Cousin bought a Lexus RX350 at Mayella. Great car in great condition, liked the dealer, financed through them too, paid off early and got matricula in his name quickly. No problems.
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Looking for a cheap jeep type vehicle
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Cousin bought a Lexus RX350 at Mayella. Great car in great condition, liked the dealer, financed through them too, paid off early and got matricula in his name quickly. No problems.
Well situated within the spectrum of inflated vehicle prices that exists in the DR.
you win , bob.
the OP was asking about something real cheap, that just about runs.
if you believe Mayella and Blady Beato sell cars that barely run, then we have nothing to talk about.
Well I am still here and have been talking with various people on PM.
I just got bored with the bickering.
Roy
There's a guy next door to me with one of these, but a SR5-X, which is the luxury version of this truck with a diesel engine. He's had it since new, and has turned down 500K offers more times than he can remember.
They are tanks, especially the ones with the diesel engine.
I have another friend who threw a HILUX diesel engine in his Cherokee. Great running truck, and super economical. If my engine ever goes, that's what the replacement will be.
In the car business, blanket statements are worthless, IMO.
Each car, dealer and transaction are different.
I have a friend who will NOT buy a car except in the last week of December...
Year end, dealer trying to make quotas.....
He thinks he's beating the system..... who knows??
actually, there is a little thing called a generalization, which means that something fits into a general rule. yes, one might go to Moca and find a great price on a great car, but, as a general rule, the cars are priced higher than Santiago, the capital, and places like Tenares.
Thank you for reporting in here and your NOT reporting in is very much understandable.
You say that you are sending PM's so I do hope that some posts on DR1 have been of help.
Yet after your post concerning "bickering" that I agree with: but can not help but see recent posts that appear go right back to personal views. Geeeezzz.
I wish you well and hope you find what you are looking for.
...Gorgon.....I was in the automobile business. for years in my first career......was always in management, used car manager was my favorite, and I havent seen anything new in many years,..........so when I see a new thread about buying a car...I treat it like politics or religion....you cant win, to many uneducated experts out there( remember what a expert is----a drip under pressure) do admire your style for trying to give advise, although it seems to be mostly ignored....that same advise that I charged good money for, years ago.......Doc..........
thank you, DOC. actually, i had no idea that this would get so far, and involve so many experts. i made a simple statement. the OP wanted a CHEAP CAR. i merely said that Moca, the erstwhile location for good deals, is no longer what it used to be. guys there have taken the hype, and run with it, using repuation to sell junk at inflated prices. all of a sudden, every guy who has never done a search for a car in more than two towns is coming out to contradict me. then they say i am a contrarian. it is to laugh.
how I ever went out and bought a car without all this 'good' advice baffles me.
Car with 6 months warranty left (hence few trust issues w/ dealer.).... less than $20,000
Alfred E Neuman................ What, Me worry ???
Car with 6 months warranty left (hence few trust issues w/ dealer.).... less than $20,000
Alfred E Neuman................ What, Me worry ???
not everyone has 20,000 like you. some guys have 10 grand, and have to find a decent ride for their money. that is a price point at which you can get really skinned. most cars at that price are 2006 or 7, have no carfax, and very sketchy history. you need someone who knows cars to buy those things...someone who can do in depth inspections to know what you are buying. 99% of people buying a car cannot tell if it had been in a serious wreck, and that it was improperly repaired.
The thread title included the word 'cheap', that's not us $20,000.
Thanks to those who have given advice on where to look and replied in PM.
Roy
Thanks to those who have given advice on where to look and replied in PM.
Roy
In my 45 years of driving and owning various vehicles I have come to realize cheap doesn't always end up being cheaper in the long run. You seem to know more or less what you want. I have tried to point out to you the value of buying toyota on this island, however good luck with whatever you end up with.
You're welcome Roy, I think we're done here.
Hope you find what you're looking for
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