Shipping a Moped to Colombia?

TACTICAL says on Dec 10, 2005, 16:56:

Buy one here By the time you ship it, pay the import tax, which will be AT LEAST 40% OF THE of the scooter (figure 800-1000 USD) and assuming they don;t steal any parts off of it, well you get the picture.

You will be better off buying a new one once you get here.

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MedellinViking says on Dec 10, 2005, 17:11:

DIAN will rape you! Tactical is so correct! Actually on my imports I even pay the import duty on the shipping costs on top of the duty on the goods themselves. Then a charge for the customs service and of course the IVA tax on that service and don't forget a fee to someone to prepare all the paperwork..... better off paying 5 million for a nice Yamaha BWS 100cc or a Top Bou 125cc or there are a number of asain import scooters that came onto the scene in 2005 for about 4 million pesos.

Live your fantasies because life is short and from all I've seen death is really, really long....

Live your fantasies because life is short and from all I've seen death is really, really long....

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Gator says on Dec 10, 2005, 17:38:

Sell... and buy in Colombia. Viking's prices are about right, saw the Yamaha BWS in Bogotá for $5.100.000 pesos.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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vicshere says on Dec 10, 2005, 17:53:

no can do you CANNOT repeat CANNOT import(permanently) any kind of vehicle into Colombian ....moped.... motorcycle....car....motorhome...4X4....nothing ...now importing for a short period of time like a year is a different story


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fugdis says on Dec 10, 2005, 17:56:

moped if you buy one in colombia you can fit your wife,three kids,family dog and a crate of chickens on it

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GringoinBucaramanga says on Dec 11, 2005, 09:42:

jj_jp at msn.com

Thanks guys, I will sell soon as I get back to Daytona.

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vicshere says on Dec 12, 2005, 10:02:

Ronald explain then how to import my 1979 motorcycle from Canada to Colombia I don't care about 30-40 % tax I will pay but I want the bike here legal and with papers and everything.....waiting for your answer


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Tinto (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Dec 12, 2005, 10:06:

Maybe the key thing is that the vehicle is new? Ronald used "(new)" above and in another post I think he talked about importing an antique car but it was just a shell (non-functioning), to be used in a restaurant, I think.

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