Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I'm actually living in Iowa, but I'm going to move to my home town in Puerto Rico, due to a divorce and would like to ship my car there, but dont have any clue how to do it. Please help!|||I know people who have used Rosa del Monte and have had good experiences. Personally, I've used Crowley with good experiences as well.
Shipping can cost anywhere from $600 (cheapest I've heard of- EVER) to $3,000+ (for an SUV from Washington State, which required land+sea travel) From Florida, it shouldn't cost more than $1,000 from port of Jacksonville. Once it's arrived, you will have to pay import duties on the car. There's a form on the PR Rev. Office website which will quote the taxes for most vehicles based on the VIN number, the link is: http://www.hacienda.gobierno.pr/vehiculo鈥?/a> The minimum import duty is $750, but other cars are much higher... my VW R32 cost me nearly $9,000 in taxes. At this time you will also pay a tire tax and the ACAA insurance tax. SAVE ALL OF THIS PAPERWORK!
One tip, take the license plates off before you ship the car, and travel with the plates. Put them back on once you collect the car in PR.
Once you have collected the car and paid your fees, you have 30 days to register it/inspect it/etc. First think you'll need to do is get it inspected... this can be done at most service stations. I suggest doing this after you've collected the car because A- you will need gas since the car is shipped with less than 1/4 tank, and B- the next step can take a full day.
You will need to go to CESCO (PR DMV), and start the registration process. Depending on your town, the local CESCO may have a colecturia (Cashier) who sells gov. stamps. The DMV clerks are not allowed to take cash, only the stamps. If there isn't a colecturia at the local DMV, find one... usually city hall can help you or the PR Rev. dept.
Bring the following:
-Photocopy AND Original of your SS card
-completed registration form
-original title in your name
-Bill of sale if available
-inspection certificate
-$10 government stamp (get it at the colecturia)
-enough gov. stamps to cover 1/2% (.5%) of the cars -appraised value/sale price (I've never been able to get a straight answer for this)
-originals and photocopies of all paperwork you were given at the port. ALL OF IT.
Prepare for a lot of frustration, a lot of runaround, and a lot of walking from office to office. When it comes to dealing with the PR DMV you can never have enough paperwork for them... bring things you wouldn't think you need (passport, vehicle registration (not title, actual registration), US insurance paperwork, ANYTHING). You never know what they'll ask for next.|||La Rosa del Monte is a CRAPPY moving service and they lost many of my family's goods when they relocated to Orlando from New York. When their belongings arrived, they found items that belong to a family in the Dominican Republic!! My family lost priceless heirlooms that will never be found and can't be replaced. They had to file a dispute with the Better Business Bureau to reclaim some of their money.
La Flor de Mayo is pretty much the same type of service. If I were you, I would check the ratings of these moving companies on the Better Business Bureau website. Check out their complaints frequency and also their resolution outcomes.
Otherwise do not take the advice of responders who recommend La Rosa Del Monte. They are truly unprofessional.|||i have to agree with nena, i used la rosa del monte alot of times and my stuff always arrived safe plus the people who work there are mostly puertorican and speak spanish. i shipped furniture and a boat with them.|||There is a place called Rosa Del Monte that ships cars to Puerto Rico. They have locations in Florida & other areas like Chicago which is much closer to you. I have used this company many times & my items always arrive fine :)
http://www.larosadelmonte.com/
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Here is another one you can try as well:
http://www.shipmyvehicle.com/default.asp鈥?/a>
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