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BUYING A CAR IN SANTA MARTA

My best friend is looking to buy a car in Santa Marta. She told me that 8 milliones pesos is the cheapest she can find for a working order car - not new, of course.

In England it would have costs me 1-2 milliones for the same car.

Do you know how to buy cheaper car or where? Import from USA, Europe would have been cheaper or not? How much to import? If not, how to get cheaper in Colombia?

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: SHE IS NOT ASKING ME FOR MONEY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. She & I have been friends for 2 years

By CakeDesigner-wannabe on Aug 21, 2009, 09:30 in Friendly Talkzone.

verricheri says on Aug 21, 2009, 09:40:

2 years here and I'm still carless - not willing to pay that kind of money for a car! I swapped my company Audis & BMWs for a crowded colombian bus & fearless, seatbeltless taxi racers!

My friend in the UK has a lovely little runaround that cost less than £200!

If your friend really wants a car, she'll have to forget comparing it to the cost in other countries and accept the ridiculous prices in Colombia!

You can look at price comparisons here:
http://www.milcarros.com/precios/index.php

http://www.tucarro.com.co/

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 21, 2009, 09:41:

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/travel/guide/driving-in-colombia/

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Aug 21, 2009, 10:41:

Verricheri

Tell me about it. £200 - yeah I know the feeling. I am from UK too. Not good economic for Colombian people - no wonder they use the taxi all the time !!!

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Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 21, 2009, 10:59:

Everything about cars is more expensive in Colombia the only exception being body work.

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Aug 21, 2009, 10:59:

Jonas... We Brits do NOT need taxis when we already have cars. You do not understand anything about economics

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Aug 21, 2009, 13:25:

Thanks Verricheri & Pedro for the links, and thanks Coastal Gringo for the information.

Seems no-one in Colombia advertised in the newspaper to sell 2nd hand?? lol

I do not think she will travel all the way to Medellin to find the car unfortunately. She was shocked when I told her how cheap to buy a car in my country (UK).

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worzel says on Aug 21, 2009, 15:10:

Cakey amigo, why don't you buy her a banger in the Uk and drive it over ? ;-D

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Aug 21, 2009, 15:15:

very funny, Worzel. :))

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 21, 2009, 15:19:

taxis are expensive here :(.

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CakeDesigner-wannabe says on Aug 21, 2009, 15:21:

Kat1... That's why I do not use taxi in England unless it is absolutely necessary

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Brian858 says on Aug 21, 2009, 18:01:

I complained to the guy at Transito when I got my drivers license about the high costs of cars in Colombia and he recommended going to Venezuela and buying one. They are much cheaper there and foreign cars are not subject to the pica y placa rules.

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njc (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 21, 2009, 18:07:

Uh, 1-2 millones for what type of car?

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Papi de Alejo says on Aug 21, 2009, 18:11:

The misses in Santa Marta has been telling more about buying a car from Venezuela for about 2 millones. I'm still listening.

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winsurfer says on Aug 23, 2009, 18:17:

If you're willing to consider inflated prices, there's one of these for sale in chicago for $23K US. Delivery might take a while, but the Darien Gap is no obstacle.

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