Buying a new car in Santiago

Yes sometimes you just have to walk and see if they call you back.

You are likely getting treated like a gringo. I agree with the above advice, walk away.

Wait a week and send in a professional looking Dominican to see what the price is

@taccj9903

Buying a car here as you may know can be tricky. Here are some recommendations to consider.

1. Get a Car Fax report on your car choice

2. Research thier social media buyer comments.

3. Check the Blue Book estimate value and add about 12% to 18% on top of that for fees,import fees they paid.

4. Ask for n English version of the contract or warranty information on the car of choice

5. If you have a trusted Dominican to first walk in without you to scope your car choice and negotiate price, ask your questions, etc before you walk in.

There are other recommendations that others may have for you.

Good luck!

I ended up walking away. I was trying to buy a new Sorento listed at 49,990. It came down to me asking for floor mats and tinted windows—maybe a $350–$400 value according to the salesman. All they had to do was drop the price by a few hundred dollars and I would’ve bought the car, but they wouldn’t move at all.

So my takeaway is this: either they treated me differently—maybe because I was paying cash—or people here just pay the listed price and don’t negotiate on anything, even small extras.

Everyone here negotiates. If you want a new or used car I suggest you contact Cruffman on here. That's his handle. His name is Mike Logan his # and WhatsApp +1 (829) 546-3624.  He can tell you where is the best dealership or he can go in and negotiate for you. His fees are very very reasonable considering his knowledge!

@planner

Thanks.  Buying a car here certainly is an exercise in patience. 

Honey it's pretty much like many many things here, tries your patience.  But, it's worth it!