tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post3843689813433112889..comments2023-03-24T08:49:34.359-06:00Comments on On The Road To Patzcuaro, Mexico......: Mr. Bad Wrench!Tanchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post-54433223354244880062008-12-14T19:52:00.000-06:002008-12-14T19:52:00.000-06:00Smog? Mexico hasn't figured out the profit center...Smog? Mexico hasn't figured out the profit center on that one yet! They do try to limit the smog though, by a new law that just got enacted recently, you can not (legally ) import a car that is older than 10 years, it use to be that to import the car, it had to be older than 10, now they want new cars because they can get more impuestos!<BR/>They learned from their teacher up north....Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post-74266702609481503452008-12-13T17:26:00.000-06:002008-12-13T17:26:00.000-06:00Geez, I can't wait to move down there with my MGB....Geez, I can't wait to move down there with my MGB. Do parts for foreign cars exist in central Mexico?<BR/><BR/>Your story does help explain the general condition of vehicles in Mexico. I bet you don't have to smog your truck, no?<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post-31358517384287060962008-12-10T11:26:00.001-06:002008-12-10T11:26:00.001-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post-6943918005855544862008-12-10T11:26:00.000-06:002008-12-10T11:26:00.000-06:00Well, in my limited sphere of influence and limite...Well, in my limited sphere of influence and limited referral base I struck out at three. I just need to not be in such a hurry to get things done I guess. I have found that the mechanics here can always fix anything, based on the limited resources. <BR/>I probably put too much value into reliable and properly done work. <BR/>Sticks? That's a very accurate description of where we live! Lots of stick, most of them 100 ft tall with long branches and short needles.<BR/>My sources also mentioned PROFECO, and said that 6 months to settle some action was a gamble. I am not a big gambler....Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33849671.post-90512411043718373912008-12-10T07:35:00.000-06:002008-12-10T07:35:00.000-06:00There are a number of issues here:1. No reliable t...There are a number of issues here:<BR/><BR/>1. No reliable tradesmen!? Jeez, they´re all over the place. At least that is my experience.<BR/><BR/>2. You live in the sticks, so you need a car at all times. This is one problem with living in the sticks.<BR/><BR/>3. Trouble with a business that stiffs you? Contact PROFECO. It´s a federal agency to protect the consumer. I have never had call to use it but, from what I hear, it really works.Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.com