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My newspaper ad just ran today on a Saturday here in Asuncion and I received 0 calls. There is no reason to try and sell your bike in this country. grrr
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My newspaper ad just ran today on a Saturday here in Asuncion and I received 0 calls. There is no reason to try and sell your bike in this country. grrr
Hi mate, could you get rid of your bike
Are you still in asuncion
I just arrived, without bike'it got stolen in Montevideo' this is a good place to get rid of your bike. just took 1 night
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Bad luck man, I feel for you! Did you leave it out on the street at night?
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armin:

Bad luck man, I feel for you! Did you leave it out on the street at night?
Salve Peter, left it at the parking yard of my hotel.Seemed safe but wasn't.
maybe quite a few guys work together..there's a bike..come and pick it up, I won't hear anything...
Next time I travel with a rottweiler..
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Hi mate, could you get rid of your bike
Are you still in asuncion
I just arrived, without bike'it got stolen in Montevideo' this is a good place to get rid of your bike. just took 1 night
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Hey Armin, that is terrible. I sold my motorcycle a couple of days ago. I wish you luck on the rest of your trip and if you need a contact in Asuncion let me know. He can help you find a new bike easily.

BTW: I have some used aluminum panniers that I could sell you for a good deal but I just dragged them back to Buenos Aires.
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Smile Selling in Montevideo

Hi all,
I have just arrived in Montevideo after completing a trans-Canada, USA, Central America and South America trip and hope to sell my 1995 BMWf650, (sounds old but still less than 45k under her wheels - only 35k on clock but I went from one side of Canada to the other without a working speedo!!)
I met a dealer from here while in Arrica, Chile, and he offerred me a good price, I'll see him Monday. he only buys enduros though: but while I'm here, negotiating and chilling out before heading for Oz and buying a bike there, anyone know of a cheap apartment in this neck of the woods?

oh and the guy here to see is at: Willi Motors; Off Road Distributor, he's in the yellow pages here, hmm maybe I'll ask him to throw in an apartment as part of the deal
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Uruguay is even worse I would like to add!

It is illigal to sell a foreign bike here so I have to go to Paraguay now. Went to several big bike dealers in Montevideo and the message was the same...

BTW I don't think you need to get a Paraguayan visa in advance if you are from Europe. Can anyone confirm that only the north americans and ozzies need the visa?
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C`mon mate, i thought you were spending hours on line each night now you`re waiting for an escape plan? Most euro countries don`t, true: UK Embassy of Paraguay - List Of Exempt Countries
If i ever want to check the latest on visa requirements per nationality or which borders are open for foreigners etc i check lonelyplanet.com/thorntree since there are a lot more of those poor backpackers jammed in buses than there are filthy wandering bikers.
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yeah good point mate, I was in a hurry and didn't think it through.
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