I have a friend who bought a car here in Santo Domingo from the owner of a small business. The seller gave him a receipt for the purchase (which did not make any reference to the Vehicle ID number) and said he would take care of the transfer of the registration. The car has developed problems that can only be fixed by a Mitsubishi qualified shop. The shop he took the car to will not fix it until he can prove ownership. They do not accept the bill of sale as proof of ownership. The seller did not give the buyer a copy of the registration (matr?culacion). A few days ago the buyer asked the seller to provide him with proof of the registration so he could get the car fixed and the two had harsh words. The buyer lives in Santo Domingo, does not speak Spanish and has a temper. The seller is Dominican with US citizenship and speaks Spanish and English. The seller also owns 2 businesses here with brick and mortar locations. The seller may have been acting as a go between for a third party and may not have been the owner of the car.
This is long winded background for my question, which may or may not apply in this case.
The Question:
If you buy a car and are not smart enough to get the matr?culacion in your hand at the time of sale what is your recourse if the buyer fails to produce the transferred registration or a copy of both sides of the original registration or proof that the registration transfer is in progress?
This is long winded background for my question, which may or may not apply in this case.
The Question:
If you buy a car and are not smart enough to get the matr?culacion in your hand at the time of sale what is your recourse if the buyer fails to produce the transferred registration or a copy of both sides of the original registration or proof that the registration transfer is in progress?
