Put it this way... The Dominican Republic's main purpose of the ports are to take advantage of foreigners. First, you have to pay between $1,000-$2,000 for shipping. Be ready to pay between $5,000-$7,000 upon arrival at the port. If not, your car will be held and you will be charged 100/wk for storage fees from the port AND $75/wk from Aduanas (this includes holidays and days where the people just don't feel like doing anything.) You'll end up paying between $8,000 and $10,000 by the time you get your car, which will more than likely be 2 weeks after you need it...