Recent content by El Diego

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    Gasoline in DR- different Octanes- pls advise

    ok here's the question: in DR i only see 2 options: regular & premium.... and been told that the premium is the good one; that the regular one is not as clean and has not been processed as the "regular" in US. so the question is.... does the premium in DR equates to the regular in US? Even a...
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    Revista for vehicles

    i have a question on revistas in DR... the sticker that you have to pay taxes in the bank and then go to Rentas Internas to get sticker. when do revistas become available for people to get them? is the 2008 revista already available to get? how about 2007,, when did it become available? and...
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    What's Best: Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4?

    YEARS: 2001-2003 been looking at both to possibly buy either one (in DR) if I'm able to find one at a good price and with good conditions. both crv/rav are small suv reliable, durable. i know the crv has a 2.4L engine vs rav4 2.0 and crv is 12" longer, bigger trunk for that matter. and crv has...
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    What's The Process When Buying Car in DR?

    always wanted to know this: when someones buys a car in DR from dealer, what's the process? 1- do you pay sales taxes like in USA? 2- if you're a foreigner, can the car be registered under your name? 3- do you pay anything extra just b/c you're a foreinger? i know they might raise the price of...
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    sosua beach parking fee: is it true?

    is it true it now cost $20 pesos to park car in sosua beach? this is the small parking lot near the beach after the you pass all the souvenir stores and right by the coconut guy. i remember last year or year before they did not charge. and where does the money go to? as i understand, there's a...
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    Neighbor wants to extort money from us, please advise

    This is in Pto Plata (bay of Luperon) i live in ny, have wife in dr. in DR, we have a female dog who just gave birth to 4 puppies. A neighbor ~3 houses aways claims our dog went to his house and killed 4 fighting roosters/cock. He originally had said it was only 1, then he said it was 4...
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    Looking To Rent House in Santiago

    by word of mouth, does anyone know any house to rent in santiago in a safe, secure location? and not for temporary rent, to rent >10 months. you can pm me if anyone know of anyone renting house in Santiago. thanks.
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    NYPost trip report: hotels experiences

    someone going to diffrerent hotels, from sto domingo to pto plata to finally having a positive trip in Punta Cana Tortuga bay hotel. EUREKA! By SANDRA GUZMAN - New York Post Online Edition: Seven
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    Airport hold up at STI

    has this happened to anyone? after you go through immigration you go through x-ray machine where a few agents wait there, sometimes ask you question, sometimes search through your bags... but this time an agent told me he's from narcotics dept and to follow him to his office to get an x-ray of...