Here's the thing, Mug. You come on here where there are some extremely knowledgeable people who know a lot about Mexico, driving in Mexico and living in Mexico. You start with an itenerary and a plan that is impossible and really impractical. You get some good advice, politely given. You discount a lot of it and don't seem to "get" the fact that it is impractical. You act like you know what you are talking about, ie not bringing your own car because you know the problems, but you don't seem to realize the formidable costs and problems involved with a national tour like you are contemplating in a rental car. No matter how often someone tells you that you should either bring your own car and allow as many months as it takes to do this tour, take a bus or scale back your itenerary to a doable area, you go right over it.

Dylman has tens of thousands of miles driven in Mexico, perhaps more. I figure we've driven an RV over 50k miles in country. Ed has impressive driving and in-country knowledge from working and living here for decades. Rolly is the oft-recognized expert on how to get it done in Mexico and has the most comprehensive web page on all things related to living, traveling or building in this country. Rex is incredibly knowledgeable about the country, has lived here for years and can even drive around in Mexico City without getting lost (an impressive thing). There are others I can't remember now who have a lot of knowledge and who have tried to impart it to you. It doesn't seem to be sticking. If you already know everything, why are you asking? If you seriously want some good advice, then listen to it and don't ignore it. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time answering you.

No matter what you think you know or how you think this trip will go, Mexico will teach you patience and a lot more or she will grind you up and spit you back across the border running for home. If you want it to be an enjoyable trip, stop thinking you can do this as if it were a tour of New England and start listening to what the realities of travel in Mexico really are.