CasaNaranja
Canadian expat in Mexico
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Registration: 08 September 2018
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Road safety in Mexico by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Mexico as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Mexico, whether ...
I have found that, overall, drivers are very courteous-especially along two lane highways. You will generally find that slower moving vehicles will often drive half on the shoulder to give you room to pass. Beware, however, that the same thing is ... Read More
Buying a new car in mexico by MexicoAfterlife
OK looking at buying with cash a new car. Found tons of people online talking about the process for new cars in Mexico. But nothing about the the new plates for the car. So has anyone bought a new car and if so how does the plates work? Thanks ...
@MexicoAfterlife Hola!when we bought our new car in Mexico, in San Miguel de Allende, the Nissan dealership arranged to have the plates for us when we picked up the car. We didn’t have to do anything except pick up the car when all the ... Read More
Deciding between Ajijic and SMDA by jonathan49
My wife and I plan to move from the central coast of CA, to live October to April in Mexico. We are deciding between Ajijic and SMDA. I spent time in Ajijic and like it a great deal, though with a some concern about the expat community. It largely ...
SMA: VibrantAjijic 💤 Read More
Driving a Mexican Plated vehicle into the US? by melrosetoo
Hola All, new to the forum but not to Mexico. My wife and I have had a winter home in Nayarit for the past 18 years. We have always driven into Mexico at Nogales on a tourist visa. We recently received our Permanent Residency in Mexico and have lost ...
We purchased a car in Mexico and have driven to Texas in many occasions. The first time we crossed the border we had all of our documents ready to show, but were never asked. We still have our documents ready but it’s a non issue. The bonus is ... Read More
Housing market in San Miguel May 2019 by KLOremus
Just came home from a 10 day trip to San Miguel. My trip was mostly to educate myself on what's available for housing costs, best location for my money, price range options etc. to determine if San Miguel could be a do-able option moving ...
I have lived full time in SMA for just over four years. I love the city as I can walk almost everywhere. Overall the locals and expats are very helpful and friendly, and there are always things going on, many for no cost. Almost every weekend there ... Read More