One of the very first issues I will have to resolve upon or before (depending on the approach) my arriving on the Island, is mobility, or in other words, the owning of a serious Yipeta (I know, "correct" spelling would be Jeepeta ).
So, I have some basic questions regarding this:
If that's of any interest: The vehicles I am presently looking at may be a Hummer H1 or some other large and rugged Diesel powered Yipeta.
Thank you very much in advance for your help! ... J-D.
So, I have some basic questions regarding this:
- Am I right if I believe to understand that I could bring along with my household goods (at the time of becoming a legal resident) a vehicle, no older than 5 years and that I'd owned for at least 2 years? And ,how is the ownership history of these two years to be proven? Can anybody colaborate the actual faisebility of successfully bringing his own car along under this porvision (Experiences, positive or negative?
- Can one lease a car in the DR? I'm talking about something like a 36 months lease of a brand new vehicle of my choice. So, are there some companies specializing in promoting long term lease agreements as you'd find in the States
- If you just plain buy a vehicle in the DR, is it better to deal with a grey market "dealer" or with a company like Santo Domingo Motors? Price / Quality / Trustworthyness? Is it in anyway possible to evaluate how much the seller has in it (price of vehicle, legal and shipping costs) to have a better figure of how far down one could hagle a seller down?
- Is it a viable option to import (thru a customs broker or a specialist) a brand new vehicle or have it imported on order? That is a) I go to MIA buy a vehicle and have sombody in the DR do all the paper work and b) I find a dealer who agrees to find a specific vehicle, bring it over and register it .
- Last but not least, I'd appreciate if you could share some of your experiences and recomendations (do's and don't do's) about the adquisition of a car/vehicle as well as addresses, names, links of places to consider and those not to.
If that's of any interest: The vehicles I am presently looking at may be a Hummer H1 or some other large and rugged Diesel powered Yipeta.
Thank you very much in advance for your help! ... J-D.