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Is buying a bike in South America as reliable as buying a bike in Australia or the states for example? Is insurance by the manufacturer available if you buy it brand new if you are a foreigner etc. Does anybody have this information? Would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning on buying a bike there and travelling and eventually importing it back into Australia to keep as my own.
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Is buying a bike in South America as reliable as buying a bike in Australia or the states for example? Is insurance by the manufacturer available if you buy it brand new if you are a foreigner etc. Does anybody have this information? Would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning on buying a bike there and travelling and eventually importing it back into Australia to keep as my own.
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The bikes come with a warranty and I believe in Chile the warranty can be extended. Insurance would be thru a third party company. You will pay loads more for a decent bike in Chile than in Austalia. You will ahve to pay massive import taxes in Australia when you bring the bike home. You will also need to pay a massive export tax to take the bike permanetly out of Chile.
It would be way cheaper to buy the bike in Oz, ship it to Santiago and then ship it back to OZ.
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The bikes come with a warranty and I believe in Chile the warranty can be extended. Insurance would be thru a third party company. You will pay loads more for a decent bike in Chile than in Austalia. You will ahve to pay massive import taxes in Australia when you bring the bike home. You will also need to pay a massive export tax to take the bike permanetly out of Chile.
It would be way cheaper to buy the bike in Oz, ship it to Santiago and then ship it back to OZ.
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Glasswave,
Very helpful opinion mate. Cheers! I thought of that before and checked it out for shipping to SA from Aus and most cost about 1500-2500 AU. I guess that if import costs for a bike and the price difference over there (plus peace of mind) would make up for the loss. Plus I could learn the bike and modify it here in Aus before i go as well. That would also bypass the problem of bying and needing a padron in Chile to take a Chilean bought bike out of Chile right, and all i would need then is rego, insurance and a carnet...
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Glasswave,
Very helpful opinion mate. Cheers! I thought of that before and checked it out for shipping to SA from Aus and most cost about 1500-2500 AU. I guess that if import costs for a bike and the price difference over there (plus peace of mind) would make up for the loss. Plus I could learn the bike and modify it here in Aus before i go as well. That would also bypass the problem of bying and needing a padron in Chile to take a Chilean bought bike out of Chile right, and all i would need then is rego, insurance and a carnet...
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You no longer need a carnet for S Am. It is easy to buy a bike in Chile. Jut get a RUT number and then make your purchase (do a search for the process), but if you buy in Chile, sell in chile.
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but... what if you are selling?
First off, this was a really thorough post - thanks taking the time to make it.
I'm from the Seattle, Washington and have ridden down to Santiago over the last 6 months. My plan is to ride down to Patagonia and back up here to sell the bike before fly home.
My question for you guys is: do you know the procedure for registering a foreign (read: US registered) bike in Chile? I have a commited buyer who is a Frenchman and need to know what necessary documentation is to sell the bike to him. I've looked into maintaining the US registration and transfering the title to him remotely, however after talking to the Washington State Department of Licensing it's apparent that I won't be able to do that (without a lot of creativity and paperwork via snailmail). Anyhow, I am hoping to figure this out before leaving Santiago. Do you guys know what needs to be done here? I'd seriously appreciate any pointers before I wander into a Chilean government office and asking in my broken Spanish...
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28 Apr 2016
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hey guys,
is it maybe easier to buy a motorbike just from another traveller? or do i have to undertake the same steps as described above? is there a thread about it? i couldnt find any.
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Buying 2 bikes in Santiago Early August 2016
Hola amigos!
Seamus here from NSW Australia. Heading over to Chile (Santiago) with a mate on the 28th July for 7 weeks and looking to buy two bikes and do some touring! Looking for dirt bike/dual sport. It's good to hear that some offices are still handing out the RUTs without the need for a Chilean resident having to vouch for you.
If anyone has had some recent experience with obtaining an RUT and can advise of areas to get one without the need for the extra step it would be greatly appreciated. Or if any of our Chilean brothers and sisters are keen to help us that would be equally awesome.
Also if anyone has a bike (or two) for sale around this time it would be great to meet up and see if we can do a deal! Or impart some advice over a cerveza or three.
Happy travels 
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Originally Posted by glasswave
You no longer need a carnet for S Am. It is easy to buy a bike in Chile. Jut get a RUT number and then make your purchase (do a search for the process), but if you buy in Chile, sell in chile.
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Do you know if its best to buy an American Titled and Plated moto in Chile or Argentina by an AMERICAN? I am looking for a moto that I can buy, transfer title and plates while I am in the States,
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Do you know if its best to buy an American Titled and Plated moto in Chile or Argentina by an AMERICAN? I am looking for a moto that I can buy, transfer title and plates while I am in the States,
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Just buy a Chilean bike. More choice available. Get the paperwork done and ride with less hassle. Or ship your own.
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Just buy a Chilean bike. More choice available. Get the paperwork done and ride with less hassle. Or ship your own.
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I don't want to ship mine, I am now going over my route and plans. I might buy in Chile, Argentina, or Brazil, and ride thru Brazil again, French Suriname, Guyana, and then back thru Lethem, and Boa Vista, Manaus, and back to Belem.OR MAYBE VENEZUELA WILL OPEN UP!!!! YIPPEEE, another reason to own my moto is flexibility as to my routes and drop off points for storage or sale.
I would consider a Chilean moto, but I thought a American plated moto in my name, with title transferred to me would definitely be easier than an American riding a foreign plated moto, especially crossing those borders.
I think a problem would be to transfer the TVIP? Brazil had been lax in issuing some TVIP and confusion if its been required? My thoughts are to transfer title,in the STATES, exit Brazil, and if entering another country get a new TVIP,?
Selling it or riding it back is still open option,, I would love to return again through my favorite country Peru!!!
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Reason: TVIP Transfer
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Wow thank for all the info!
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Permanently export Chilean bike?
Hello!
Anyone have experience with buying a buy in Chile and never returning it? I want to ride one from Santiago to USA.
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12 Oct 2023
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Hi all,
Has anyone crossed borders in South/Central America with two vehicles (driven by different individuals) but both of the vehciles owned by only one individual?
My partner and I would like to drive x2 motorbikes from Chile to USA - both bikes are owned by me (so the paperwork is all in my name).
Will that be a problem when crossing borders?
Anyone have real life experience?
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Hello,
Has anybody bought a bike and obtain all the documents using this process in the past couple of years? I want to check if it is the still same process till this day since the post was published in 2009. I am planning on visiting in Feb and looking to buy a used bike to travel.
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Glasswave,
... for shipping to SA from Aus and most cost about 1500-2500 AU. I would also bypass the problem of bying and needing a padron in Chile to take a Chilean bought bike out of Chile right, and all i would need then is rego, insurance and a carnet...
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Send a PM to Jabez Clegg:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...action=getinfo
for recent info on shipping Oz to Santiago. They did it recently and I don´t think they paid nearly so much.
With a foreign bike in S Am, you will only need your Ozzie rego and sometimes your Ozzie drivers license to enter most countries. That said, I would bring my title and get an international DL as well. Insurance is seldom asked for and generally when they are fishing for a bribe. Of course if you injure a person and have no insurance, you are in heaps of trouble.
In the end, the more papers you have, the better off you are. If you run into an uncooperative aduanas at the border keep handing over more papers, one at a time and they will likely grow tiered of you and send you on your way.
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