The joy of buying a car in DR = total headache.
I bought a car from dr1 member and all was done properly through a lawyer. A contract is required by a lawyer with a notary stamp. So the lawyer takes a week to make the contract. I could not complain as he was not charging me. I did have to pay 1500 pesos to the notary person who worked with him. then I had to go get in line to get my car inspected by police department in order to give me the clearance to transfer the car to my name. They have to check if the car is not stolen. The place was right near my home so i go there. On the internet it says the plan piloto (police certificate) is open till 4pm but when i got there at 1pm the inspection area was closed. luckily the inspection officer was still there talking to a police major and a couple of women. I was offered to have his attention and help for a bribe by another person from the department. I refused as I was sure i could handle the situation all by myself. i talked the inspection officer into checking my car. he did and I properly deposited the papers inside the police department office. I was told to come back monday (it was friday afternoon). Then a policeman offered to get me the certificate the same day for 1000 pesos bribe. I refused him as the department of motor vehicle (GDII) was almost closed and nothing could be done by monday anyway. In any case i still had to wait there 2 hours. i was working at the time so i couldn't spare 2 hours wait anyway. then at the window the person who took my papers also offered to expedite the process for 500 pesos and certificate would be in my hand within 1-2 hours. again i could not wait and by this time I was disgusted with their bribe demands. i made my mind to not give anyone a bribe.
Comes monday and i didn't go as I had my hands full at office. i figured I will give them extra time and on tuesday (today) i will just pick it up and go straight to DGII office to transfer the title to my name. wrong!
I was told today that my certificate is still not ready and the person who signs the certificate is not in office. I would have to come back after 2pm.
damn, now I have a feeling I will only get my certificate if I pay up the bribe. this is something I should have done from day one. So now I have to go back there again (3rd time) to get my papers. I think I will just pay the bribe this time.
Lesson learnt: if you can't get it the legal way, then pay a bribe.
AZB
I bought a car from dr1 member and all was done properly through a lawyer. A contract is required by a lawyer with a notary stamp. So the lawyer takes a week to make the contract. I could not complain as he was not charging me. I did have to pay 1500 pesos to the notary person who worked with him. then I had to go get in line to get my car inspected by police department in order to give me the clearance to transfer the car to my name. They have to check if the car is not stolen. The place was right near my home so i go there. On the internet it says the plan piloto (police certificate) is open till 4pm but when i got there at 1pm the inspection area was closed. luckily the inspection officer was still there talking to a police major and a couple of women. I was offered to have his attention and help for a bribe by another person from the department. I refused as I was sure i could handle the situation all by myself. i talked the inspection officer into checking my car. he did and I properly deposited the papers inside the police department office. I was told to come back monday (it was friday afternoon). Then a policeman offered to get me the certificate the same day for 1000 pesos bribe. I refused him as the department of motor vehicle (GDII) was almost closed and nothing could be done by monday anyway. In any case i still had to wait there 2 hours. i was working at the time so i couldn't spare 2 hours wait anyway. then at the window the person who took my papers also offered to expedite the process for 500 pesos and certificate would be in my hand within 1-2 hours. again i could not wait and by this time I was disgusted with their bribe demands. i made my mind to not give anyone a bribe.
Comes monday and i didn't go as I had my hands full at office. i figured I will give them extra time and on tuesday (today) i will just pick it up and go straight to DGII office to transfer the title to my name. wrong!
I was told today that my certificate is still not ready and the person who signs the certificate is not in office. I would have to come back after 2pm.
damn, now I have a feeling I will only get my certificate if I pay up the bribe. this is something I should have done from day one. So now I have to go back there again (3rd time) to get my papers. I think I will just pay the bribe this time.
Lesson learnt: if you can't get it the legal way, then pay a bribe.
AZB