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Mexico Bans All Car Imports— Except '98s

New law allows only 10-year-old jalopies across the border

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 3, 2008 9:00 AM CST

(Newser) – For used-car shoppers in Mexico, 1998 is about to become a very popular year. Starting today, only 10-year-old cars—nothing newer, nothing older—can be imported in Mexico, a move designed to curtail the flood of “vehiculos chatarra,” or jalopies, clogging the streets....   Read full story »

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