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Recently, a letter to the editor appeared in the Tico Times, urging people to "learn from our mistakes when submitting your car" (Beedle, 2008). If moving is stressful, then find your feet in a foreign country can be crazy. But there has to be. Your choices are as good as the information you have available. If you are thinking about sending a car's exterior or buy one in Costa Rica you need to know and consider the following.
The Basics
What kind of car you want to buy / import? Parties are available right here for maintenance and repair? The car is suitable for the Costa Rican roads, which often are dirt, rutted and damaged during the season of green? You will need a vehicle with 4×4? Only you know your needs individual. Meeting them is the next step.
Driving your car to Costa Rica
Obviously this is an option and an adventurous there. If you head of the United States will pass through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. It is not within the scope of this article go into detail about all these posts border, however, there are a lot of information you should know if you chose to do so. A good starting point for your research is: www.costaricareisen.com / Firmen Autohandel / info_eng.htm.
The Back & Forth
Even if you're just drifting around in a very uncompromising, it is better know the laws instead of finding out the hard way. To renew your visa you must leave the country every 90 days for 3 days. This is not the same for your car – Your car has to stay out for 90 days before he can return. You should also carry the original import documents and seen driving a car United States registered in Costa Rica (Beedle, 2008). Some people think they can leave the country for 72 hours and then bring back the same car with different registration for new commitments. However, this is illegal. If you are caught doing this, your car can be confiscated and you may be arrested, deported and banned from Costa Rica for a number years (Charles Zeller, shiptocostarica@racsa.co.cr, personal communication December 24, 2008). Your car is allowed in Costa Rica for six months before having to pay taxes. No matter what the car is in the country, they will just put an extra stamp in your passport for your car. However, as of January 1, 2009, Costa Rica comes in CAFTA agreement, then perhaps that will change rule (Marielos Meléndez Lawyer@CostaRicaLawyer.com, personal communication, December 27, 2008).
Shipping
There are many different shipping companies to choose from, so it is definitely worth checking out the options to find the best deals. You can start fishing around send quotes online at sites like:
www.omegashipping.com / carshipping.asp
www.compare international-movers.com
www.autocarshippers.com
www.abc-movers.com
www.rexcargo.com
www.jetbox.com
Remember to factor in costs such as warehousing, port taxes, insurance, documentation, maintenance, taxes, customs controls, demurrage (you have to pay compensation if there is a delay in loading or unloading) etc. Any delivery vehicle that you want to send to Costa Rica must also undergo an EPA Smog Test, approved by a local consulate in the exporting country. It important to find out what your quote includes and what the charges will be in circulation. To view an example of case that may involve reading quotes Nicolas Rugg article "Bringing your baby four-wheel", the Tico Times, May 23, 2008. For more information contact Charles Zeller shiptocostarica@racsa.co.cr by email or by phone (toll free U.S. and Canada) or 1-866-245-6923 (506) 2258-8747.
For information and advice on how to avoid scams transport see: www.autocarshippers.com / carshippingscam.aspx.
Shipping Charges
U.S., cars are sent in Puerto Limon. If you took your car in Costa Rica, or for some reason you do not have a bill of goods (a bill of lading), then goods will be calculated at 7% of the market value of your car. Has careful because this may generate a cost more expensive than the freight would have been real. If you do not have freight insurance, customs will be a picture for you by multiplying the sum of market value and 110% load, then multiply that number by 1.5% (Howard, 2008).
The Black Book
To establish a value for the car being exported, you must submit the invoice with the purchase value. If you do not have a commercial invoice that you have to declare the value. You do not can try to dodge just doing a value above, customs officials following a guide – The Black (or blue) book. Unless its declared value is within about 3% of what they set out, will be rejected. The guide lists prices for new and used cars (used cars are defined as any car that is owned / title.) For examples of Canadian and U.S. evaluations, you can visit www.blackbookguides.com.
Also go www.crautos.com. The site is in Spanish, but do not be discouraged. Click the "Blue Book" tab at the top of the page, click "Login" ("access"). This brings to a form where you can enter the specifications for a price estimate. The estimate is drawn from a database of vehicles used in Costa Rica.
