Don't ever get an US model unless its known in SA!!! (Sonstiges)

Landy , Samstag, 09. Februar 2013, 22:46 (vor 4100 Tagen) @ exwro

If you must get rid of the car, then you can donate it to the Aduanas. They will have an auction and keep the money for themselves. But they will also give you a document that says you are not responsible for the car anymore. This is the only way. Or you can take it to Paraguay and get something done on the black market....

Personally, I recommend that whatever car you buy, first you research about the availability of parts and the cost of parts in the countries you intent to travel. This is probably the biggest mistake that foreign travelers make. The best vehicles are usually Japanese because parts are available everywhere. Or you can just bring the spare parts with you!! That is what i do with my LandRover. Though LandRover 300tdi engines are very common in Ford Ranger, Chev S-10, Mercedes Sprinter, and all Landrovers, so parts are extremely easy for the motor; not so for everything else. Not impossible, but difficult and expensive.

Spare parts can be shipped duty-free from other countries to Chile if you have a Temporary Import Permit for your car in Chile. The permit number must be written on the package of parts. This is also legally the case in Argentina, but it is not always respected by aduanas officals. If the parts you need are very expensive, the best solution is to bring them with you on the airplane in your luggage. The cost of the plane ride is less than the aduanas tax.