Vehicle transfer
Posted by Andrew on July 21, 2021, 2:07 pm
What is the procedure to purchase a vehicle and transfer ownership? | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Valerie D on July 21, 2021, 2:35 pm, in reply to "Vehicle transfer"
From where are you purchasing it (Mexico or NOB)? If NOB what is the age? Are you here as residente permanente, temporal or visa? These things affect your purchase and therefore procedure. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Andrew on July 21, 2021, 4:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Visitor, Mexican ownership, Mexican vehicle | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Dan Patman on July 22, 2021, 3:24 am, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Also, is it already with Jalisco plates on it? Or elsewhere. That has a whole other bunch of things you need to do. 1st step is to go to the recaudadora in Cihuatlan or La Huerta and find out if the vehicle has any debts owed on it for taxes. Then if all is good you can proceed with the purchase and they will tell you what they need at this time for a transfer of name. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Valerie D on July 22, 2021, 11:04 am, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Sorry, Andrew ~ as a visitor you are not entitled to purchase a Mexican car. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Jim T on July 22, 2021, 7:42 am, in reply to "Vehicle transfer"
My understanding is that someone with a 6 month Vistor visa can not purchase/own a vehicle in Mexico. One must have a Temporary or Permanent Resident visa. Has anyone had experience to the contrary?
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Posted by Monte M on July 22, 2021, 10:17 am, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"-----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by RickF on July 22, 2021, 12:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
As I just went residente permanente a month ago, I just purchased a new car last week from a dealership. Paying for it was the easy part. You at least need a residente temporal to purchase the vehicle, register it and get plates for it, and to insure it. You also need a Mexican (Jalisco) DL to drive it. If you rent and have no 'invoices or bills' in your name, that also becomes a hassle. To get the DL you need to go to City Hall and get your residency signed off... or if you have a bank account at say Intercam your bank statement will do as proof of address. for me having a Intercam account was a good thing. You will get writers cramp just signing piles of paperwork... the process is highly bureaucratic. The car could be purchased in the name of a Mexican corporation or business, but it can't be in your personal name. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Mazinka on July 22, 2021, 2:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
I’m a permanent resident and my insurance company told me that I did not specifically need a Mexican driver’s license as long as whatever license I had was valid. Laws keep changing all the time so best to check straight from the horse’s mouth, the vehicle department in Cihuatlan or La Huerta. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Andrew on July 22, 2021, 4:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Great comments. Looks like some paper work coming in my future. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by RickF on July 22, 2021, 7:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
"Laws keep changing all the time so best to check straight from the horse’s mouth, the vehicle department in Cihuatlan or La Huerta." ... the insurance guy, Qualitias did ask me about my DL, I showed it to him but whether it's 'requirement' for everyone insuring a car I dunno.. he filled everything out on his smartphone no less... so I assumed it's a requirement since he asked. Unlike Canada getting new plates is not part of your insurance though.. that's separate. Cost of the after purchase paperwork: New license plates $3200 which includes this years license plate road tax... it will be due again ($700 more or less) in January. New DL ... $800 plus a $500 peso 'tip' for helping a gringo with the exam which is all in Spanish and which even Mexican can't pass.. Only in Mexico.. lol Insurance... Qualitias.. no deductible almost $12,000 pesos.. The biggest bite was the 'collision'... almost $8000.. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by May B on July 22, 2021, 9:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
The driver’s license exam is not that difficult for someone with intermediate Spanish. I was able to take and pass it without assistance. | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Andrew on July 22, 2021, 4:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Monte, you said Yes. What do you mean? | -----------------------Re: Vehicle transfer
Posted by Stephanie on July 22, 2021, 7:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Vehicle transfer"
Andrew, I recently purchased a used car from a local and was fortunate to have him go with me to the Cihuatlan office to transfer the title and get my car identity card! It helped so much to have him there with all the cars history and make sure it was all legal! They did ask to see my Residente Permanente card as proof I was a full timer and also my passport! Hope this helps! | -----------------------
Be sure to visit www.lamanzanilla.info for more information about La Manzanilla Mexico.
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