Despite these guidelines, the government of Costa Rica often has the final word on the values of the car and can assign values to more cars than is quoted in the book (www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Self-Expenditure). "The Costa Rican market values" are applied by the government, basing values on the selling prices of vehicles used in CR Depending on the year and model of your car, that price can be multiplied by between, 432 -, 502 to establish the value of imports. And that's what you can do expensive things. For more detailed information and an example of how such calculations can produce high costs www.1costaricalink.com/elresidente/oo-3-4-2001.htm see.
Costs and Calculations
You can be stung with high import taxes and duties when importing a car. The Costa Rican government taxes between 50-80% the value of the CIF (cost + insurance + freight) or 50-80% of the value determined by car from Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance, Tica system (Rugg, 2008).
Factors taken into account in determining the value includes not only the purchase price of the car and the year, but also the model, cubic centimeters, and the extra vehicle. The older the car, it will be taxed less (old cars are more or less defined as 10 years or more) (www.vacationcity.com / Costa Rica / info / import and export). From 1 January 2009, whether you drove your car in Costa Rica or had sent, 2007.2008 and 2009 models, will be charged 52.9% import value of the Hacienda. Models 2006 and 2005 will be charged 63.7% and nothing is charged 79.03% (Charles Zeller, shiptocostarica@racsa.co.cr, communication staff, December 23, 2008).
To get a more accurate idea of what you may be charged, see the website of the Government "Ministerio de Hacienda" in www.hacienda.go.cr / autohacienda / autovalor.aspx. On this site you enter specifications of your car to come up with a cost. Warning: Sometimes sites government are outdated and that the best thing you can do is ask an expert or official. Another way to obtain an estimate of duty is to send a fax or e-mail for the Residents Association (arcr@casacanada.net / www.arcr.net) detailing where you want to send the car, the car make, model serial number (VIN) characteristics, for example, manual or automatic, air conditioning, power windows, and any other non-standard. You can also send e-mail Charles Zeller (contact details in "Shipping a car") and you can contact the National Auto Research, writing to:
2620 Barrett Road,
PO Box 758,
Gainsville, GA 30503.
Telephone (800) 554-1026, fax (770) 532-4792
(Www.vacationcity.com / Costa Rica-information / import and exports, Howard, 2008).
Registration and enrollment
After a new car was brought into the country that should be registered with the Service Finance in San Jose within two days (www.costaricareisen.com / firmen / Autohandel info_eng.htm /). You can get the paperwork to register it in customs. The registration fee depends on the value of your car. Firstly, the documents must be taken to the vehicle section of the Public Registry, or the Public Registry, and then the Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras y Public Transport). With time, is issued with a (license plate Temporary role) for the interim Board Public Registry, which can display on your windshield. The role will probably fade, so attach a photocopy the windshield and keep the original in the glove compartment. You have to watch the expiry date of the paper plates while you're waiting for your permanent metal plates, how you can receive a fine (about 10,000 to 20,000 colones, or $ 20 to $ 40) is exhausted and you do not renew them. You can not renew your license working until the day it expires. You have to go back to the Public Registry to have it renewed and there is no cost to do this (Administrator, 2008). Since the metal plates are ready you need to go to the National Registry (National Registry), bringing with you:
Your temporary paper plate,
Title of ownership (title propiedad)
yellow registration card (tarjeta de circulación) and …
Your passport or ID card Resident (Ballot).
Insurance
You can hire someone to take care of all these processes for you or your dealer will do it.
Visit the Department National (available in English) www.registronacional.com (Howard, 2008; Lytle, 2008a; Administrator, 2008).
