Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
So, (1) how likely is a rental car in Chile to have a GPS tracking device, and (2) how much more likely is a rental car in Chile to have a GPS tracking device if paying extra for permission to drive in Argentina? I have no idea but that could lead to a nasty surprise even if "getting away with everything else."
(1) Don't know. (2) Ditto.
Thing is though, that the GPS tracking device will only flag the problem once you're in Bolivia. And provided that you return the rental vehicle to Calama unharmed, what are they going to do to you? If you feign tourist stupidity, I doubt they'll throw you in jail.
But of course, I am not advocating that anyone do what I suggested. I'm merely saying that I think it's possible to get away with it, if that's what you want to do.