How can you tell if the bike is legal? I bought a pasola a few years back and when I went to get the new placa two policemen turned up and said that the pasola had been stolen and would I give them the keys. I had a title but they said that it was forged. The rules are that you go back to the person who sold it to you and get your money back. Fat chance - they had spent the money and had no money and their family wanted to hurt me badly if I slandered their good name.
- Thread starter Birdman
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Buying motorbike from Dominican
If I had your previous experience , I would just find a gringo who sells a pasola, but that's just me
makes a lot of sense. a gringo can burn you, too, but you have to factor in the little matter of likelihoods. if the chance of a gringo torching you is X, then the Dominican situation would be something like 10X. or X to the 10th power, perhaps.
Forged Titles to a Pesola.. LOL
ya just gotta love the DR..
yeagh, i would buy from a Dealer. or at least let the POLICE Verify the Title as Authentic , On the next one.
And if they cant do that, then maybe the police are the ones doing the Scamming.. which is even more hilarious .
what a country.
ya just gotta love the DR..
yeagh, i would buy from a Dealer. or at least let the POLICE Verify the Title as Authentic , On the next one.
And if they cant do that, then maybe the police are the ones doing the Scamming.. which is even more hilarious .
what a country.
I doubt that is what the rules say. If you had EVIDENCE that the scooter was sold to you by a specific individual, you should have given the proof to the police, who should investigate and possibly press charges against the perpetrator.
Keep in mind also that in many jurisdictions there are laws against possessing stolen goods.
When you buy a used car here, it's necessary to get a report from the police before you can register it.
Does this apply to motorcycles also, can you request the same clearance for a motorcycle?
Does this apply to motorcycles also, can you request the same clearance for a motorcycle?
If you want to buy the bike legally than the seller must follow these steps:
Provide a police report saying the bike has no legal problems
Provide a sales contract which both of you sign and date
Provide a title for the bike
You need proof of insurance
Your Cedular or Passport
Go to motor vehicle to get the title and registration completed
If you buy it for cash without doing the above you will be driving illegally should you have an accident or want to sell the bike at some point. Good luck.
Go with your Title to DGII and check with them, they will tell you if the Title it's fake, if the person you bought it from was the real owner.
I'm pretty sure, police is just trying to rob you, Or maybe the owner you bought it from reported it stolen to get it back.
I'm pretty sure, police is just trying to rob you, Or maybe the owner you bought it from reported it stolen to get it back.
So the Dominican came round with bike for sale. It was all smashed up. I have never seen a bike in such bad condition. It was the clutchless type. He said all I need to do is buy the fiberglass panels. I thought I would take it for a ride and as I was wheeling it to the road I put the front brake on. Absolutely no front brake. I sat on and tried the rear brake. It had been bent under the footrest and I could just access it with the heel of my shoe. The engine ran well and the gearbox worked. Speedo had a hole smashed into it like from a hammer. I felt that I was expected to get some speed up and then get into trouble at the end of the road when I tried to stop.
So I called a gringo selling a 125 street bike in Luperon. Everything worked. Full tank of fuel. He found some chain guards, lubricated the new chain. Speedo and tacho work. I felt safe all the way back to Santiago. (That is in terms of not breaking down)
It has both mirrors and all the lights work. I paid 3000 pesos more for this than the Dominican was asking for his trash.
So I called a gringo selling a 125 street bike in Luperon. Everything worked. Full tank of fuel. He found some chain guards, lubricated the new chain. Speedo and tacho work. I felt safe all the way back to Santiago. (That is in terms of not breaking down)
It has both mirrors and all the lights work. I paid 3000 pesos more for this than the Dominican was asking for his trash.