Comments on: No import tax, no annual ‘Marchamo’ – Bill offers big incentives for electric, hybrid vehicles

By: Wendy H

Wendy H — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:55:00 +0000

I have a prius which is a hybrid it’s a 2015 with only 15K miles. I tried that import/ customs fee page and it kept coming up as zero tax to import. I know that is not possible, but can anybody help me? I wanna move there asap. Thank you

By: lem

lem — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 04:46:00 +0000

Where can i find an update about this bill?

By: Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:51:00 +0000

Hi Jeff, it is Tim, or Timothy, by the way, not Ken. We acquired Inside Costa Rica from Rico back in 2012. At any rate, your post was only deleted because it seemed like a classified ad to sell your hybrid vehicle that was for sale, and we don’t permit (blatant) advertising in our comments section. If you would like to repost in a manner that is less like an advertisement, feel free. We also have a completely free classifieds section on this site where you can place an ad yourself, online, at no charge. For paid advertising inquiries, drop us a line at advertising@icrnews.com – Thank you!

By: Jeff Fisher

Jeff Fisher — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:45:00 +0000

Ken, I greatly apologize for calling you Rico,
and thinking you were part of the Q empire.
And i would like to discuss advertising with you.
However, you deleted my entire post which had
very relevant information to this discussion,
especially regarding the fact that hybrids do not
plug in, and switch automatically between the engine running on gas and then to electric.
Lets talk soon.
Jeff

By: richard schlinder

richard schlinder — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 23:42:00 +0000

GC.Please understand this.The import tax on any item is needed by this country because the Ticos cannot afford other types of taxes.There are Ticos that never pay their real estate taxes.Retailers don’t deposit the 13% sales tax as they should by law.
I live with these people and know what they earn a week or a month.It’s nothing! There is no money for the government to get from these people.A great income for a Tico is $800 per month.Most get paid $400 per month and some even less.This government knows these people have no money to start with,how can they tax these people? The import tax is C.R.’s main source of tax revenue. It is what it is.

By: aj seaman

aj seaman — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:44:00 +0000

I wish Government would recognize that there are other places in CR aside from San Jose. By far, the most polution I contribute is during my anual trek across the country for Reteve. When I get there, I sit behind hundreds of idling engines, & the polution is so bad that the workers wear gas masks. This is an unnecessary waste of time & money—aside from creating a problema it claims to solve.

By: Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:05:00 +0000

Jeff, this is not Rico, and not QCostaRica.

By: Jeff Fisher

Jeff Fisher — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:57:00 +0000

I have been living the Hybrid dream the past 2 years in Costa Rica as I bought my 2012 Toyota HIghlander Hybrid Ltd from Purdy Motors, and now Lexus also sells them here. I love how quiet and clean it is, but unfortunately i must sell or trade mine and at a price cheaper than bringing the car here, $48,000. The news article above, about the potential reduction of the marchamo is fantastic because my 2015 marchamo says this vehicle is worth $61,400 with last year’s fee of a little more than $2000. I also get to drive it in San Jose with ZERO restrictions for any day.

I love this Highlander; and it charges itself automatically as it switches from gas to electric to gas; plus its fast, roomy, gets 28 mpg instead of a normal 15 mpg, full super cool extras; leather, sunroof, optional 7 passengers, 4×4 AWD, AND I would take your SUV in trade (up to $20,000 value and the rest cash. I have had it for 2 years, only has 24,000 MILES ON IT, silver exterior, light interior, full full full extras.
If interested contact me at crbeach dot com.
(And yes Rico, I love http://www.qcostarica.com).

thanks
jeff

By: gc

gc — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:40:00 +0000

if you want to improve the air and make the roads safer eliminate importation tax on all vehicles. many moto locos could afford cars, and everyone could afford newer vehicles that emit less pollution. it would cut back on public transportation making transport for work more efficient. the lefty memes of trying to guide a better society are a fail. get the taxes and labor laws out of the way and life would improve immensely. time to stop listening to stinking animal farming lefty theoreticians that could not run a hot dog stand at a profit. let people do what they want at as low a price as possible and we all will be better off. ….or maybe you see public, read government, run everything as spraying perfume all over society instead of deadbeat stench.

By: zzzzz

zzzzz — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 01:49:00 +0000

i feel exactly the same way, i love air, plus if you are stuck in bumper to bumper traffic you are not wasting a dime idling and breathing your own fumes and there is also a way to retrieve energy while braking which for some reason is the thing i find most exciting. cheers