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My advice would be to research the situation as to the actual _law_ as
well as the application (or lack thereof) of it with regard to both
ownership/buying and selling a vehicle as well as being a alien
owner/driver. In some cases, you could be at fault regardless of the
situation (even if an unlicensed drunk driver in a stolen car rear-ends
you) simply because you are an alien (by law) or "at fault" (in
practice) because you are what might appear to be a rich
"American"/foreigner/easy mark/etc. IAC, I'd not spend more than I was
willing to walk (or run) away from should the situation call for it.



Thanks for the advice ... only problems I've found 'recorded' thus far
revolve around border crossings between Argentina and Chile and not having
"the right" vehicle paperwork ... apparently more than just a 'pink slip'
.... such paperwork comes with a rental ( but be sure to tell them you're
planning a x-ing ) I hear.