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20 Nov 2015
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Uruguay
Purchase of new moto's in SA is not possible by foreign individulas
in a reasonable period of time.
This is a blanket statement that is really not true. Of course depends on what is reasonable amount of time for you...
Two years ago I bought a motorcycle in Uruguay on a Monday and had the sale complete and registered and insured and papers in my hand before the end of the week.
It was dead easy.
However the price was ludicrous and resale was very difficult and I would strongly advise against doing it.
Rentals are expensive and any bike over 150 cc is considered large and there aren't many of them. Most bikes 400 cc and over have out of country plates.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmwbmw
Purchase of new moto's in SA is not possible by foreign individulas
in a reasonable period of time.
This is a blanket statement that is really not true.
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I've been wrong before but just last month I had a rider who wanted to join me in Uruguay or Argentina and he was told that purchasing a motorcycle was NOT possible.
Still looking for details on how it could be done ????
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This is all very interesting to me because I'm trying to plan an "Americas" trip myself starting late next year.
I am currently weighing up the options of buying a KLR650 in Canada (it's cheap at £3350 new) and riding it all the way down against shipping my own bike (Tiger800XC) straight to SouthAmerica somewhere.
Until reading this thread I WAS also considering buying a bike in SA because the thought of wearing out/wrecking my own bike along with the shipping costs doesn't really appeal but it's looking like that's becoming the best option.
I will say that time isn't a problem because I'm taking early retirement next March.
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You can also buy a bike in Argentina but can't take it out of the country for first year.
Chile also an option that many use , see the sticky topic, but selling it outside Chile is a problem.
Options in other countries too, all with their own particular advantages and downsides
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Prices Tony, prices are x3 in Argie
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Pshaw! What is mere money to a rich gringo.
But yes, given other costs in say, Chile, expensive bikes are to be expected if you insist on getting a 'famous' make.
Buying in the US sounds cheap, but add in the. cost and time to get down to countries you are interested in, and it might not be a bargain. We weren't fussed about any of the central American countries so it was far cheaper to pay a bit more and get something that was already there
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