- Thread starter beckybulasco
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bringing a car to DR
It will cost about $1000 to ship, then take time to clear customs, and be prepared to pay about 50% of it's worth in DR for taxes, and a couple of thousand for first license plates. And it has to be under 5 years old. And then you have to find a way to ship it back, not easy.
Not a good idea.
You are a tourist on a 30 day tourist card. What makes you think you can import a vehicle?
What makes you think you can register said vehicle?
What makes you think you can insure said vehicle?
What legal driver's license will you be using while here for 4 - 5 months?
When you get sent home for being in the country illegally, driving without a valid license, in an uninsured, unregistered car who gets your car?
Now you are just being silly.
What makes you think you can register said vehicle?
What makes you think you can insure said vehicle?
What legal driver's license will you be using while here for 4 - 5 months?
When you get sent home for being in the country illegally, driving without a valid license, in an uninsured, unregistered car who gets your car?
Now you are just being silly.
It can be done but it's expensive and a lot of hassle. Anyone can ship a vehicle to the DR as a tourist it's called an Internacion Temporal de Vehiculos de Turistas. The permit only lasts 90 days after which the vehicle has to be shipped out.
https://www.aduanas.gob.do/Descarga...ITOS-INT-TEMP-VEHICULOS-PUERTOS(TURISTAS).pdf
its easier to buy a car with no powertran in dr and ship the motor and tranny there to put it together then sell it after to make back your money or just do the 30 a day rental with a side company and work out a deal
It will about 3 weeks to get... then clear at the dock
after the visit, back to the dock, 3-4 more weeks back to wherever it came from
Out of action for over 2 months to support the trip
That leaves the $$$ issues out of it.
You'll be renting/taxiing until the car clears on arrival and again after you drop it off.
Thinking outside the box..... muddled, but outside the box
after the visit, back to the dock, 3-4 more weeks back to wherever it came from
Out of action for over 2 months to support the trip
That leaves the $$$ issues out of it.
You'll be renting/taxiing until the car clears on arrival and again after you drop it off.
Thinking outside the box..... muddled, but outside the box
It's not that expensive, and not really much of a hassle. The permit can also be extended.
Of course, that depends on what your own idea of "expensive" is, and your tolerance for hassle. I met a young lady last week with a Honda Accord with Massachusetts plates.
She's had her car here six months and told me it cost her $850 to get it here. She kinda looked puzzled when I inquired as to all the hoops she had to go through.
She never heard of DR1.
When/If you see her again, ask her about the "other" charges...not just shipping.
There are port landing charges and other paperwork charges for the documentation necessary to inspect/drive the vehicle, etc.
Did she tell you about the additional costs to insure the vehicle while outside the country. Massachusetts insurance policies require special endorsements ($) when the vehicle is operated outside the country (the exception being Canada).
I have no doubt it can be done and she may have done it......but I do have doubts about the amount she gave you....unless she really was only referring to the shipping.....as that is in line with the actual cost......but just to ship.....nothing else.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
Probably one of the worst ideas I have ever read here. Find a rental agency and make a deal with them. For a 4 to 5 month rental you should be able to rent from 700usd per month depending on the car. Even if you book per month and rotate between Budget and National (as an example) you will be way less than your original plan.
To keep it simple just make sure all your insurance coverages are covered by your credit card. This point has been beaten to death on this forum
To keep it simple just make sure all your insurance coverages are covered by your credit card. This point has been beaten to death on this forum
I swear they did for me 5 years ago but I remember being nervous if it actually did cover me. Glad I didn't have to find out.
Mine does. I use an RBC Avion card. They even gave me a letter stating that they will pay if I have a mishap.
Via Exuma?
Advice?
You aren't listening to any advice.
Whatever your brains come up with, is OK with me.
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donP
Advice?
You aren't listening to any advice.
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