Thread: Ford F-150 No. 1 on Mexico’s Most Wanted List?

March 4, 2008, 2:06 pm
Why Is the 1998 Ford F-150 No. 1 on Mexico’s Most Wanted List?
By Richard S. Chang

Tags: F 150, Ford, import, Mexico


Decade-old trucks, like this 1998 Ford F-150, are among the most sought-after vehicles by Mexican dealers of used cars.On Monday, Mexico initiated a strict limitation on used cars entering the country. Only cars and trucks built for the 1998 model year are now allowed to be imported into Mexico.
Used car dealers along the border had made a regular trade out of buying 10 to 15-year-old cars and trucks at auction in the United States and selling them in Mexico for healthy profits. Last month, the Los Angeles Times reported that “more than 3 million late-model vehicles have rumbled legally south of the border in the last 2 1/2 years.â€

That's a workhorse of a truck, wonder why it's soooo sought after?

Number one seller year after year and easy to steal

Mexicans already prefer the bigger (and roomier) used cars from America over smaller new cars, which also tend to be more expensive.

Smugglers can carry more illegals and/or drugs. More room for secret compartments.

I had a "98" F-150 stolen from my driveway in Ca. last year.

Originally Posted by mkfarnam

I had a "98" F-150 stolen from my driveway in Ca. last year.

Did you get it back?

Nope, never was recovered.