Buying a car in Dominican Republic

JasonD

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But they always wait till it's broken to do maintenance

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Its expected and makes sense for them, preventive maintenance or scheduled service maintenance's are costly but controversially its rather cheaper to repair if/when broken.
 

chico bill

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Its expected and makes sense for them, preventive maintenance or scheduled service maintenance's are costly but controversially its rather cheaper to repair if/when broken.
Well that's debatable. All depends on the repair

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william webster

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Have you located a reliable diesel mechanic to do maintenance.
(with more than rusty pliers and a hammer ?)



I have a fellow in Nagua, 2 actually, who do good work
One more here in Cabrera who’s good at mechanical but not electrical 

I should be okay 
 

caribmike

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Thank you, Mike!!!

I absolutely recommend the service of "the Gorgon" It was a quick, fast thing yesterday :D

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caribmike

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2014. 71000 something. Overland.

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 2014
IMPECABLE.

PROPULSION:

- Motor 3.6 litros de 6 Cilindros.
- Transmisión Automática de 8 velocidades.
- Tracción 4x4 por selector.
- 290 hp @ 6400 rpm. Torque de 260ft-lbs.@ 4800 rpm.

SEGURIDAD:
- 5 Plazas con cinturón de seguridad de 3 puntos.
- 8 Bolsas de aire. (Frontales y lateral)
- Sistema ABS en las cuatro ruedas.
- Sistema de control de estabilidad y tracción.
- Sistema electrónico de distribución de fuerza de frenado.
- Sistema de monitoreo de presión de los neumáticos.

EQUIPAMENTO:
- Aire acondicionado digital doble zona.
- Llave inteligente con encendido a distancia.
- 8 posiciones para asiento eléctrico de conductor.
- Guia Hidráulico.
- Guia Multifunción.
- Faros tipo proyector.
- Halógenos antiniebla.
- Sensores de parqueo traseros.
- Compuerta trasera eléctrica.
- Radio AM/FM/CD/AUX touch screen de 8.6'' con cámara de reversa
- Bluetooth.
- Sonido premium de 10 bocinas y 1 subwoofer.
- Pantallas Led.
- Techo panoramico.
- Aros de 20"
- Retrovisores y cristales eléctricos.
- Precio incluye matriculacion y traspaso.
- Recien importada.
- Clean CarFax.


Had a Summit with another dealer, but wanted to pay no separation before financing was clear. Next day it was sold to somebody else. Seller told me sheer bad luck. It was 3 month in the exhibition without somebody was interested. :)
 

william webster

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Summit is just trim - I have one in Canada - 2012 w/ 55,000 miles

Have had similar bad luck - twice.

Once went home to get the trade... returned in 30-40 minutes ---GONE

Second here in RD...
said I'd call back after getting my wife at airport.... GONE 2-3 hours later
Cost me $2-3,000 more to get the next in line - other dealer

Always lock the deal up for the day or so...lesson learned
 

the gorgon

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How much would something like that cost now days?

you could drive away something similar for about 34k. be careful who you buy from. there are shufflers out there, advertising the same car in different ads, for different prices..
 

bigbird

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Thank you, Mike!!!

I absolutely recommend the service of "the Gorgon" It was a quick, fast thing yesterday :D

Maybe to help others and some clarification exactly what service does the gorgon (Mike) provide. I don't doubt he knows his automobiles but some might be interested in what he does.

@ the gorgon do you have an "official name" for your business? Maybe you can expand and cater lunch during negotiations. Either way good luck................
 

the gorgon

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Maybe to help others and some clarification exactly what service does the gorgon (Mike) provide. I don't doubt he knows his automobiles but some might be interested in what he does.

@ the gorgon do you have an "official name" for your business? Maybe you can expand and cater lunch during negotiations. Either way good luck................

actually, BB, i sometimes just run an ad in the classifieds. i have to update it, because it just expired recently. i basically just help people find a good car which is within their budget...

i make sure that when you drive the car away, it is as good as you can get for the money. i just cannot guarantee that it will never have a problem in the foreseeable future, but my examinations will help you get a great car.
 

JasonD

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you could drive away something similar for about 34k. be careful who you buy from. there are shufflers out there, advertising the same car in different ads, for different prices..

Are there any warranties provided by the dealers in the DR, the vehicle its obviously used?
 

caribmike

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My one has a warranty from the dealer. Not every dealer offers that.

I can recommend them. These guys are great. They do speak fluent English too in case.

The dealer is Autopro Studio, Calle Defilo in Bella Vista.
 

the gorgon

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Are there any warranties provided by the dealers in the DR, the vehicle its obviously used?

there is no really worthwhile warranty offered by dealers of used cars..once in a while you will get the remaining warranty on a car which was sold here new. otherwise, you will probably get 60 days engine and tranny..
 

JasonD

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My one has a warranty from the dealer. Not every dealer offers that.

I can recommend them. These guys are great. They do speak fluent English too in case.

The dealer is Autopro Studio, Calle Defilo in Bella Vista.

Was this an American version vehicle?