I´ve visited Javier & Sandra at Dakar Motos yesterday and they have given me some useful information (though not what I was hoping for...). As I understand there are not many options to buy a bike here :
- Buying a local bike
Buying an Argentinian registered bike is possible, and I would able to register it in my name. However I would not be able to take the bike out of the country within a year.
- Buying a foreign registered bike, while the owner is not here
It would be possible to get the registration in my name, but the Temporary Import Licence would not be in my name. Therefore, if I would try to take the bike over the border it would be confiscated. If I would ´lose´ the original import licence I could (1) either hope to meet a ´nice person´ at the border or (2) explain the police my situation and try to convince them to allow me to take the bike out of the country.
- Buying a foreign registered bike, while the owner is here
This would be the only sure option. I would need to change the registration, go out of the country together and come back in on a new Temporary Import Licence on my name. However, this procedure may not be easy.
Another way is to just buy a motorbike in another country. I will try to find out if it is possible to buy a bike in Uruguay (does anyone have information on the regulations in the country?), and otherwise I have to change the starting point to Chile....
Thanks to the people at Dakar Motos for their help !
Kind regards,
Rienk
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