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MrsJaneSimmondsPhD
  3/11/2019 19:06 EST

anyone know how much it will cost to move heavy bulkie stuff down to PV MX as in a baby grand piano ?

RVGRINGO
  3/11/2019 19:50 EST

Possibly, as much as it is worh, so you might consider selling off those 'heavy and bulky things', and replacing them with new items once you get settled. They do sell pianos in Guadalajara, for example. Shipping stuff is becoming prohibitively expensive for most people, and Mexico has everything you may need.

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kikipt
  3/12/2019 00:19 EST

Sorry, but only a non-musician would make such an insensitive and blatantly incorrect statement. If it is a good piano it is worth bringing. Finding fine pianos in Mexico is NOT easy. If your piano is just an old klunker for piddling around, it can easily be replaced. But no, Mexico does NOT have EVERYTHING you may need - any more than the US does!

CasaColibri
  3/12/2019 01:00 EST

RE: pianos. I just retired as the pianist of the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Guanajuato. 25 years ago, I first came down without my own grand piano, hoping I could sell mine in the U.S. and buy a comparable one here. Any decent ones were far more costly than a good one in the U.S. at that time, so....I bought a lawn trailer, had local piano movers crate my piano and drove down here with it! It was a pretty harrowing trip, but I am happy to this day that I did it. Nowadays, I think it may be easier to find a good instrument, but the prices are still much higher. If you ARE talking about a fine instrument or a family heirloom, you will have to decide if it´s worth it to bring it with you.

longtimelurker
  3/12/2019 09:47 EST

Making a blanket statement to sell everything that won't fit in your car is bad advice. Why sell something at garage sale prices and pay a higher retail price in Mexico? Usually for lesser quality too.

Moving anywhere cost money. People are retiring with a lot of money RV. What is prohibitively expensive for one person could be pocket change for another.

Eidel
  3/12/2019 11:17 EST

I agree with longtimelurker. I am moving to Mexico and decided to pay to ship my expensive mattress. This decision was made when I discovered that "Mexican-sized" mattresses are much shorter than American, and (fitted) sheets won't fit. I'm also shipping my living room sectional because a comparable piece in Mexico will not be made to the same standard, but will cost almost the same as shipping.

The statement to "sell everything" is not good advice and I'm glad I decided not to do so. I had an estate agent come and give me an estimate for buying all of my bulky items. They offered US $1,500 to buy everything. The cost to ship? $2,500.00. Cost to replace everything in Mexico: US $4,500 but not sure of the quality.

However, where I disagree with longtimelurker is that people are retiring with a lot of money. I am retired and I am moving to Mexico because I DON'T have a lot of money, and neither do most of my friends already living in Mexico, which is why retirees live there in such great numbers!

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kikipt
  3/12/2019 11:55 EST

I agree with eidel completely. We actually wish we had sold LESS and moved more. Moving was far less expensive than we had anticipated, and there are so many things, including books and scores, that I need now that are not so easy to obtain. While we have purchased some wonderful pieces of very fine furniture here in Mérida, they were not inexpensive, and we are living on Social Security, so budget means a lot. While it is true that there is a lot of gringo money flowing into Mexico right now (an article last week stated that over 38% of Mérida's historic district is now owned by people from the north!) many of us are indeed retiring to Mexico because we simply could never afford to retire if we stayed in the US. But eliminating things that might prove useful later on can be very costly in the long run.

Cozumeldeb
  3/12/2019 14:34 EST

Look for international shippers first, preferably one that handles customs to..We used FiFi Freight in Miami to Cozumel, QRoo. Google shippers. We just had a 20 ft container sent down in November, 3sets of kitchen appliances + washer dryer, all electric..I would assume weight would be in the range of grand piano..Cost us $11k USD.
If you are settling in or near a larger city, most have Costco, Sam's Club, Home Depot and huge malls. Guadalajara is a huge furniture making city, you can get anything made there. Amazon.com.mx delivers everywhere. Move as light as u can..less hassle. Good Luck, pack "patience," nothing happens fast here. Relax and enjoy your new adventure.

kikipt
  3/12/2019 19:57 EST

Sorry, Deb - but none of those stores sell Steinways! Just sayin' :)

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