Bringing my car from Miami to SD, DR

Please read the many posts on this subject for more information.

Bottom line...

Don't do it, unless you want a wealth of pain with customs, bribes, paybacks etc etc.

I have yet to hear of someone say that was easy, I'll do that again.

But I have heard, no way would I ever go through that experience again, plus it has cost me a fortune etc etc.

I read somewhere here that if you bring the car after getting the residence you don't have to pay taxes.
If I don't remember wrong, the car has to be at least 3 years old, but not older than 5 years, a pretty small window of oportunity, but it suits me.
Next year I hope to go to DR and get a residency, then I will bring my things there.
What may happen if I send the car along with all my stuff using an international moving company.

Listen to Robert. He is not making up the warnings.

Click on the search button at top of this page and do a search for importing cars.

There are a lot of threads there on the subject. What you won't find is anyone with experience telling you it is a good idea.

Listen to those who have "been there, done that"!

We did it and WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN. Danny had everything, including his cedula and passport. He's Dominican for christ sakes. Still got nailed to the wall.

We were told the same thing, that is, due to his being Dominican blah, blah, blah, that we wouldn't have to pay all that crap. WRONG! You might want to do some research and reconsider.

Dianne

Re: Listen to those who have "been there, done that"!

D & D said:

We did it and WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN. Danny had everything, including his cedula and passport. He's Dominican for christ sakes. Still got nailed to the wall.

We were told the same thing, that is, due to his being Dominican blah, blah, blah, that we wouldn't have to pay all that crap. WRONG! You might want to do some research and reconsider.

Dianne

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DO NOT DO IT!!!!!. Sell your car and buy a new one in the dr. The headaches and inconveniences are amazing and in the long run, you will pay, maybe, as much as you paid for the car in Miami. I tried doing that a few years ago and even my father that has so many connections, could not promise me that I would not have problems. You will end up, probably, bribing everybody and their father in order to get your car. Cedulas, passports, connections, dominican, black or white, it would not matter, you will have problems.

Thank you all for the information.
I finally got the message.
I will have to part with my beloved car.