Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S....
Hello all. I'm new to the board. Although I Have yet to post, I've scoured the chain of data going back over the past few years on the site and have gleaned very helpful information. I've been visiting Zihuatanejo for the past 20 years and after a lot of consideration have decided to build a home (I acknowledge that a smarter individual would probably just buy one of the numerous properties available - probably at a good price - but my love of architecture, design and a project has convinced me to build. I will be spending the month of February in Zihua and am considering purchasing an automobile while there (ultimately, I want to leave a car at the house - when finished - so I have it available when visiting). Although the home probably won't be finished until the fourth quarter of next year, my thought was to purchase the car in February so I can use it during the month I spend in Zihua and then enjoy a road trip back to the United States. When the house is finished, I would drive the car back down and leave it at the property. My question is ( I probably provided more information then needed) will I have a problem driving a car purchased in Mexico (with Guerrero plates) back in the United States? I would probably have the car for about nine months in the US before bringing it back and leaving it in Zihua. Appreciate any advice available. Gracias
As a "closet architect" I designed our place in Zihua and found a good architect/contractor, Luis Trevino, to build it. About 12 years later the roof needs major repairs. It's unclear whether the cause is crappy material or the local climate, which wants to destroy anything man-made. We still love it there; returning in December. Just be prepared.
As to owning a car there: we had one for a couple of years. When we left, we plugged the battery into a trickle charger and added fuel stabilizer to the gas tank. Upon our return, a year later, we'd fire the Jeep up to go to the grocery store but the injectors would plug up about half way there and the engine would quit. We sold it. Bottom line: it's less expensive to have someone else do the driving. The added advantage is that you can enjoy the view, instead of constantly watching for other traffic. For contact info for our driver, e-mail me directly.
Complete thread:
- Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S.... - Rsimms, 2016-09-15, 19:51
- Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S.... - Talley Ho, 2016-09-15, 20:04
- Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S.... - Garry, 2016-09-16, 00:42
- Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S.... - frostbite, 2016-09-16, 08:48
- Driving car purchased in Mexico in the U.S.... - B&S, 2016-09-16, 12:37

