Ok, I am now being told you cannot bring a Car that has a "J" in its VIN into mexico as it was made in Japan. Like the honda I plan to tow in next year. I believe this refers to nationizing a car. Has anyone towed a japanese made car (Vin starts with J) into Mexico and obtained a TIP on it?

You can tow in anything you like. You can't nationalize anything more than 9 years old and it must be a NAFTA vehicle.

Talleyho69 wrote:You can tow in anything you like. You can't nationalize anything more than 9 years old and it must be a NAFTA vehicle.Actually they have reciently change they rules you cna now nationalize 2000 to 2016 years according to Sonai Diaz websitehttp://www.soniadiaz.mx/nationalizing-cars.html

Hopefully this information is current, the only date given is in 2013. I hate to be the skeptic, but we've learned a lot since we have moved here.Since you are planning to get your temporary residency, why don't you just buy a vehicle here? They are significantly less expensive than they are in the US, and tend to have very low mileage, depending upon where you buy them. We are on our second vehicle. The first was purchased to pull our 8 foot cargo trailer *Mexico plated) to the US and back, and the second when we realized that the Durango was way too big for town and sucked gas. Love our Escape and the dogs fit nicely.Just things to consider.

Japanese vehicles with a "J" in the VIN "Vehicle Identification Number" can not be permanently imported in to Mexico and they can only be brought in with a Temporary Import Permit "TIP" for a 180 days once in 12 months by the same person.navegator

Talleyho69 wrote:Hopefully this information is current, the only date given is in 2013. I hate to be the skeptic, but we've learned a lot since we have moved here.Since you are planning to get your temporary residency, why don't you just buy a vehicle here? They are significantly less expensive than they are in the US, and tend to have very low mileage, depending upon where you buy them. We are on our second vehicle. The first was purchased to pull our 8 foot cargo trailer *Mexico plated) to the US and back, and the second when we realized that the Durango was way too big for town and sucked gas. Love our Escape and the dogs fit nicely.Just things to consider.I intend to get either temporal 0r permanente, but I wont have it til later in the season, have to go to the consulate in Vancouver do the pre approval, then fly back in Jan. My intention is to tow my honda in my wifes name, leave the motorhome in storage down there and use the car to drive home. Since it is on a dolly, I may have to add the dolly to its TIP and tow it home empty. I can delay my wife getting resindente for aocuple of years, that will give us at least 6 years we can leave the motorhome down there. I am hoping I may be able to get my wife under my IMSS, but I doubt it. However she is 6 years younger and the travel insurance not so insurmountable as mine. Eventually we will either nationlaize the motorhome or just fly and rent.

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Talleyho69
Moderator
Aug 20, 2019
Hopefully this information is current, the only date given is in 2013. I hate to be the skeptic, but we've learned a lot since we have moved here.

Since you are planning to get your temporary residency, why don't you just buy a vehicle here? They are significantly less expensive than they are in the US, and tend to have very low mileage, depending upon where you buy them. We are on our second vehicle. The first was purchased to pull our 8 foot cargo trailer *Mexico plated) to the US and back, and the second when we realized that the Durango was way too big for town and sucked gas. Love our Escape and the dogs fit nicely.

Just things to consider.
Tequila
Explorer
Aug 19, 2019
Talleyho69 wrote:
You can tow in anything you like.

You can't nationalize anything more than 9 years old and it must be a NAFTA vehicle.

Actually they have reciently change they rules you cna now nationalize 2000 to 2016 years according to Sonai Diaz website

http://www.soniadiaz.mx/nationalizing-cars.html
Talleyho69
Moderator
Aug 19, 2019
You can tow in anything you like.

You can't nationalize anything more than 9 years old and it must be a NAFTA vehicle.

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