I drove down in 2019 and never made it to my destination because while i was paying for gas in saltillo, some guys tampered with my vehicle and I broke down on the highway not long after in the middle of nowhere, with no cell service, 1 bottler of water, a bag of jerky and my turkey calls. Now... I traveled there myself, because the outfit i used who by the way has sent many others there without issue failed to let me know, that i wasnt meeting someone who would transport me from one place to the next. I had asked him many times, and he was like well i was hoping you would just fly. most do...obviously you cant buy that ticket the week of...so i opted to drive it after speaking with the mexican guide over the phone later who the american outfit went through. long story short.....some random folks stopped and said we can fix your vehicle...obviously the same individuals from the station who had tampered with it...as this was a trap from the get go. I had to pay them of course...what choice do you have. When my vehicle was back on , i never turned it off until i was back at my house the next night....i drove non stop from dark until the next evening when i got home. Obviously i thought the same thing....chances are nothing will happen. I didnt die or get kidnapped by the cartel...but mexico isnt the U.S., outside of a resort that place is a disease, and life has no value down there.....Id rather be in afghanistan. If you do go there...id go with an outfit that transported me at least. And as seen in another comment above even that can go south. Life has no value there....For those saying they never felt unsafe. i dont know if they drove themself or were transported. Im a fairly well traveled individual at least compared to average person id say...and i felt unsafe the moment i got to laredo/nueva. Choose wisely.
