tomgates

We did that for over 10 years! Not sure where your "there" was...

Maybe the one way designation is only a suggestion! As long as we lived on Zaragoza, just east of Aquiles Serdan, we always went against the one way on Zaragoza to our driveway. 

I have gotten prescription glasses at Costco on a couple occasions. Used their optical exam on one occasion and outside prescription on another. Also bought my wife's contacts there. Best prices and quality. 

Bought a couple cars thru S&S over the years, one used and one new. On the new one, Spencer and Karen were helpful in negotiating a low percentage fee for using a credit card to buy the car. This was important because of my desire not to exceed to US limit on money in a foreign bank account. 

Tuesday Market or Wednesday Market.

All the advise above is good. We were in Ajijic, 3 blocks from the plaza, for about 15 years. Early years were half and half with the US and later full time. We had private health insurance first than after 2010 Obamacare. That served us well on our trips back to the US. Routine stuff we paid out of pocket there because it was so cheap. You are 55 so keep your insurance. 

We liked Ajijic because all our friends were nearby. Las Salvias is a good area, great views and also cooling breezes coming down from the mountains. Just above Ajijic village so close to there too. All the real estate offices handle rentals. This is a good time to come down as all the snowbirds have left. www.chapalamls.net is a good resource for sales or rentals.

Is Jigomonte still a going enterprise? Prime rib there was pretty good. 

Ditto Dra Martha

Is Omar the same as Rain Bird Irrigation on Lazaro Cardenas?

You can also have the cabinets made with Palm tree lumber, resistant to termites. 

The cabinet maker on Guadalupe Victoria in the first or second block behind the church is very good.

MC,

Didn’t get hit with any capital gains. Our resident permanent helped as did having either our Curps or RFC on utility bills plus not having any real estate transactions within 5 years. 

Ibarra's link to Whirlpool prices 18000btu units about $19000mp so I just guess the total job now would be about $30,000mp. 

The US/Mex exchange rate in mid 2017 was 18.30 or US$1065.00. Now it would be about US$1736. 45 days use, at 8 hrs a day comes to $4.83/hr.

Mex Jim,

I don't recall the breakdown for (1)the actual a/c unit, (2)installation and (3)the electrical work to bring 220V from the ground level electrical box to the mirador above the 2nd level. The total job was somewhat less than $20,000mp. 

17.28 close today. I recall buying a new car in summer or fall 2015 and the rate was 16.80. This close today is the highest since then. 

In real estate, the deeds are in pesos. When we bought in 2005 the exchange rate was 10:1. When we sold in 2020, the rate was 21:1. The Mexican authorities would say we more than doubled our money. Far from the truth.

In 2017 we bought a 18,000 btu mini-split, Whirlpool, from Tio Sam's. 220v. Tio arranged all the installation and electrical work. Top notch. 

This was in our upstairs bedroom and one nice feature was a night time setting that ran for several hours into the night then gradually tapered down until dawn. 

Ditto that shop. You can find cheaper but not better.

You know, this is pretty simple, just as John S and MLost have pointed out. If those of you who don't understand this, perhaps you best not travel outside the US or Canada. 

Today's(US) Visa exchange rate with 0% bank fee, is 17.7418

John and MostlyLost are 100% correct. The net amount of pesos, euros or whatever you get from the ATM reflects the various fees the ATM charges you. The actual rate is fixed each day by VISA or MC. You can click on the 2 links and see the daily posting.

Couple years ago, we were heading south on Hwy 200 on our way to Bucerias, and once the 2 lane road opens up to 4 lanes, the speed limit drops from 80 to 50. I got a ticket for speeding and they took my rear license plate. Mexican plated car. So it happens. 

When we were doing a home remodel, I went to Schwab and asked them to increase my daily limit from $1000 to $3000. I would withdraw $21,000 from CI (3x$7000) and do the same at HSBC. At the 19 exchange rate, that was about $2200US. 

This was in 2019 and there wasn't any of the exchange rate "suggestions" bs that is going on now. 

Lakeside, we had policies from several companies over the 12 years. Seguros El Potosi was the one we had when the car was totaled. The actual insurance company is irrelevant. The agent you actually give the money to is most important. 

In the 12 years we were there, we used Parker. Had our US plated car totaled in 2010 and received our money within 30 days. 

A golf cart would be an ideal mode of transportation IN Ajijic. Don't drive on the Carretara. Just get one with larger wheels to make travel on the cobblestones more comfortable. 

Used to be easy to park on the upper level (3rd) for a bit more than $100/day.