Hello friends,

We are planning on doing Ruta 40 from Rio Gallegos up till the end of Ruta 40 (the border with Bolivia). We might also decide to enter Bolivia and Peru later on. We are from Bulgaria and never done a Road Trip outside Europe. I need some help/advice, as info is scarce through the internet.

We still do not know if to 1) Rent a Car; 2) Buy a Car; 3) Import our own 4x4 vehicle.

1) Rent-a-car
+ Seems like the easiest choice.
- All the major companies have all their 4x4 already booked for our period (according to their websites). Small companies (over the net) have no cars available in Rio Gallegos or around
- You cannot exit Argentina on a rented vehicle (as far as I've checked)

2) Buy a Car
- No real feedback so far. Websites are in Spanish and cars look incredibly expensive; also impossible paper work!?
- Also I've heard that you can buy a car in Argentina as a tourist but CANNOT take it out of the country, true?

3) Importing our own vehicle

We are checking on this option right now. But seems so tough! Bulgaria is a small country, no real ports around and all the cargo/logistic companies just hang up the phone when I speak with them. They say they don't transport personal stuff, only work with companies, wtf?

I would really appreciate any help/advice from experienced people like you! I feel like I've hit a dead end. And it's just the beginning. So any thoughts and suggestions you have will be highly appreciate it!

Thank you very much!

Cheers,
Chris - Bulgaria