I'm happy to stand corrected on the ways the three ferries have apparently adjusted to the Argentine financial mess since I was there. I remain curious about the quoted fares. I got as far as noting that advance internet fares still vary by about 300% before I lost interest in checking further last night. If I was planning to use the ferries, I'd sure be studying those advance fares carefully.
I'm not clear what's being said about the border crossings at the various Andes passes. The OP needs his poder no matter where he crosses--or, for that matter, no matter where he rides. He's got a legal transfer of ownership waiting to be put into play, including new title, registration and plate (tag). The question is will the Argentine aduana communicate with the Chilean aduana in such a way that he won't be able to get a TIP for the bike under its new ownership after leaving Argentina. Having crossed at a few of the high Andes passes it's difficult for me to imagine that level of coordination and professionalism among the aduana personnel I encountered.
Note that I'm describing my own imaginative abilities, not established facts with solid predictive value. As always, mileage varies.
Mark
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