Inspection (RITEVE)
Cars need of general maintenance and safety inspections to ensure they are road worthy. In Costa Rica, this is known as RTV, or RITEVE. Besides brakes, indicator lights, and wiper checks, exhaust emissions are also examined. Cars less than 5 years should be checked every two years as older cars are examined annually. The month you need to go to the inspection depends on the last car's license plate number, ie 1 = January, 2 = February and so on. Numbers ending in 0 are recorded in October and November checks cars 05.01. It's worth booking in advance, which can be done by calling or visiting the Web site in www.rtv.co.cr. If you go to Google first, the site can be translated into English for you. Site you can access information like the location Inspection of the Centers, contact information, advice on how to pass the inspection, legislation, appointments, etc. Appointments cost about $ 20 – $ 30/25, 000 colones. You can hire a Tico trusted to take your car to the inspection for you. Once you have passed your test RTV you receive an inspection certificate and a sticker on the windshield. required to pay the Marchamo. For more information see the site of RTV government in www.mopt.go.cr Reglamentos.html /. For more information, see www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Auto Expenses and Lytle (2008a).
The Marchamo
The Marchamo is a commitment you need to run your car each year. It includes some liability insurance. The price, again, depends on your car. You can check prices online http://portal.ins-cr.com/General/Marchamo. All you need do is click "See Marchamo su aqua" (See your Marchamo here) and what type of vehicle and license plate number.
You must renew it every year, sometime between the day on November 1 and last day of December, but if you want to avoid a headache, do not wait until the last minute. If you have parking and traffic tickets pending is necessary to solve these first and you also need to prove that you passed the RTV. When you pay you get a sticker for the windshield. If you not paid by the New Year the risk of getting a warning, a ticket or having your car impounded. You can pay in Marchamo MOPT, banks and in line with the National Bank of www.bncr.fi.cr. For more information, see Howard (2008), Lytle (2008a and 2008b), and www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Self-Expenditure).
Advantages possess / import a car in Costa Rica
• vehicles retain their value in Costa Rica for a lot longer than they can in other countries. If you take an old car, and eventually decide to sell it, you can still get a good price for the rescue of what you spend getting here. Keep in mind that it also means that if you buy a used car in Costa Rica, prices may be slightly darer than what could be used to back home (Lytle, 2008b).
• vehicle repair and maintenance are usually 10-15% cheaper than you'd pay in the United States. Prices vary between and local workshops, so you can shop around (www.costarica.com/Retirement/Cost-of-Living/Auto-Expenses/).
Disadvantages of owning / import a car in Costa Rica
• Gasoline can be expensive and you can not shop around because prices are set by the government. The fuel was sold between $ 4.40-$ 5.20 per gallon in late 2008 (www.costarica.com/Retirement/Cost-of-Living/Auto-Expenses/).
• Import duties are not cheap. For example, a $ 20,000 car used, depending on age, can cost from $ 10,000 – $ 17,000 in office (Lytle, 2008b).
• Costa Rica did not has all the same brands and models that are available in other countries. You may want to import a particular vehicle, but if you will not be able to find an experienced mechanic and the right parts for your car, you may have to think twice. (Unless import car parts is not a problem for you).
• If your car was purchased in the U.S. (or not) your warranty and guarantee can not be valid in Costa Rica.
• You run the risk of your car being damaged during transport.
For more information, visit www.vacationcity.com / Costa Rica / info / import and export.
Buy a car
If you're on a budget, instead of importing, it's usually always cheaper to buy a car in Costa Rica. This also can work in your favor, like second hand cars already in the country may be specifically designed to meet the conditions, with proper engine tuning, tires, etc. If you want to buy something new, can be more expensive than you'd pay abroad because of import taxes paid to ship it here.
Costa Rican newspapers as La Nacion, La Teja, Diario Extra, The Times and Tico (who is English) are a good place to start browsing for local prices. Also you can check out the sites and www.crautos.com www.wheelsCR.com. More than four weeks during late 2008, most cars advertised for sale in the Tico Times are 4×4 vehicles, particularly Toyota Landcruisers. Besides Toyota, other popular brands of Costa Rica include Nissan, Honda, Suzuki and Hyundai.
If you can not pay for their car straight away and they want to fund it, you must provide proof of income or a good credit record from Costa Rica. If you do not have an income stable or have not been in Costa Rica for long enough to establish good credit, you could try to get another resident or citizen to co-sign with you. If that fails, you have to put up with higher interest rates (provided you find a dealer who will finance it for you).
