Re: Type of car to own Lakeside

by oncesubtle Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:21 pm

It's a beauty Walter, rainy season special, are we to expect a visit soon?

by Walter Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:28 pm

Unfortunately no. Still trying to finance reno. The bank can't find a pigeon hole that I fit. It's getting the test. Been rainy and miserable for two weeks. Had some horizontal rain last week. Makes it easy to find the leaks.
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by CanuckBob Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:38 pm

hound dog wrote:
CanuckBob wrote:When we come down for good, I plan on coming down without a car mainly due to the incredibly long drive it would be from Vancouver. I would also rather have a Mexican plated vehicle. I am all about flying under the radar. In fact, I may buy something local with a shit kicked body and put a new running gear under the hood. I like wrenching on cars so it would give me something to do.......

Not sure about the FMM vs FM3 thing. Spencer will know.

Well, CB, the local cholos will be mighty surprised when they pull their usual trick here and drop the engine out your "pretend" clunker and find they have hit the jackpot. These guys have dropped engines out of cars here in La Floresta even on tianguis days right down the street. By the way, Mexican car insurance won´t cover you for a missing engine so if you get in the car with those prized comestibles from the Ajijic tianguis and find there is no engine to crank, push the whole remaining clunker into the lake and make sure it can´t be spotted in the turbid water. Then claim the whole thing.

Mr. Dawg, I'll teach ya a few things about mechanics when I get down and show ya how to prevent such travesties. Maybe save you a few claims............

by raqueteer Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:07 pm

Definitely drive a beat up old banger. We both have 15 year old Nissans. Mine hit a cow, and the left hand wing mirror is held on with duct tape. It is also broken. Annual insurance $200. Dents, hey no problem, the more the merrier.
The engines in these puppies are excellent. Repair work is really affordable and the Mexican mechanics are first rate.

Oh yeah, only wash it if you have visitors coming.

by CanuckBob Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:00 pm

raqueteer wrote:Definitely drive a beat up old banger. We both have 15 year old Nissans. Mine hit a cow, and the left hand wing mirror is held on with duct tape. It is also broken. Annual insurance $200. Dents, hey no problem, the more the merrier.
The engines in these puppies are excellent. Repair work is really affordable and the Mexican mechanics are first rate.

Oh yeah, only wash it if you have visitors coming.

Jaja.....you and I are soul mates on this one.

by raqueteer Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:24 pm

That's the plan my fellow Canuck. Soon to be a former Canuck.
Cheers.

by Intercasa Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:32 pm

Depends where you live. If you live in a village with cobblestone streets and topes and have riff raff a few blocks away and not secure parking, well don't get a nice car.

If you live in the city, have secure parking and rarely encounter topes, then maybe another car.

People seems to have problems all over with bringing down junk cars. If your foreign plated car isn't worth $5,000 then leave it home as it could be more hassle than it is worth. So many people have these foreign plated White elephants and cannot get rid of them legally to import another.

by Chapalagringa Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:47 pm

I think you can pretty much drive whatever you want. If you want to blend in with the gringo crowd, drive a junker, the Mexicans drive new cars Very Happy

. No seriously, there's plenty of new cars but honestly with the crummy roads it's better to have an sm to mid size suv. If ever caught in the rain you'd especially appreciate it. Keep in mind that it's super easy to mess up the exterior of your vehicle. Buses, narrow streets, tight parking & people who shouldn't be driving on the road make car bashing common.

by Jim W Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:43 pm

I was considering buying Mexican plated vehicle, but brought in foreign plated vehicle as Mexican auto insurance rate quoted was 4 times more expensive than Mexican insurance on foreign plated. Also found I could not get rental car coverage, while vehicle is being repaired, after accident if insurance is purchased South of Border. If you purchase insurance NOB from someone like Mexico Bob in Nogallis, Az., it is available.

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