guerrero Negro in March and the road was better than the year before. Yes, keep an eye out for potholes!
But there were fewer this year and they were working on them as we went by.
It's not a USA freeway, but really any car can handle it if you are careful of the BIG potholes. There aren't that many huge ones, but you do want to
miss the few that can break your car.
Drive in the daytime, keep your speed down. But you will see stretches of road where you can run 80-90 pretty comfortably. Just keep an eye out for
where that fast stretch ends!
| Quote: Originally posted by lhenlex | | Hello! My husband and I want to drive from tijuana to Cabos..we have a 2001 nissan maxima. How is the road? I noticed that almost everyone here drives
4x4. |
[Edited on 8-6-2016 by TedZark]
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Be sure to top off your gas tank in El Rosario. The distance between El Rosario and Villa Jesus Maria is about 200 miles and there are no PEMEX
stations between those two locations.
Be sure to stop at the Mission Hotel Catavina to stretch your legs and check the place out
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lhenlex
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everyone is very helpful..thank you!
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | Be sure to top off your gas tank in El Rosario. The distance between El Rosario and Villa Jesus Maria is about 200 miles and there are no PEMEX
stations between those two locations.
Be sure to stop at the Mission Hotel Catavina to stretch your legs and check the place out |
Is that a euphemism for taking a leak? Do it every time we drive down.
And I have to agree with AKgringo about seeing both routes. For me, when heading South, I just want to get to Cabo as fast as I can. We have
frequently taken Mex 1 N/B on the way back.
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Filling gas tank in El Rosario isn't an euphemism at all. Less important with a compact car though.
And again, getting to Cabo as fast as you can = taking commercial flight from Tijuana or San Diego 
Back to the OP: the road (often) sucks for the first 1/3. Done this in a small Mazda, nothing terrible, but...but... Potholes, cracked paving, vados,
ongoing repairs. Less painful with a bigger vehicle, doesn't have to be 4WD, just bigger wheels.
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I missed what date the OP is making their journey, but right now there is a lot of construction between Santo Tomas and San Vicente (about 30 minutes
south of Ensenada) - several miles of rough dirt detour - several times. And occasional delays/stops (not always). Quite slow through there as there
are construction vehicles as well as semis - all going super slow so as to not break their suspensions.
It will be quite nice when done, but an annoyance at the moment.
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