Can I sell my bike in a different country than where I bought it?
Hi Folks,
about to depart on 5 month trip around South America.
Thanks to the wealth of information on the HUBB, I'm heading to Chile (Santiago) first as seems like the best place to buy a bike. From what I have read, the only legal way to on-sell the bike is in the country where it was registered. Ideally I'd prefer to sell it in Colombia (or north of continent) to avoid the extra miles returning to Chile.
Apart from recovering some cash from selling the bike, I have read there are 2 issues with paperwork:
1) selling bike in Columbia (or other country than Chile) illegally would mean I still have the import stamp in my passport, so may have problems leaving that country without the bike
2) the Chilean customs still have the record of my vehicle exit, so if/when I return to Chile on a future trip, I risk problems at customs.
Does anyone know how to solve these issues, or is the only way to buy and resell the bike in the same country?
Thanks for your help!
Craig
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