Santo Domingo. - General Motors’ bankruptcy won’t affect the imports and the spare parts of Hummer, Chevrolet and Cadillac automobiles in the country, affirmed clavedigital.com, quoting the dealers of those brands Santo Domingo Motors (Chevrolet and Cadillac) and Latinoautos (Hummer).
With president Barack Obama’s announced reconstruction plan the automotive giant is expected to surface form the bankruptcy’s judicial process within 90 days, during which they said imports of original parts and automobiles will continue normally.
Latinautos said Hummer will continue having the same demand in the country, since the announcement by the Chinese company Sichuan Tengzhong Industrial Heavy Machinery bought the brand reaffirms the Dominicans’ confidence in acquiring the vehicle, apart from assurances that spare parts wouldn’t become scarce.
Santo Domingo Motors Chevrolet and Cadillac sales representative Carlos Medina said his company has held meetings to analyze strategies which will help sustain customer confidence. He added that for Mothers Day celebrations Chevrolet SUV sales were “good,” as more than 30 units were sold
Meanwhile Latinoautos sales representative Danny Diaz said operations continue normal because there’s a strong demand for Hummer in the country. “Things are and will remain well here in the country, because there are many Hummer buyers and with China’s purchase of this company things will remain the same.”
On Monday General Motors filed Chapter 11 protection, a collapse which cost more than US$172 billion.
Written by: Bailarin 
, 4 Jun 2009 1:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I cant see the dentist X..lol . But purple ? I pictured you in a fire engine red hummer..no wonder your paranoid and carry a gun..lol Which cabana were you at when they took this photo or is that the parqueo at Blackbeards ? lol.....The editors must be watching closely , but I HOPE YOU DONT REALLY BELIEVE THIS B.S they are printing...? Remember that bumper sticker '' BUY american before its to late'' , or else buy a motoconcho..lol
Written by: Bailarin , 4 Jun 2009 1:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Where is X ALREADY ? UH OH better get MAACO !
Written by: xwill7, 4 Jun 2009 2:24 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
lol. I have an H3 not an H2 and I would never get that nasty purple color. I told you that Hummer has more value in DR than USA. A nice reason is that you can convert it to run on propane. Should I get it washed at Kelvin car wash in Santiago??? You can have a beer and pick up a fast girl if you need. lol
Written by: Bailarin , 4 Jun 2009 2:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Repent X , The kingdom of God is at hand..
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
you have been caught in the fast lane for some time
Written by: xwill7, 4 Jun 2009 2:37 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Do you need a Hummer full of girls for the weekend?
Written by: Bailarin , 4 Jun 2009 2:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
You guys are like so gross .
Written by: generoso, 4 Jun 2009 2:45 PM
From: United States, DR
xwill7
I told you not to get the H3, the Toyota FJ Cruiser jeep rules.
Written by: juanb, 4 Jun 2009 3:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Now there's a group of people that you can surely trust......new and used car salesmen.
Written by: xwill7, 4 Jun 2009 3:46 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
generoso,
I already had the H3 it was pretty good in the snow in Chicago, since they loose alot of value here in USA I sent it over to DR. I did take you advice and test drove the FJ it was nice. I am thinking about selling the H3 next year make the profit and the profit will pay for the FJ shipping/customs charges. The FJ looks like it would handle the snow very good, I did see many FJ in Santiago. The only thing that the FJ is missing is a sunroof
Written by: danny00, 4 Jun 2009 4:14 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
HUMMERS.... what a very poor country the dr is........ more hummers and suvs on the island then in MIAMI...
stop the bullshit with the foreign aid....... mothers day sold 30 hummers... wow! the dealers in miami did not come even close.......WHAT A SMOKE SCREEN THE ISLAND PUTS UP....
Written by: xwill7, 4 Jun 2009 4:28 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
danny,
they said that 30 Chevy SUV's were sold not just Hummers. Chevy Avalanche has become very popular in DR
Written by: generoso, 4 Jun 2009 7:56 PM
From: United States, DR
xwill7
I know what you mean regarding the lack of sunroof. I feel claustrophobic without one, but in the states you can get a nice, weather proof, aftermarket sunroof put in, that is not electric.
See this one:
http://www.inalfasunroofs.com/Written by: ateo1992 , 4 Jun 2009 10:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
theres a ton of hummers in DR
i even saw an H3 in bonao!
me wanna get one, but me no money :)
Written by: generoso, 4 Jun 2009 10:59 PM
From: United States, DR
ateo1992
If you were not ateo maybe your prayers would be answered.LOL.
Written by: xwill7, 5 Jun 2009 9:42 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
generoso,
is there someone that has the skills and proper tools to install this in DR? Or should you have it installed in USA before shipping the FJ to DR? There are alot of mechanics in DR that say... o si yo se poner eso, and next thing you know you might have a leaky sunroof.
