There is some confusion regarding needing to make a deposit for cars when entering Baja? Last time we just got Mexican Insurance and a visa/tourist card at the Border. Has it gotten more complicated than that? The truck is owned by the driver.

Thanks

No , you do not need make any car deposit.
If you are leaving the car in Mx. you might want to take more steps but not just to travel in it to Baja & back.

thanks for your reply....I read that online somewhere and hoped to get replies from people that would know more about all that.

what other steps would you do. i an canadian buying an car in the states,, driving it to mx and leaving it in mx..

what other steps are necessary

Please and thank you

As far as I know there is a zone along the border with USA of 25 miles include any border city, where you can have a USA car while the plates and registration are current.
Also the whole land of Baja, that means from Tijuana Baja North to Cabo San Lucas Baja South works the same way as a Border Zone, until the licence plates and registration are current, and the vehicle aren't under stolen report, and the driver have driver licence, no problem.
If you want to leave the car after plates and registration expire, either you need to IMPORT TO MEXICO or park the car and not use or sell.

As o a couple of years ago all of Baja is a tourist zone.

You do not need to import a vehicle.

Good luck,
G.

www.GPSProjectManagement.com

Baja has ALWAYS been different than mainland Mexico... at least since the 1960's when I began going south... NO CAR PERMIT ever needed unless you took the ferry to the mainland, then get it at the ferry terminal in La Paz or Santa Rosalia.

so what do you suggest for a car you are leaving there... mexican insurance or leave it expired in your home insurance?

fluffywolfeel

I have a 1998 3/4 ton flatbed dodge truck
top end redone in the states, 15 miles to a gallon of gas

runs great will haul trailer or boat very cold a/c

runs smooth and strong a great truck

tires only have 5,ooo miles on them

BajaDave
435-868-1379

El Dorado Ranch
San Felipe Baja Mexico
mx. 686-576-0161

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Originally posted by fluffywolfeel:
so what do you suggest for a car you are leaving there... mexican insurance or leave it expired in your home insurance?

Do you have an FM-3 or FM-2 visa? Otherwise as a tourist (FMM tourist card holder) you cannot leave any personal property in Mexico when you return home at the end of your vacation.

BajaLover

All you need is Mex. Insurance and a tourist visa also you need the registration paper work that the car or truck is yours legally. also boats and traliers need the same paper work.

FMM tourist visa makes you legal in Baja north or South States.

You must obtain a FMM every 6-months

Park you car at your mex. house you are legal and have rights. If you stay in baja more than 6--8 months, it is advise by the El Dorado Ranch attorny`s to obtain a FM-3

If you have a FM-3 , FM-2 or FMM and park your car on the street, it may not be there when you get back

Hello Fulano and Bajabudda
you guy`s are all right, alittle old and cranky
but funny no-it-all`s

so a canadian can buy in the states.. insure it from the states for the two to four driving days it takes to get it to mexico and then buy the stuff at the boarder and i am on my way.. great.. so all i need to figure out is if a canadian can get temporary car insurance in the states. .. no problem.