La Paz - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of vehicle(s) including electric ones do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, infrastructure, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car or vehicles do you advise not to bring?
There are weird import laws that make bringing a car complicated. You can't bring a car that's more than a year old, but if you bring a car over $26k you have to pay a significant tax. You'll want 4WD here, especially if you plan on exploring. For these reasons many people bring cheaper 4WD cars like Subaru Foresters (and there are Subaru dealerships here). Gas engines are less efficient at this altitude so you do want something with a decent amount of pick-up. - Jan 2024
