car insurance in Argentina

[fadejaap]

In a few months I will ship my car ( Toyota Landcruiser 4WD 78 serie ) from Australia to Argentina.
Would anybody be able to supply me with an address of an Insurance Company who is willing to insure a foreign car a third party car insurance for 3-6 months with cover in Argentina, Chili and Uruguay.

 

[criswkh]

You realize that you will pay an import tax (I believe it was 80%-at least 6 months ago) on your car based the value. HSBC provides car insurance here.
http://www.hsbc.com.ar/ar/seguros/

 

[fadejaap]

Many thanks, It will only be a temporarily importation which as I understand, is duty free.

 

[robertstrong]

Fadejaap, can you email me, as I am also looking at bringing my car as well

 

[soulskier]

I would highly suggest you confirm you won't be charged. I haven't heard of a temporary importation being tax free. You might be in for a very rude awakening. Here is a guy in the know, http://www.exportainer.com/index_en.html

 

[fadejaap]

You realize that you will pay an import tax (I believe it was 80%-at least 6 months ago) on your car based the value. HSBC provides car insurance here.
http://www.hsbc.com.ar/ar/seguros/

I understand that tourists can bring there car up to 8 months duty and tax free.see :http://www.aerointel.com/CustomsDocuments/Argentina.pdf

 

[criswkh]

Fadejaap- I know that in June '08 for my 1998 Honda civic to enter the country I would have to pay around $12K. Of course, I'm not here as a tourist. Our pets also had a duty on them also.

 

[ollieha]

fadejeep - Do you have a right hand drive car? If so, it may be worth checking with the authorities if you allowed to import this and drive this in Argentina. When I came from England, I wanted to import a car and received some advice from an import company that I was not permitted to drive a RHD vehicle within Argentina.

 

[mini]

I understand that tourists can bring there car up to 8 months duty and tax free.see :http://www.aerointel.com/CustomsDocuments/Argentina.pdf

Those rules are from 2005. I also recommend that you get more up to date information on this before you send the car.

 

[Fettucini]

Try www.asurline.com - i am from UK, living in Argentina and they are the only company i could find who would insure my car with a passport number as opposed to an Argentine DNI.