Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
fernando, am intrested.
get me your email/ phone number and lets talk. thanks.
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
Japher, thanks for your interest I am sorry I had not answered back. I still have the car and I would like to talk to you. My email is fer_nandoo@hotmail.com and phone number is 480 248 0294. Please feel free to email me or give me a call so we can talk. Once again, thanks for your interest.
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
From what i've read int he past few months, the only easy way to do this is to have a Mexican citizen actually drive the car into USA/Canada. Otherwise its going to be a big headache.
So unless you're proposing to do that, people may or may not be interested...
Last edited by thebignic (2005-10-30 14:03:11)
-biggie
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
ok i am interesting in buying an old beetle and the cheapier way for me is bringing it from mexico to the states.
let's suppose i buy one 1979 or less what can of problems can i found .i understand that if the car is from the 60s or 70s the regulation in the states is according to the year of the car. if somebody think i will have problems with it let me know .the other question is if i can do it what good place in mexico do u recommend me to buy a restored one in good conditions. look forward to hear a response from somebody. how much do u think i will spend in the car in permits etc one i got the car in to the states. thanks.
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
anybody hre heard about -http://www.partsrecyclers.com/index.htm is a company in NM THEIR JOB IS TO REBUILT BUGS AND SELL THEM. DOES ANYBODY HERE KNOWS THEM OR HAVE HAD BUY A BUG FROM THEM?? LET ME KNOW LOOK FORWARD TO GET A RESPONSE. THANKS
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fernando wrote:
I have a 2003 VW bug Special edition, Summer Edition lime green color and iti is beautiful!! in perfect condition and has a clean title. It is a Mexican car and I live in the border with El Paso. Please contact me if someone is interested in buying it from me. I f you wish to see it I can email you the pictures. Anyone interested?
HI THERE. I READ YOUR POST ON YOUR MEXICAN VW. I LIVE IN SAN DIEGO CA AND IS INTERESTED IN BUYING YOUR VW. SEND ME THE PICTURES. JUST WONDERING, HOW I'M I GOING TO BRING IT THE VW TO THE US?
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NOBEL wrote:
fernando wrote:I have a 2003 VW bug Special edition, .?
.. I READ YOUR POST ON YOUR MEXICAN VW. .......INTERESTED IN BUYING YOUR VW. ...... JUST WONDERING, HOW I'M I GOING TO BRING IT THE VW TO THE US?
Don't you think you should figure out how you're gonna get it in the country before buying it?
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
Does all that applies to the beetle also apply to other Mexican VWs? I would love to bring up a diesel model to Canada. Do any models comply to saftey regs in Canada? Any insights?
Thanks
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Hello,
I was browsing through these forums and this one caught my eye. Someone mentioned that a Mexican citizen could legally drive one into the US. Why not get said citizen to drive it in, then do the conversion here? What would be wrong with that? Then you don't have the border hassels, only the ones at the DMV, which should be minimal, especially if the pan/old Beetle is already titled. You are just restoring an old car with a bunch of new parts. (OK, a LOT of new parts...)
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
Nothing wrong with that. That's what Stephens, Midwest and others were doing. Then selling the new pans for kit cars.
-Darby
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
The problem you will now have is finding a car in decent condition. They are all now almost 3 years old or more. The typical Mexican Beetle suffers a hard life compared to cars up north.
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Bruce,
While it is true that vochos take a beating down here, there are still plenty f/i VW Sedans still in good condition, especially away from the Mexico City area. I own one and there are many more I see in very good condition. A Mexican citizen holding title to the car or an American living here with FM3 status holding title to a car can easily drive it legally into the USA. I have driven mine up to the USA several times, no problem. There are some for sale here www.clasificadoscontacto.com.mx . If you can get it into the USA legally, you can make the changes there. I think Btlmex used to do it down here, but I am not sure. Frank
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
Revival of the importation debate.
Well I took a long long roadtrip last year and would you imagine my surprise when I accidentally wound up in Mexico?!? Even more surprised when I purchased and brought home an 03 new old beetle. What a thing of beauty even if it was a little short on horsepower for the long drive home. Regardless, I've got this beauty nestled away in my garage and I'm now wondering how I'm EVER going to be able to drive this thing in Canada!! We decided to buy it simply as a collector's item, but being able to plate it would be a real bonus. Has anyone out there had this experience that would be willing to share some details? Obviously, I'm long past the point of driving a box down and rebuilding it before bringing it home, so any new information would be much appreciated!
N.
Re: Mexican Beetles - Finding/Purchasing/Importing
Just last weekend a Mexican friend was turned back at the border trying to drive one across as a visitor, so it may all depend on person on duty at the time.
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Neuromancer,
Your only reasonable option is to find and buy another Beetle, register it properly and then put the Mexican VW's body on the other Beetle's pan. You'd need to restore the older pan first but you'll be using the parts from the Mexican Beetle's pan to do that.
David H
'66 VW Beetle w/sunroof
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"Where am I going ... and why am I in this handbasket?"
'66 VW Beetle w/sunroof
http://tinyurl.com/qhw59
"Where am I going ... and why am I in this handbasket?"