Selling a vehicle

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 15 May 2017

ddmcgheeDominican Republic Expert24 November 2025 18:05:55

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If you have sold a vehicle in DR...did you have to get a Piloto Plan from the police that shows the car hasn't been stolen? Evidently, these certificates can only be obtained in Santo Domingo and Santiago!

planner Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 27 December 2010

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plannerDominican Republic Expert24 November 2025 20:46:00

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I did not last time I sold a vehicle. New owners had to go to plan piloto as did I with me new vehicle.

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

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ddmcgheeDominican Republic Expert24 November 2025 22:22:18

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So the buyer goes after the sale is complete? That's kind of putting the cart before the horse, isn't it? What happens if you've already paid for the car and you find out there is an issue? I guess we leave that to the buyer to deal with!

We just realized that since we imported our car and got a partial exoneration with residency, we have a restriction on the title (you can't sell an imported car for 3 years if you took the discount) and have to pay 200 DOP and get a new title.

UncleBuck Serial expat

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UncleBuckSerial expat24 November 2025 23:39:04

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When I sold my old pickup truck, it was never mentioned. This was the first I've heard of it. Even buying 2 brand new vehicles a couple years ago, this was not brought up or part of the fees.

planner Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 27 December 2010

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plannerDominican Republic Expert24 November 2025 23:48:29

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It's common that it's just handled. Plan piloto is very inexpensive

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 15 May 2017

ddmcgheeDominican Republic Expert26 November 2025 10:54:00

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@UncleBuck

It might not be necessary with a new vehicle from a dealer.

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

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ddmcgheeDominican Republic Expert26 November 2025 10:56:27

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@planner

Yeah, it's inexpensive, but if you aren't in the capital, it's a pain in the ass to handle! From LT, it's 1800 DOP in tolls round trip! Add to that the time (6 hours just driving time), gas, wear and tear on your car, etc., and the 100 pesos for the piloto is nothing!