tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post1925859884288955676..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: You try to do the right thing, but sometimes...Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39685383665854044112013-02-04T09:17:44.071-05:002013-02-04T09:17:44.071-05:00John, everything I have read says that we need to ...John, everything I have read says that we need to check our car out of Mexico, and re-do the entry procedure when we come back in. This includes turning in the car permit at the Guatemala border.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91850710633746965432013-02-03T13:55:32.367-05:002013-02-03T13:55:32.367-05:00I thought your car 6 mos permit would not be 6 mos...I thought your car 6 mos permit would not be 6 mos until you leave Mexico with Sherman. That is when you get your deposit back. Unless it will be more than 6 mos since you entered with the car, do not turn in the permit at Guat. border.John's Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327999076656179439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-10915050843408646932013-02-03T09:43:26.571-05:002013-02-03T09:43:26.571-05:00Thank you Bob!Thank you Bob!Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83498216783445901282013-02-03T08:31:10.130-05:002013-02-03T08:31:10.130-05:00I dlues added up and thenon't remember all the...I dlues added up and thenon't remember all the details of it, but when I crossed on Jan 20th, the mosy memorable part of it was that their was a Guatemalan family ahead of me with a van full of toilet paper and deodorant and suchlike that all had to be inspected and then the values of it all added up and the taxes figured out.<br /> When my turn came and the guy from the office stepped inside the motorhome and out of camera range, I got him a beer from the refrigerator. We just visited for a few minutes, and he had his friend take the beer somewhere (hidden under his shirt so the camera couldn't see it. He didn't open any drawers or show any interest in what I might be carrying into Guatemala.<br /> Then the Guatemalan army guy asked for a pack of Mexican non-filter cigarettes. This gift somehow served to make it unnecessay that he conduct any sort of inspection either. I was quickly on my way and might have made it in record time, if not for that family of toilet-paper coyotes. <br />Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07004288255366589956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-9528892616481361702013-02-02T17:31:39.305-05:002013-02-02T17:31:39.305-05:00This all sounds like the same run around we had tr...This all sounds like the same run around we had trying to clear into every port in Greece while on a sailing trip. They just live for the paperwork, but are to disorganized and uninterested to follow thru with their own requirements.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60889491341615417902013-02-02T16:46:46.719-05:002013-02-02T16:46:46.719-05:00Just getting caught up here, so I'm late to t...Just getting caught up here, so I'm late to the party.<br />So a belated Congratulations on the "Big News"!<br />That's awesome.<br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-20136943077170226252013-02-02T15:05:42.368-05:002013-02-02T15:05:42.368-05:00I too will be interested in what happens. I don&#...I too will be interested in what happens. I don't think the personal and car registrations are tied that tightly, but I am pretty sure that I would try and get the car "checked out" as you say, as when you check back in, my guess is they are going to want another deposit no matter what happened before. I guess worst case they will ding you something for the missing FMM, but if you have a copy of the police report, they might just be nice at the border on that too. Obviously you have to get another FMM when you go back to Mexico from Guatemala.Wandering Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189837920805924625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-69668535804102414802013-02-02T14:38:52.132-05:002013-02-02T14:38:52.132-05:00Thanks John...but I am under the impression that y...Thanks John...but I am under the impression that you HAVE TO turn in your vehicle permit when you leave the country or you risk forfeiting the deposit money. Besides, everything I've read about the Guatemala border at Tapachula says that you must stop in on the Mexican side first to "check out" so to speak. Then get new vehicle and tourist permits when we re-enter Mexico a couple of weeks or so later.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-20496983590277312892013-02-02T14:00:14.399-05:002013-02-02T14:00:14.399-05:00Kevin, You should have no trouble going across the...Kevin, You should have no trouble going across the MX/Guat border. You are not turning in the car permit yet. So I would just go across without turning anything in, then get a new FMM's when you reenter. They will know you didn't turn them in when you left. Just tell them you lost them and you are willing to pay to get new ones.<br />Keep us informed about what happens. I've crossed and didn't turn them in, I give them the airplane FMM's every year when I'm driving out and they just ask why and say OK.John's Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327999076656179439noreply@blogger.com