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Hi! I would like your help. I'm portuguese and I would like to cross USA next summer. But the problem is that I have 21 and it would be very expensive rent a car for a month. So I would like to know if I can take my car on the plane that I will take to New York. I searched in the internet and I didn't...

Two weeks is not a long time to see such a big country. I suggest you choose just one or two areas to visit during this vacation. You can always come back again to see more. What do you like to see? If you like big cities with restaurants, bars, nightclubs and cultural activities, you should go to New...

Hi Mike I believe I have read all your posts regarding buying a car in the US, and have found them extremely helpful. I do have a further question regarding this. I am planning a 3 months roadtrip, and would really like to buy a car. This is to save costs and also to enable me to buy a classic American...

Hi, We (four adults) are from the far east and am planning to visit this beautiful park in November and to stay one / two nights. We've never driven in winter condition and am debating whether it's safer to skip the self-drive mode of moving around. Will appreciate any suggestion / comment. Thank...

Thanks for responding to my 2 posts. re Visa's - you are correct about UK citizens visting the states. The UK has an arrangement with the US (Visa Waiver Programme), whereby UK citizens can visit the US for 90 days max without a formal visa in their passports. They must however have proof of a return...

Hi Steve, It sounds like you are in for an experience of a lifetime! Unfortunately I cannot give you an absolute answer to your question. But I would guess that the border guards are more interested in the contents of the vehicle (passengers with legal documents, no illigal materials) than the vehicle...

I just received another question pertaining to buying a car in the USA for export overseas. I previously wrote on my car buying tips page that you can usually avoid paying the state sales tax on any vehicle you will export. The person asked me how to do this. As a general rule, most states require you...

I keep getting e-mails from foreign visitors, mostly young people, who want to purchase a car in the USA, use it to tour the country, then sell it before returning home. I do not recommend this plan. There are several problems and a nearly insurmountable barrier to driving a car in the USA. Buying a...