Ok here is what I did :
I got a 1 week insurance for the USA in Ciudad Juarez. Most people who sell american insurance only want to sell to people with mexican cars. So you need to go to an insurance agency in order to get an insurance for a foreign car.
As I will spend one year in the US and Canada I thought it would be better to get an american insurance.
I got the car insured in El Paso by an insurance agent of Progressive :
Sabino Lara, 1501 N.Mesastreet LL 402, El Paso, Texas 79902
Tel : (915)838-1501.
You need an address in the US in order to get an insurance. I could use the address of his office. The insurance covers the US and Canada (223$ for 6 months, which I can extend on line)
The main problem is that there´s no specific form for foreign cars. The computer simply refuses to continue without an american social security number etc.....You really have to find an agent who is willing to take the time and the trouble.
I also opened a bancaccount. I didn´t know you could do this without being a resident !
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