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bwdavi
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Nov 24, 2022

Buy RV in USA & drive it down? Or after I arrive in Mexico?

Trying to figure out what the better option might be. Planning for mostly stealth camping around the pueblo magicos and also boondocking in the peninsula. Figured that maybe having mexican plates would help it to fit in better and avoid potential issues with the police? (my travel partner will be a Mexican resident so no problem if the vehicle is registered in her name) Was thinking a class B or very small C. Is there any place I should check for listings of mexican options other than facebook marketplace and mercado libre?

Other input: debating between a really old (like 80s or 90s) 'old' looking exterior vehicle vs a newer sprinter van. I'm planning to spend a good amount of time in the 'rural' areas of yucatan and those roads seem a bit rough once off the main highways. Anyone have any experience without Ideally I'd love to just be able to drive out on the beaches in places like celestun/progresso/elcuyo/mahahual/xcalak but i'm not sure how feasible that would be without a 4x4...

Any advice or insight would be appreciated :-)
  • moisheh wrote:
    Riley, I would never use FB to find a unit in the US or Canada but the op was looking in Mexico.


    Facebook Marketplace is the go to place for everything. More listings than Craigslist. Why wouldn't you use it?