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Originally posted by JSherm:
I had been assured by my dealer and insurance company that I just needed the title in my name. I insisted on calling the finance company but they just sent me back to the dealer. In the meantime. the bike was stolen and I need to find another one and get the insurance money. I will try to avoid financing and buy a used bike. Again, thanks for the info.
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Sorry to hear about the bike being stolen; I hope the insurance works out for you. Anyway, double check with current aduana info and reports from people crossing in the last month or so, but when I last crossed I had to have the title in hand, and it had to be in my name. Normally if you owe money the lien-holder holds the title; there might also be problems if there is a space on the title where it says "lien held by x". Basically, they are trying to avoid someone buying a vehicle on credit and driving to Mexico and not coming back.
You will also want your drivers license, your passport (not required, but seems to make things easier), a current credit card in your name, insurance, and registration. I was never asked for registration, but it was on the list of required paperwork I saw at one point.
Really, it is a very easy and straightforward process if you have all your paperwork in hand--you can be in and out of the aduana in under half an hour; fees should set you back about $25 or so, including a dollar for photocopies.
Here is the aduana webpage giving the details in spanish:
http://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mx/aga.asp?Q=PregVehiculos08
and here is an English version, with extra information on aduana hours, etc:
http://www.mexonline.com/drivemex.htm
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