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Hi all,
I'm planning on spending several months in Argentina with side trips to Chile and possibly elsewhere...From what I have read, it will be a huge PITA to purchase a car in Argentina and then difficult at best to get it out of the country. I have read more positive things about purchasing in Chile...Anyhow, I'm looking mostly for insight from experienced travelers who might have some ideas on vehicle purchase. Alternatively, what about your experience with remis(es?)...I could conceivably rely on public transportation for a great deal of my time in country, but especially for ruta 40, I want to be able to explore at my pace...what is the typical cost of a remis?

Hi, Here is the information on buyibg a used car in Argentina,read on .....If you are planning to buy a (second- hand) car here in
Argentina........read on and welcome to the fascinating world of red
tape in the south of South America!

1. Documentación que debe tener el comprador
Rules and Regulatioms for BUYING a USED car here in Argentina
• Título del automotor - Original
• ORINAL TITLE OF PRPERTIE
• Cédula de identificación (cédula verde) - Original
• ID CARD of the CAR. Its GREEN
• Patentes
• LICESEN PLATES
• Impuesto de emergencia - comprobante de pago: sólo para
vehículos del año 80 al 89 inclusive.
• EMERGENCIY TAX invoice ONLY For CARS from the 1980 to 1989
• Informe de Dominio otorgado por el Registro Nacional de la
Propiedad del Automotor
• DOMINIUM information by the RNPA
• Formulario 08 firmado por el vendedor y cónyuge, con firmas
certificadas
• Form called 08 signed by the seller + wife, with signatures
certified.
• Formulario 381: Emitido por la DGI para vehículos cuyo valor
de facturación en origen fue superior a U$S 25.000.
• Form Number 381 given by the DGI for vehicles who's value
from origin was over US $25,000.-
• Libre Deuda de Multas: En Capital Federal se solicita en la
calle Carlos Pellegrini 211
• Certifaicate that you the car owes NO DEPT for Fines: In the
City of BA you go to the offices in Carlos Pellegrini 211
• Libre Deuda de Patentes: este informe debe ser solicitado
ante la oficina Rentas, según lugar de radicación del vehículo.
• Certificate that the car oewso no Taxes you get this
certificate from RENTAS
• Dirección General de Rentas GCBA, Viamonte 900 Consultas:
http://www.rentasgcba.gov.ar
• For RENTAASS in the City of BA its Viamonte 900 or check web
site: http://www.rentasgcba.gov.ar

Rentas Provincia de Buenos Aires, Diagonal Norte 812 Capital Federal
Consulta: http://rentas.gba.gov.ar
For the Province of BA its the above address…………..
• Formulario 12 Verificación policial (para los modelos 1981
en adelante)
• FORM 12 Done by the POLICE for cars from 1981 onwards
• Impuesto docente ley 25.053. Automotores que al 31/18/1998
su valor sea mayor a $ 4.000 y comprende inscriptos entre el
01/01/1979 y el 31/12/1999. (comprobante de pago en caso que
corresponda)
• TAX Certificate Law number 25.053 for cars that on the 31 of
December of 1998 was valued over $4000 (pesos) and that where
inscribed in the period of 1/1/1979 to 31/12/1999
• Oblea colocada de la Verificación técnica vehicular: sólo
para vehículos radicados en la provincia de Buenos Aires con más de
dos años de antigüedad desde la fecha en la inscripción inicial.
• STICKER placed by the Verification Technical Department but
only for cars with the Province of BA as there inscription, and
being over 2 years.
Infromation from this web sire and others; :
http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar

You will also need a CDI number, which is a TAX ID.

The best way is to rent a car as you go needing it, say for the dificult or slow parts of Route 40 or crossing into Chile down in Patagonia. All the same public transport is ok both in Argentina & Chile for slow travelling, have fun and let me know how it goes!

Best wishes and best of luck, Bob Frassinetti.
Always Travelling Argentina & Chile

We inherited a car in Argentina but, as non-Argentines, cannot take it out of the country. I don't know how new this law is, but you would want to check before you buy something you can't take anywhere else.