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Buying a bike in Buenes Aires

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I'm new to this site. I recently met a wonderful woman from Argentina, she spent three months with me here in Australia, and is now back home. I'm going to visit her sometime soon, I don't know what, if any bikes are available in Argentina. Specifically Buenes Aires, I dont want to spend more then US$2000 but I dont know if this is viable.

Can anyone recommend a website or classifieds that will help?

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Have a look here and here. These people know everything that you need. A good old site search will turn up lots too.

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Hi and be shocked and warned about prices!

If you look for a good big enduro bike base is 5000 us! USED.
New goes from 12000 up!
Hope she is very nice and hot girl!
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Thanks for all your help guys, really appreciate it.

This is sadly looking like it wont work for me. I really will only have like $2000US to spend, and there isnt anything for it. I might just ship my bike over, but we will see. The other option is to rock up with some cash and see what I can find on the day. Nothing like leaving things to chance to make life interesting!
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Hi,

I'm new to this site. I recently met a wonderful woman from Argentina, she spent three months with me here in Australia, and is now back home.
Thanks,
Resist.
May I suggest Matchmaker.com or a cold shower and another continent.
Sooner or later women and bikes get sorta complicated, get out while you can. Ok, I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but the voices made me do it.
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May I suggest Matchmaker.com or a cold shower and another continent.
Sooner or later women and bikes get sorta complicated, get out while you can. Ok, I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but the voices made me do it.
LOL. Well, living with somebody once passion has gone is always a difficult art, but Argentinas are reknown for another art : men torturing with their favorite tool...the drama machine gun...an italian legacy to the local culture i guess.

Fpr a short term fusional hormonal story or/and long term friendship, they are nice travel experiences. tho.

Anyways, back to the topic, due to the argentine bureaucracy, Argentina is not the ideal country to register a motorcycle. Chile is faster (more efficient administration) and Paraguay too (corruption is the norm).
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