Allwewantispeace
6/2/2015 08:08 EST
If found this website which lists out the costs of many items and services. I find the prices similar to New England, u.s. This site also shows average incomes and into which catagories the money is spent, on average. Good information...
I'm going to post the link in the next post so people on mobile devices can easily copy it.
My best to all,
W.
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crazyfarmer
6/2/2015 11:52 EST
>McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.46 $
Two whopper combos at burger king is 500 pesos, or about US$20
>Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.36 $
A 1 liter bottle of Heineken at geant is 86 pesos, or about US$3.30. Stella is slightly more
>Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.58 $
a 600ml bottle of coke at the gas station up the street is 33 pesos or US $1.27
>Eggs (12) 2.30 $
I just bought a tray of 30 eggs for 90 pesos at a fruit stand in Las Piedras. If you convert that to a dozen, you get US $1.39 per dozen. Those are locally sourced and higher quality than eggs in the US by the way.
>Apples (1kg) 2.02 $
I just bought 2 kilos of apples at the same stand for 40 pesos, or 77 cents per kilo.
I'm not sure how accurate some of these prices are. Some seem closer to right. Interesting site though. Maybe the prices vary widely depending on location.
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Allwewantispeace
6/12/2015 22:45 EST
So, as it turns out, things don't look overly expensive there. I think I understand now. A good place to shop seems to be:
http://www.mercadolibre.com.uy/vehiculos/
Peace.
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Morell
6/13/2015 11:42 EST
You need to be careful buying a secondhand car.
Most of the expats that I know who did this have had a lot of expensive repairs and time in garages waiting for parts and most have finally bought new.
Uruguayans are very frugal and do not part with much if it is still worth keeping.
The process of buying secondhand is quite complicated and slow.
Don't forget that the price you see for new includes the taxes.
Cars tend to keep their value quite well which makes buying secondhand ones expensive compared to North America.
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Allwewantispeace
6/13/2015 21:55 EST
It seems fearful to think that all used vehicles are hidden traps for us unsuspecting, stupid, foreigners. Where we come from all used stuff is always excellent. Lol. Buyer beware? What else is new?
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Morell
6/13/2015 22:44 EST
Here a lot of used stuff is garbage. I hope you find something good.
This is info from someone else.
The usual order of events when buying a used car is...
1. Find the particular vehicle you want to buy either privately or from a dealer. The Sunday edition of El Pais offers a wide selection as does mercadolibre. If you are used to northern second hand car prices, be prepared to pay an apparently eye-watering sum for an old car with an improbably high kilometer reading.
2. Find yourself an escribano/a to do the paperwork.
3. You and the vendor visit the escribano, present your IDs, sign the contract for sale, the purchaser pays the money, the vendor hands over a sheaf of papers and the escribano will provide the purchaser with the appropriate paperwork for the junta local to prepare a new "libretta" (plastic coated car registration card) with your name, your physical address and the car's details.
3. Before driving the car to the junta local, the purchaser will need to insure the car as insurance is now compulsory and the junta local will want to see a certificate of insurance.
4. On arrival at the junta local, the car will be physically inspected by a funcionario to ensure that the engine and chassis numbers on the vehicle match those on the paperwork. If the car lacks a current "patente" you will be charged for however many months are due for the remainder of the calendar year. If the vendor lived in the same departmento as the purchaser, the existing plates go with the vehicle. If you are re-registering the vehicle in a different departmento, you will be issued with new plates.
5. The escribano will start a series of searches to ensure that there are no outstanding fines nor other charges due on the car in all 19 departmentos. This process can take several weeks or months but you can continue to drive the car in the meantime. But you cannot take the car out of Uruguay until this paperwork has been completed.
Some buyers will not take possession until this search has been finished so that they are not stuck with any outstanding taxes, fines etc as anything due goes with the vehicle not the seller.
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Allwewantispeace
6/14/2015 10:23 EST
Morrel,
That was helpful information. Thank you. So, in addition to the posted price, there is a sales tax? I'm guessing I pay that tax when I register the vehicle? I'm surprised a lawyer is required.
I would think that the previous owner would be responsible for paying past fines and taxes. Why would those fees carry forward to the next owner? Very, very strange.
This forum is invaluable. Thanks again to all.
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Morell
6/14/2015 12:13 EST
I haven't bought a used vehicle but I doubt there is sales tax.
You pay the Road Tax - the Patente for the part of the year that is left.
Yes an escribano (they are more like a notary) is needed. Any fines, unpaid taxes etc. are connected to the vehicle not the owner so unless your escribano catches them and you can get them paid before you take possession, they continue along with the vehicle and now you pay them.
The law here is very different in many ways and I have read that it is similar to the French Code.
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