Forums > General > Traveling Mexico

Cynthia

Jun 26, 2002, 10:19 AM

Post #1 of 3 (1066 views)

Shortcut

Selling a vehicle in Mexico

Can't Post |

My truck ordeal is over...yesterday, I went to Tapachula with a friend and his brother; they gave me $$ and I signed the title of my 1986 Nissan pickup truck (307,000 miles) over to them at the border, after cancelling my current sticker. They had to pay $6000 to import the vehicle. We had been told ahead of time by the officials in Ciudad Cuahtemoc that anything "extra" on the truck, ie radios, campers, etc, will raise the import price, so we took all that stuff out. We were fortunate to meet the primo of the guy in the Banjercito office there who was able to help us through the day of paper work, so it went pretty smoothly. We were also told that the price was cheaper because he was negotiating it. Who knows?? It sure was easier than going from office to office ourselves. They look the value up on the internet, and charge from that. Apparently, this only works with pick up trucks more than 10 years old. I feel like I´ve learned a lot about stickers and selling vehicles in the last two weeks, so email me if you have any questions. Off to Texas to get my dog and cat and car...Cynthia

Carlos

Jun 26, 2002, 4:11 PM

Post #2 of 3 (1066 views)

Shortcut

Selling a vehicle in Mexico

Can't Post |

<<< they gave me $$ >>> = $200 dls.?
<<<They had to pay $6000 >>> = $6000 pesos?
<<<They look the value up on the internet, and charge from that.>>> = I wonder if it was www.kb.com? Would you do it all over again, drive the truck to MX & if so what would you NOT do for your own benefit?: My truck ordeal is over...yesterday, I went to Tapachula with a friend and his brother; they gave me $$ and I signed the title of my 1986 Nissan pickup truck (307,000 miles) over to them at the border, after cancelling my current sticker. They had to pay $6000 to import the vehicle. We had been told ahead of time by the officials in Ciudad Cuahtemoc that anything "extra" on the truck, ie radios, campers, etc, will raise the import price, so we took all that stuff out. We were fortunate to meet the primo of the guy in the Banjercito office there who was able to help us through the day of paper work, so it went pretty smoothly. We were also told that the price was cheaper because he was negotiating it. Who knows?? It sure was easier than going from office to office ourselves. They look the value up on the internet, and charge from that. Apparently, this only works with pick up trucks more than 10 years old. I feel like I´ve learned a lot about stickers and selling vehicles in the last two weeks, so email me if you have any questions. Off to Texas to get my dog and cat and car...Cynthia

Cynthia

Jun 27, 2002, 9:01 AM

Post #3 of 3 (1066 views)

Shortcut

Selling a vehicle in Mexico

Can't Post |

Sorry...they paid $6000 in pesos, about 4000 less than we had been led to expect. And while I don´t care to post how much they paid me, it was a good deal for both of us--I got about three times what I would have gotten had I returned to Texas to try to sell the truck, and they got it for about 15000 pesos less than I could have gotten had I not been in a hurry to sell. Would I do it again? Yes, but with the anticipation that that was what would happen. (ie no car, dog or cat waiting in Texas!) I would also legalize the truck myself before trying to sell it (in a Mexican friend´s name), because while we had a lot of interest, people were wary about the actuality of being able to legalize a vehicle. The next time I return for an extended period, I plan to buy a pickup (Nissan or Toyota for the south, Mazda in the Central part of the country, I´m told) with 4 wheel drive, standard trannmission, 6 cylinders, air...and do the same thing. At the border in Tapachula, I was approached by three professional car buyers who offered me 10,000 pesos more than I was getting from my friends. I was amazed , once we found the right people, how easy it was to do. Cynthia : <<< they gave me $$ >>> = $200 dls.?
: <<<They had to pay $6000 >>> = $6000 pesos?
: <<<They look the value up on the internet, and charge from that.>>> = I wonder if it was www.kb.com? : Would you do it all over again, drive the truck to MX & if so what would you NOT do for your own benefit?: : My truck ordeal is over...yesterday, I went to Tapachula with a friend and his brother; they gave me $$ and I signed the title of my 1986 Nissan pickup truck (307,000 miles) over to them at the border, after cancelling my current sticker. They had to pay $6000 to import the vehicle. We had been told ahead of time by the officials in Ciudad Cuahtemoc that anything "extra" on the truck, ie radios, campers, etc, will raise the import price, so we took all that stuff out. We were fortunate to meet the primo of the guy in the Banjercito office there who was able to help us through the day of paper work, so it went pretty smoothly. We were also told that the price was cheaper because he was negotiating it. Who knows?? It sure was easier than going from office to office ourselves. They look the value up on the internet, and charge from that. Apparently, this only works with pick up trucks more than 10 years old. I feel like I´ve learned a lot about stickers and selling vehicles in the last two weeks, so email me if you have any questions. Off to Texas to get my dog and cat and car...Cynthia