Papierkram Autoverkauf in Mexiko (Cancun)? (Sonstiges)

IVECO Tony , Wherever., Montag, 12. Oktober 2015, 13:55 (vor 3141 Tagen) @ M&D

Mostly it doesn't make much difference in which non-original country you sell it in because it is always going to be technically illegal unless you go through the process of legally importing it into the country first - an expensive and time-consuming process that may not be possible anyway. Good rule of thumb is to not do something outside of your country that you wouldn't do inside your own country. Buying a vehicle with no title, out of registration and with dodgy paperwork is one such.

So the overlanders are forced to improvise and the result is that some buyers get royally ripped off by sellers whose ethics would make even the dodgiest used car salesman blush and in fact end up paying big fines, import taxes or have the vehicle confiscated.

Have a look at http://panamericanaforum.org/index.php?id=17653

Not an isolated story - just that most people realise they have been had and go quietly, so we don't hear about them.

The level of improvisation ranges from laughably-naive right up to being close to legal and close to 100% successful, but the problem is there is no method that is general enough to be given as good advice so people resort to doing whatever research they can and then try to come up with something that is acceptable to both buyer and seller.

My advice would be for a buyer to do the research, insist on the seller sorting out the method and any required paperwork, paying half up front and the remainder once the vehicle is "safely" over the border into the next country. Even then, nothing is guaranteed and people have lost their vehicle months and several border crossings after they took it over.

I've posted a list of points to ponder on a few forums so that is a starting point for research. Search for Caveat Emptor - Buyer beware.

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