tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post7635818177847392154..comments2024-03-28T08:26:58.108-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: ¡Ay! ChihuahuaLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-5038335270264880772008-04-04T21:26:00.000-04:002008-04-04T21:26:00.000-04:00We have replaced windshields with holograms attach...We have replaced windshields with holograms attached (twice) and had no problems with Aduana. We had the windshield guys remove the hologram with a razor and re-afix it to the new windshield. We then had them cut out the square of old windshield that the hologram had been attached to and brought that to Aduana. We had absolutely no problems either time and Aduana reassured us that we didn't even need the small square of old glass.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262700116262217636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-31372930427104162452008-04-01T19:59:00.000-04:002008-04-01T19:59:00.000-04:00That's a great question, Bob.This is Odyssey's thi...That's a great question, Bob.<BR/><BR/>This is <I>Odyssey's</I> third visit to Mexico.<BR/><BR/>On the <A HREF="http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/2006/10/tilting-at-windmills.html" REL="nofollow">first visit</A>, starting in October of 2006, we did get a ten-year importation permit for the bus. The permit involves, among other things, a hologram that adheres to the inside of the windshield with rather permanent glue (any attempt to remove the hologram destroys it).<BR/><BR/>When we left the mainland and arrived in permit-free Baja, the wagonmaster of our caravan persuaded everyone to turn in their holograms, even the ones that were good for ten years (the ones on cars and pickup trucks, as well as our motorcycle, are only good for a year). The reasoning was that if you lose the hologram (due, for example, to windshield breakage or perhaps a fire destroying the coach), Mexico will never know that you, indeed, removed the vehicle from the country, and you will never again be able to secure an import permit.<BR/><BR/>At the time, we reasoned that springing another $30 (what they cost at the time, IIRC) the next time we entered Mexico was cheap insurance. We will face the same decision again when we leave Mexico this season.<BR/><BR/>As it turns out, the advice was prescient, since we subsequently <A HREF="http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/2007/02/sunset-at-sunset.html" REL="nofollow">broke that windshield</A>, and trying to rescue the hologram intact to get it back to the Mexican Aduana would have been a challenge.<BR/><BR/>When we visited San Felipe last month, we never left the "free" zone, where no permits are required, so we did not stop to get any. The free zone includes all of Baja and the northwest section of Sonora, as well as a strip 20km wide along the entire US border. This lets you drive in for some quick shopping, dinner, or nightlife without the hassles.<BR/><BR/>There are customs checkpoints outside of the free zone where they will be looking for your hologram. We stopped at one such checkpoint today, where they asked to see our importation paperwork and made a brief interior inspection.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-59462439883298939542008-04-01T15:00:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:00:00.000-04:00Sean,I'm confused about your "import permit" for O...Sean,<BR/>I'm confused about your "import permit" for Odyssey. You say that it is good for 10 years, but you were in Mexico just a few months ago (as well as other visits in the past). So, is it good for a 10 year stay and you have to get a new one every visit? Or....<BR/>Hope we cross paths on another DR one day.bpenickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395014179427480322noreply@blogger.com