It is not like your Argentinian insurance company was ever going to pay out the claim anyway.

A lot of motorcycle travelers in this day in age, where it is considerably harder to make and save money are interested in the "most effective," way to use their resources.

Buying another traveler's motorcycle for $2-3000 US, versus the same bike from a local in that country for $6-7000 US may be a good option for that person.

I have not heard any horror stories about foreign travelers having at fault accidents and than getting locked up in South American countries for months of jail.

I think the South American countries have a vested interest in protecting the foreign tourists who are "visiting" those said countries and stimulating their economies.

The problem with TVIP's in South American countries is that they are only valid for 90 days. For most foreign travelers the 90 days is probably enough, but if you are a foreign traveler who wants to stay in that country for past 90 days you are better off paying double for the bike.

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With all the respect due gatogo's quote above I feel he has targeted my last post this thread, therefore I am compelled to respond. First, gogogo's inference that Argentine insurance company do not pay their legal liabilities on behalf of riders they have insured is not only wrong, but possibly libelous.
As I have pointed out, Argentine insurance companies are not legally responsible for damages or personal injury claims if the motorcycle insured was not legally operated in Argentina. Please refer to my previous post for a detailed explanation. It has been my experience that Argentine insurance companies pay their legal liabilities.

Second, difficult economic conditions do not waive agreements made when a foreign tourist imports a foreign registered motorcycle on a TVIP. If this were true one could argue that laws against burglary are waived when experiencing difficult economic conditions.

Third, if the motorcycle in question has been entered into Argentina on a TVIP it is illegal to sell it or buy it in Argentina. Foreign tourists can legally purchase a new or used Argentine registered motorcycle in Argentina. The exact steps for this process can be found on our web site, linked below.

Perhaps the IRC and the US Embassy should hire gotogo as a consultant for his proclaimed knowledge of foreign tourists in Argentine jails. I was employed by the IRC to report to the US Embassy US citizens I discovered in the prisons of another Latin American country. I found U S citizens who had been incarcerated and their incarceration was not reported to the U S embassy as required by international law. I assume in Argentina these arrests are reported to gotogo.

There were several reasons for this failure, not the least was corruption. With his intimate knowledge of incarcerated foreign tourists, further explanation is obviously not required, and it would be wonderful if gotogoto made his knowledge of the foreign inmate population of Argentina available to the US Embassy in Buenos Aires.

Fourth, foreign tourists have an obligation to obey the laws and regulations of countries they visit. Lastly, 8 month Argentine TVIPS have been issued in the past and are being issued upon request at certain borders.
Anyone who has been refused an 8 month Argentine TVIP, please post here.

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