Confirmed you can buy a bike in Costa Rica as foreigner
Hi all
As I was wanting to know what bikes you can buy where as a foreigner a couple weeks ago, I figured I would confirm that I was able to buy a bike in Costa Rica in June 2014 as a foreigner on a tourist visa only and crossed into Nicaragua today.
10 days wait for plates for me.
Presumably this would also work for a car as well.
I bought a new ybr125 e Yamaha for $1900 us dollars from the Yamahadealer in San Jose. They allowed me to use their temporary plate so I could ride in Costa Rica during the 10working days they quoted me for my plates to be ready.
It was actually ready in 6 working days or 10 days as it was two weekends. Friday to Monday.
Other dealers who didn't need the sale cough Honda cough were quoting three weeks.
I needed a permisso de salida to exit which was another $15 and you have to go to the registro for that.. Google it and you will find instructions.
I'll update as I go north especially if I have issues.
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