It is imperative that before signing any paper, you have the car checked out by a good mechanic. – And not the mechanic recommended by the seller Moreover, you need to know the car can pass inspection – especially if you are participating in a private sale. After all, you do not want the hassle of hidden costs. Read more at:
www.vacationcity.com / Costa Rica-info / / import and export
moving_to_costa_rica www.therealcostarica.com / bring_buy_car.html
www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Auto Expenses
www.livecostarica.net/?q=node/74
Car Insurance
In addition to the liability insurance included Marchamo in, auto insurance is not a requirement in Costa Rica. As a result, many people choose to remain uninsured because the car's value does not justify paying high rates – if this is the boat you are, then it will not cause an accident or you are liable for damages (www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Self-Expenditure).
The Costa Rican government had a monopoly on insurance in the last 84 years. Cover is sold from offices Institute Nacional de Seguros (INS) and foreign insurance is generally not valid. In October, the Tico Times reported foreign companies could provide secure border of maritime transport services and air transport (TT, Oct. 31, pg 15, "Auto Insurance Rates could go up to 14%), but as for self Insurance Tico Times reported in November that competition in the car insurance market will not open until 2011 (Tico Times, "Agency Rejects Request to Hike Auto Insurance "VI Garnica, 21 November, p. 3).
However, visitors can get coverage of the INS, provided they have a valid driving license, at least 18 years of age, and there remained 90 days. If the car has plates only damage to foreign nationals are covered by the time the car is allowed in the country. If you financed your car through a dealer, it is likely that they will develop a policy for you and incorporate some type of insurance rate on their re-payments (www.costarica.com / Retirement / Cost of Living / Auto Expenses, Administrator, 2008; Lytle, 2008a and 2008b).
The Law
All you need to drive legally in Costa Rica is a valid driving license and passport. There is a law known as "board" rule that applies in downtown San Jose to help keep under control traffic, the days from Monday to Friday are assigned numbers: 1 and Monday 2, Tuesday 3:04, Wednesday 5:06, Thursday 7:08, and Friday, September & 0. Whatever the day that the last number of your card games is the day that you should keep your car off the road (6:00 to 07:00). If you are caught breaking the rule, you may receive a fine of approximately U.S. $ 10 or 5,000 colones. See a map to the restricted area in www.livecostarica.net/?q=node/183.
The government recently cracked down on traffic violations, increasing the fines substantiality. While the judge reserves the right to substitute imprisonment with services the community, the new legislation can be used to send drivers to prison for up to three years of competition from other vehicles, speeding more 150 km / ph, or driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.75 grams per liter (a 155 pound man could reach this level by drinking three or four beers over one hour). A merit system was introduced, in which drivers initially 50 points. Points are deducted as crimes occur. If you lose all your points, you also lose your license for two years. The crimes and their penalties are listed below (Gillers, 2008):
Causing a fatal accident six months 8 years in prison
Causing a fatal accident while drunk 3 -15 years imprisonment
Competing against other riders 1-3 years in prison
Drive while intoxicated (BAC 0.75 g / l) 1-3 years of imprisonment
Driving while intoxicated (BAC of 0.5 g / l) $ 410 fine
Driving at speeds of 150 km / h 1-3 years in prison
Driving at speeds exceeding 120 km / hr $ 410 fine
Driving without a valid license or permit $ 410 fine
The operation of a pirate taxi $ 410 fine
Driving at 20 km / h above the speed limit $ 310 fine
Not wearing a seat belt $ 310 fine
Holding a cell phone $ 310 fine
Ignoring traffic signals or signs $ 310 fine
Recommendations
Obviously everything mentioned above cries "Paperwork". However, it is not so great if you hire help along the path. Also, if you're working with dealers they should be doing this for yourself. If you believe that the importation of a car is the right option for you, then it is an idea very good to get a good customs broker, agent on your side. When the car arrived at the port the agent will do the paperwork for you and calculate taxes. Once you pay you can even take your car. This usually takes about two days. You should also consider hiring a bilingual lawyer to guide you through the process (for example, check out www.CostaRicaLawyer.com or email Marielos Melendez – who answered my questions – in Lawyer@CostaRicaLawyer.com). If you are not working with a merchant you will still need the help of a customs broker to help you plan and prepare … And you need patience! (Lytle, 2008b).
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