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Fitzgerald · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 224

Is there a Mexican equivalent of U-Haul? I'd like to rent a cargo van in the D.F. for my move to Queretaro.

hobo6 · Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Posts: 27

You might ask this on an expat site. They'd know better.

notamiss · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:06 pm Post subject:

Just guessing, but since labour is cheaper than in our home countries, you could probably arrange for a guy with a truck at a price that turns out as reasonable as a U-Haul would be back home.

Fitzgerald · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 224

MotherF · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:04 am Post subject:

No I looked at the beginning of the year when I moved and got nothing. The closest elektra is a good place to find people with trucks for hire. A long distance move cost more than a u-haul in the us because gas is quite a bit more than it is in the us now.
We actually opted to buy new furniture rather than move some stuff.

Fitzgerald · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 224

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject:

I know a mover in DF if you are interested. He moved us to Zacatecas from DF a couple of years ago - with a whole household worth of furniture and 5 dogs for about 700 dollars. We have known him for over 20 years, he is reliable and honest and won't overcharge you because you are not Mexican. I have referred many people to him over the years and everyone (Mexican and otherwise) has been very pleased. You can ride along in the moving truck with him and save a few more pesos. PM me if interested.

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject:

I know a mover in DF if you are interested. He moved us to Zacatecas from DF a couple of years ago - with a whole household worth of furniture and 5 dogs for about 700 dollars. We have known him for over 20 years, he is reliable and honest and won't overcharge you because you are not Mexican. I have referred many people to him over the years and everyone (Mexican and otherwise) has been very pleased. You can ride along in the moving truck with him and save a few more pesos. PM me if interested.

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:03 pm Post subject:

Fitzgerald · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 224

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:13 pm Post subject:

[quote="Fitzgerald"

In Queretaro, I've lined up a furnished, pet-friendly one-bedroom in the Centro Historico for 3,600 pesos / month. Now honestly, in the D.F. I don't know WHAT you could get for that price - Single Room Occupancy in a questionable part of town?[/quote]

In lots of parts of DF you can get a reasonable apartment for 3600, but it won't be too central. We rent our 1 bedroom apartment in a gated cerrado in Jardin Balbuena for 3200 and it's a decent area that now has loads of public transport - a lot of it just added in the last few years. But for a furnished apartment that will allow you to have pets, and in a central location, yeah, that is a steal, I think, just about anywhere. Sounds like you got a good deal on your move, hope it goes smoothly.

Fitzgerald · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 224

My new apartment is not spectacular, shall we say, but the location is splendid, and I can make it work as a stopgap. I arrived in Queretaro yesterday, and I'm happy to be here. My pets - three cats, a ferret, and a large group of snails in a terrarium - all seem to be doing just fine.