They told us the shipping company removes it before the car goes onto the ship. If it's true, those employees must get a lot of free gas.
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Shipping a car to DR from NJ
They told us the shipping company removes it before the car goes onto the ship. If it's true, those employees must get a lot of free gas.
Glad it all worked out for you -- and cheaply !!!
Re: Gas........I was told to deliver the car w/ 1/4 tank or less for shipping.... and I did.
I had nothing missing - Caucedo, January 2009
Indeed, a pleasant surprise. Lets see how much you save on first placa...that normally runs 17% of the value of the car.
As to your question concerning gasoline in the tank, they drain them prior to placing them on the ship. It is a safety issue.
One question for you if I may; Is there a length of time you needed to own/register the vehicle in the US to qualify?
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
I don't want to beat this horse much more, but what the heck, seems like fairly slow times on DR1 at the moment. Does anyone know of a reputable company or person who might just do all of the necessary work to get the used car here from the U.S.? I would just get the car to Miami and have them take over from there. I would take delivery in Santo Domingo or La Romana (looks like a deep port, but don't know if they do much freight). AlterEgo rerfers to someone in Santo Domingo who helped her with this RD end of it. I may just pm playacaribe2 later, seems like he knows a lot about this. Thanks (yes I know my expectations might be too high, just asking, need to look at all angles).
Whether you buy a used car here or have one shipped in, you still pay "the piper" no matter what!!! I guess some people enjoy going thru all the extra Bull&@#t paperwork, payoffs, running around and headaches getting a car shipped here. After a few weeks on these roads, it will join the ranks of the other used cars that are sold here anyways with CRIOLLO parts!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I have time to do it, but there are so many possible hard things that can happen. One reason to do it would be to get the experience and help other people later. For cash. Then I too could have the Porsche Cayenne : ) Nah, maybe the Escalade.
First plates today.....48,000 pesos
By my calculations, your total all in costs are at/near $4,000 USD. Around a third lower than I thought they would be...although I could have sworn you had a 2010 Venza...and that is what my calculations were based on.
Nonetheless, that is a victory....any way you slice it.
Now go and enjoy those roads.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
Well, it all worked out -- nice work AE.
I am a bit of a contrarian, I think it can be done (importing)....
what discount did you get on the import tax - do you know?
That car will last you a long time here.....
I am a bit of a contrarian, I think it can be done (importing)....
what discount did you get on the import tax - do you know?
That car will last you a long time here.....
Very close - just under $4000. To tell you the truth, I expected it to be much higher, but I have this pesky pessimistic nature.
Yes, it's a 2009, with about 30k miles on it, we bought it new and it wasn't used much. Hopefully it will last a long time.
The initial taxes on it were over 270,000, so we were pleasantly stunned at 61K.
Car Purchase that involved cash transaction with private individual
Hello,
Can someone tell me how to engage in a safe transaction purchasing a car from a private individual? Is there a place the money can be deposited, rather than carrying it to the person? Any advice would be much appreciated!
Hello,
Can someone tell me how to engage in a safe transaction purchasing a car from a private individual? Is there a place the money can be deposited, rather than carrying it to the person? Any advice would be much appreciated!
I am in the process of importing a 2008 tahoe and i have a contact in Miami handling it for me. but honestly i dont think i would recommend her. we have been waiting 2 1/2 weeks for the transporter to pick the truck up in new jersey to bring it to miami. granted there have been several snow storms but they are too slow. to date the truck has still not been picked up.
To tie up the end of our saga..... when Mr. AE got his license plate last Monday, they gave him the marbete. He went and paid his 45 pesos for the revista, but his brother warned him there was a several hour wait for the actual inspection in SD, so he left the city and came home.
On Wednesday we drove up north to visit Matilda for a few days, and Mr. AE's brother called and suggested he go to Mao for the inspection. So Thursday a.m. Mr. AE and Mr. Matilda went into Mao, where it took less than 10 minutes.
We're now DONE, until it's time for new stickers.
On Wednesday we drove up north to visit Matilda for a few days, and Mr. AE's brother called and suggested he go to Mao for the inspection. So Thursday a.m. Mr. AE and Mr. Matilda went into Mao, where it took less than 10 minutes.
We're now DONE, until it's time for new stickers.
Can I ask you why you didn't ship it from NJ? Ours went out of Bayonne without a hitch.
Mine too , went out of NJ.... Elizabeth, if I recall..... it was picked up at my house with all my furniture for 1 forty foot container.
Benchmark in Essington PA did all the work stateside, Hispaniola Freight at this end..... nothing to it.
Benchmark in Essington PA did all the work stateside, Hispaniola Freight at this end..... nothing to it.
You can also drive the car to the shipper instead of shipping it to the port, that's what we did. They were in Linden, NJ.
Whenyou do the container, they drop it off for 2 hours (free as part of the shipping charge)....you load the furniture and car all at once......... usually you need a flatbed to boost the car into the container.
Truly, it was 'no muss, no fuss'.... even at the arrival port -Caucedo
Truly, it was 'no muss, no fuss'.... even at the arrival port -Caucedo
Awesome job AlterEgo!
I have 4-1/2 years to think about shipping my Venza (2013).
I appreciate all your info and I am pleasantly surprised with your ending price.
Let's hope this works out similarly for me.
I have 4-1/2 years to think about shipping my Venza (2013).
I appreciate all your info and I am pleasantly surprised with your ending price.
Let's hope this works out similarly for me.