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Rich

Jul 22, 2002, 6:26 PM

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Selling my minivan in Mexico??

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I would like to sell my caravan to a mexican national in the Cancun area. #1. is a minivan concidered a "camioneta" or pickup truck? #2. Are there special rules for Pickups and do these rules only apply to a boarder are? I know for a fact that many companies are buying and transporting cars and trucks from the U.S. to Mwxico every day. The rule of thumb is that the same car will cost twice as much or more in Mexico.

John R

Jul 23, 2002, 10:44 PM

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I doubt it can be done legally, which means that you could be fresh meat for any shark who wants to cheat you. The program for importing some pre-1994 camionetas was for vehicles previously in the country. I have a 1994 Cherokee I'd love to localize (it's legal, but with U.S. plates). We've been looking for ways to do that for years now. If you find a way, I owe you a good tequila and a great cigar next time yer in Mexico City.<p>

Cynthia

Jul 26, 2002, 3:24 PM

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I just sold my truck (1987) legally in Mexico, but we had to go to the border to do it--in this case, Tapachula. We were helped by a customs guy, who told us it is just pickup trucks, more than ten years old, that can be legalized. (It cost $6000 (pesos). He told us minivans and SUV's are not included in the truck category--just pickups. Cynthia<p>: I doubt it can be done legally, which means that you could be fresh meat for any shark who wants to cheat you. The program for importing some pre-1994 camionetas was for vehicles previously in the country. I have a 1994 Cherokee I'd love to localize (it's legal, but with U.S. plates). We've been looking for ways to do that for years now. If you find a way, I owe you a good tequila and a great cigar next time yer in Mexico City.<p>