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Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:16 pm
There's another way around it...but i can't do it because I don't have the money.
The way is to buy the car in America, then register as either Mexican or Canadian (for those who live in the borders). For this however, you need to be either a Mexican or Canadian citizen (or have a family member who is and has a valid address in the country and put you down as an allowable driver). Take into consideration that you must have a valid insurance that works in the US, and the US only permits cars to be 1 day in the states (this is easily fixable by garage or large patio). This is how I am doing it w/my 240sx (which was bought in the states at one time, but cars bein cheaper in mexico, it was bought and then brought back).
Anyways, that's the theory behind it and I'm pretty sure it should work (don't go buying no skylines yet w/o finding out the importing laws of the country you will use). In mexico, as far as I'm concerned, they wish you buy a car that is in production in Mexico itself (or one off a long list of American cars they have). This is merely to help you and future buyers find replacement parts and follow similar smog laws as the US's, however you get around this by bribe or just not having the sticker.
Also, as a person w/a car from another country, there's a limit as how far into the states you can go. In other words, you are limited to the frontier city (in my case el paso tx). If you wish to travel further down the state or into the US, you must get a tourist pass that lasts for like 30 days or so. This is done to get pass the highway booths, and suspiscious cops.
It's a semi-difficult process w/some inhibitions, but if done correctly, it saves thousands upon thousands of dollars (importing fee in Mexico is only 500$ and about 1200$ being the max for most cars).