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My husband and I are planning to move to Costa Rica in late 2008. We can not decide whether to drive or fly. We have 1993 chevy conversion van and are considering packing up our clothes and a few other items and driving down rather than shipping items and flying. We are 61 and 63 and would like to see all the beautiful different areas on our way down.Is this an adviseable way to move to CR? We woul plan on taking 2-4 weeks to get there and only travel during the day. What is the cost to get through all the borders? Is it safe and in case of emergency is medical care available along the way. Also ATM’s so we are never carrying a great deal of cash? Thank you all for all your assistance and advice. This sounds like quite and enjoyable adventure if it is safe. Also would this be a good car for living in Costa Rica?
You should search this discussion forum for numerous other postings on this very topic. To summarize, I think it’s safe to say most people who have commented on this idea do NOT think it’s a very good idea to do this. Also, look at the postings here about bringing cars in..especially those discussing the import duties and repair issues you could run into, especially with a 14 year old vehicle. Be sure to click “Search Messages” in blue lettering, not “Search” in the gold colored banner.
What he said.
I know of one couple who, frustrated by the lack of road signs, decent maps, and an inability to accomplish money transactions, got past Mexico City and then turned back. Among other things, no one would exchange their dollars for Mexican pesos(not even the banks), and while they could withdraw money from local ATMs, all they could get was dollars. So the only transactions they could accomplish were credit card purchases.
I would avoid importing any vehicle to Costa Rica. And I would be doubly reluctant to bring in something that does not exist commonly here. A fifteen year-old (in 2008) vehicle of which there are few or none already will be a problem for parts and service. What’s more, the older the vehicle, the higher the import duty. Costa Rica is not recruiting smokers.
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