Importing a vehicle from the US - Page 2

Jerry K · #11 06-30-2004, 06:45 PM

I hope Wales brings lots of money AND vasoline when he gets his car.

Wales · #12 06-30-2004, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolores

Please post your story when the car arrives and is delivered to you. If you are pleased with the service and the cost.

I will.

james · #13 06-30-2004, 09:53 PM

I also beleive that one of the guidlines for importation is that you must have owned the car in your own personal name for minimum of 2 years PLUS the car must be under 5 years old.

POP Bad Boy · #14 06-30-2004, 10:05 PM

.....of two years in your own name is for Dominicans that want to bring a car AND GET A BREAK ON THE TAX......I BELIEVE.

KateP · #15 07-01-2004, 08:41 AM

One suggestion from a former Crowley Shipping employee: If you can, get you car shipped in a container. Otherwise, there's the risk that your car will arrive with a few more scratches, minus a mirror or light, minus the radio, etc. and that happens after the car is taken off the boat. It costs a bit more but since it's load on - load off, more companies offer that kind of service than roll on - roll off (for vehicles). (that is of course, if the vehicle fits in the container!

Good luck!!

Wales · #16 07-01-2004, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KateP

One suggestion from a former Crowley Shipping employee: If you can, get you car shipped in a container. Otherwise, there's the risk that your car will arrive with a few more scratches, minus a mirror or light, minus the radio, etc. and that happens after the car is taken off the boat. It costs a bit more but since it's load on - load off, more companies offer that kind of service than roll on - roll off (for vehicles). (that is of course, if the vehicle fits in the container!

Good luck!!

Good advice. Mine is coming by container.

Criss Colon · #17 07-01-2004, 11:50 AM

who has never lived in the DR,(I believe)trying to tell those of us who have lived and worked here for many years,how smart he is about "Things" in the DR!!!!!!
He knows more about importing a car,and customs that we do! We are all "Naysayers"!
Great,have it your own way! I love to be an,"I Told You So!!"
There are still people bringing in "TVs" on the airplane!!
By December,there will be pleanty of really nice "SUVs",("Yepetas" in the DR!)
for sale,as the "Hipolito" crowd will be selling their's because the government is no longer making their monthly payment!
I would estimate 15 to 20, or more posts a year on DR1 about bringing in vehicles/household goods.People "claiming" that they can bring "this or that" in duty free,or at a certain rate.That is NOT the reality here.It does not matter what you have been told,here or there!Be prepared to pay!
I was responsible for coordinating the importation of a complete hospital full of equipment,a government hospital,everything "supposedly" duty free! It never happens!I handed out 1000 peso notes like free tickets to a "Fernandito Villalona" concert!(Back when a 1000 pesos was real money!!
SSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,in the DR,more than most countries,"Bullschit walks,and Money TALKS!!"
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AnnaC · #18 07-01-2004, 12:01 PM

Click here for Pib's thread on importing goods to DR.

KateP · #19 07-01-2004, 12:02 PM

Couldn't agree with you more. As I was telling a friend the other day, even millionary debts can be erased if you have $$ and contacts... laws can be broken left and right or can be created when some "jefe" can benefit from it. Also agree on purchasing a vehicle down here. It's really the simplest and cheapest thing to do and god knows the DR has examples of practically every model available on the market. I hadn't seen a Jag or so many SUV's until I got here! Now I see them everyday in the streets...

In a nutshell, if you'll be importing something personal or of high value, expect all sort of obstacles along the way. It's one thing to get it dropped of at the port, it's another to get it out of it with you wallet, goods and pacience intact.

Sorry to sound so negative but that's the reality in "este paisito" and with the economic situation like it is, I can just imagine things in customs must be worse than 4 years ago...

Good luck to all!

Talldrink · #20 07-01-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KateP

One suggestion from a former Crowley Shipping employee: If you can, get you car shipped in a container. Otherwise, there's the risk that your car will arrive with a few more scratches, minus a mirror or light, minus the radio, etc. and that happens after the car is taken off the boat. It costs a bit more but since it's load on - load off, more companies offer that kind of service than roll on - roll off (for vehicles). (that is of course, if the vehicle fits in the container!

Good luck!!

This is the way my family has transported 5 cars already. The best and chepest. they send a whole container full of furniture and clothes along with the car.

The law thing is so true. there is no such thing as insurance or what the contract says in DR, they dont believe in any of that. You also cannot stand at anyone's counter and yell to see someone's supervisor, you just wont get anywhere if you have an attitude and do not feel that you should pay anyone for their service. You will pay and you will have to get over it if you want what you need.