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I am planning on moving to Baja in a few months, but for reasons I won't get into I have a lot of 'stuff' I need to bring across. Most of it's not worth much, and the things that are more valuable I will be leaving stateside until after I am more settled, but some of the stuff I need to take across right away is large. Am I correct in thinking that I will not be taxed when I bring this stuff down, as long as it doesn't leave Baja? That's question #1.

Question #2: Do I have to import my truck, or am I OK driving it down there indefinitely as long as it has a valid US registration and my visa is in order? What about my trailers?

Question #3: Is there a limit to the size or type of vehicle I bring into Baja? To explain, I can buy an old school bus or a box truck for around $3,000, and as I understand it that is less than I can expect to pay a moving company to transport my stuff in a similarly sized vehicle. (Reasonably long drive in the states before I get to the border, too.) Then I can return the truck or bus to the states and sell it, only losing the money I spent to register the vehicle and get it in and out of Mexico. Is this an option?

If not, what about buying the vehicle in Mexico?

Thanks in advance.

Where in Baja have you decided to move to? Looking forward tot the answers to your questions.