Car Insurance Recommendations

[MarshallE]

Has anyone imported their car to Argentina on a temporary basis as a tourist with a foreign passport? I understand there are some agencies that sell insurance for tourists driving around Argentina but I think it's liability only, are there any companies that will sell comprehensive coverage to a foreigner?

 

[Stephano]

Has anyone imported their car to Argentina on a temporary basis as a tourist with a foreign passport? I understand there are some agencies that sell insurance for tourists driving around Argentina but I think it's liability only, are there any companies that will sell comprehensive coverage to a foreigner?

I did last year, and have been using Integrity Seguros through a company called Gdansk, which has been suggested to me by my local import agent. So far luckily I never had to use it, so I cannot attest about their service.
I will send you via PM the phone number of the person I contact to renew the policy.

 

[AleksKarl]

For anyone reading this later and deciding whether importing a car is worth it for a stay of some months: a long rental can be the simpler comparison. On one Buenos Aires company's public page (11 Nov 2026), a Toyota Prius hybrid automatic is US$45 a day from 30 days, so about US$1,350 for a 30-day month, deposit US$500, and the rental price is the figure to put next to the cost of import agent fees, local insurance and registration. Ask in writing what the rental insurance covers (own-car damage, third parties, glass, gravel) and what the deductible is. That is the same question MarshallE asked about the imported car, so the answers are comparable.