bike insurance

[kito]

is bike insurance compulsory in
Chile ?
Paraguay ?
Uruguay ?
Argentina ?
I only want to buy it if forsed to as I wont be stoping long in each country.
thanks kito

[maja]

Yes, try "ATM seguros" Bs.As. They will cover all MERCUSOR countries named on one ticket covering the dates that you want and it is cheap compared to UK prices. Ride safe.

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by kito

is bike insurance compulsory in
Chile ?
Paraguay ?
Uruguay ?
Argentina ?
I only want to buy it if forsed to as I wont be stoping long in each country.
thanks kito

Even when not compulsory, it is worth buying (if available), as it only takes a second to have an accident .......

[kito]

Originally Posted by maja

Yes, try "ATM seguros" Bs.As. They will cover all MERCUSOR countries named on one ticket covering the dates that you want and it is cheap compared to UK prices. Ride safe.

hi just tryed to look at there website but it is in spanish and the internet here is to slow to translate it .
is it possible to buy the insurance at the border ?
thanks kito

[BruceP]

Where are you now ?

Argentina, it is compulsory to enter the country with the bike.

Chile it isn't, in fact Chile do not seem to be able to sell you insurance for a foreign bike in Chile.

However, if you are in Chile, they *will* sell you insurance for Argentina :-). Go to Ripley or Fallabella and they will be able to do it.

The others I don't know.
It would also be easier if you told people where you are now :-)

[kito]

I am in arequipa peru at the moment. I cross into chile in the next few days and then I will see if ATM seguros will give me a 2 month policy for the 4 countrys I have left to travel

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by kito

I am in arequipa peru at the moment. I cross into chile in the next few days and then I will see if ATM seguros will give me a 2 month policy for the 4 countrys I have left to travel

They should do, we were offered 3 days, 7 days, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 month and 6 months.

6 months was only 10USD more than 3 months

[kito]

how much do they charge for a 3month policy for a 650cc bike ?

[kito]

does anyone know if the is an office in the north of chile that I can buy the ATM seguros insurance or another company that does a similar policy ? thanks kito

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by kito

how much do they charge for a 3month policy for a 650cc bike ?

We were on a Funduro 650, we paid $70,000 for 6 months, 3 months was about $64,000

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by kito

does anyone know if the is an office in the north of chile that I can buy the ATM seguros insurance or another company that does a similar policy ? thanks kito

Ask at the hostal you stay in, I assume you will be in Arica so will recommend Sunny Days. Ross (the owner) is very helpful and will point you to somewhere.

Otherwise, do what we did in Los Andes. Start at Ripley and just keep asking .... Falabella do it if there is one there.

Eventually someone will know where the office you need is :-)