I dont know what toyota was thinking by not installing sunroofs on the FJ, they know that Toyota trucks are used all over latin America in the hot weather.
The 2009 jeep liberty has that roof that opens up completly, its too nice you look up and you see the sky. I wonder if the after market sells one like that for the FJ?
Written by: DaniDr, 5 Jun 2009 12:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
xwill7, i've seen quite a few aftermarket sunroofs installed on fj's on internet forums. Some of them did panoramic sunroofs that were quite big. If installed properly it's great, but I wouldn't do it in the DR. It's a kind of modification that has to bee done correctly, or else you end up with a spoiled car.
That said, although I like sunroofs a lot, I find that one of the biggest advantadges of my FJ is that since the front windshield is almost vertical, it doesn't get hot too fast.
Written by: xwill7, 5 Jun 2009 12:36 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Dani,
I have seen the panoramic rag roofs they look nice. I think that I can istall it myself I have all of the tools, seems simple enough just measure 10 times and make sure the cut is going to be correct. Do you have yours running on propane?
Written by: DaniDr, 5 Jun 2009 1:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
No, i haven't done the conversion to propane.
Written by: Bailarin , 5 Jun 2009 1:59 PM
From: Dominican Republic
X, Have you put the fuzzy chulo dice on the dash yet with your little Dominicano bandera and '' Dios es mi Guiador '' lettering on the rear windshield..? lol
Written by: xwill7, 5 Jun 2009 2:32 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Dani,
I love propane but only the professional kit from Japan, the one that automatically switches from gasoline to propane when you start the engine. Have you take your FJ to the mountain areas en el cibao for a real test drive? If so, how does it handle loose soil on a steep uphill?
Bail,
lol thats not my style. In fact, I have even my front windsheild tinted you can not see inside of my SUV. lol
Written by: Bailarin , 5 Jun 2009 2:42 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Does your lettering say Fred DOBBS is my popi ? lol
Written by: xwill7, 5 Jun 2009 2:44 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
baja panti
Written by: DaniDr, 5 Jun 2009 5:30 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
It's great offroad. I have mine fitted with BFG AT tires and nothing has been able to stop it yet :-)
Written by: xwill7, 5 Jun 2009 5:41 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Thats good. lol...I crossed about three feet of water in the Hummer H3. The rivers over flows a small bridge that I cross sometimes. I drive alot in the mountains outside of Santiago. Don't even ask how I get to my grandfather's ranch. lol a regular car can not climb that mountain.
If I buy an FJ I am going to increase the horsepower before I ship it to DR. How does the stereo sound?
Written by: DaniDr, 5 Jun 2009 5:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
My truck has the FJammer option and it's more than enough for me. It's louder than what I would tolerate, and it has a decent quality. If you really enjoy music, you can always swap the system. I recommend you to test drive one. The only 2 things you have to be really sure about with the FJ is the poor visibility (not an issue for me), and the way the back doors open, which is uncomfortable if you use the back seats too much.
About water crossings, you can safely pass any depth that goes up to the top of the tire. I wouldn't recommend anything more than that in any vehicle that is not diesel and isn't prepared for water crossing. I also recommend you search Youtube for videos of FJ's offroading. It's probably more capable than what you're ever going to have the courage to do :P
Written by: generoso, 5 Jun 2009 9:48 PM
From: United States, DR
xwill7
There are some people that can do it here, and cheaper than in the US, but I will not take my chances on the S/R bring crooked or developing water leaks, which might happen. Remember they don't do a lot of those here, so chances are they are not very proficient at it. It is very much like asking
questions regarding a great surgeon, the more operations he performs daily., the better he is.
Have it done in the states and don't risk being disappointed later.
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Jun 2009 2:57 PM
From: United States
Aftermarket sunroofs are best avoided.
Cars with factory sunroofs are engineered with it mind. Any Aftermarket installation is basically cutting a hole. Over time as the car flexes(Yes, cars flex!) it will cause gaps and leaks. Not to mention the whole compromising the cars rigidity which will effect handling.
Written by: xwill7, 8 Jun 2009 10:19 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Dani,
yes, when I did the test drive the visibility was not great, but the Hummer is the sameway It does not bother me. You get the hang of it after a while. When I have time I am going to check one out with the subwoofer in the back.
generoso,
Thats what I was thinking, I will take it to a shop that here in USA. At least the give you some kind of insurance. When I had my first car in DR I had a dent and took it to a "bodyshop" that scared me. The guy took some masking tape and pounded the dent out with a hammer and screw driver. He did not use a rubber hammer, it worked but scrared me. lol
anthony,
Yes the sunroof can leak, but I was thinking of installing the fabric sunroof that slides back, like the one that comes installed in the 2009 jeep liberty. I dont think that it will leak since the roof will remain flexable. cross my fingers
Written by: abc200, 8 Jun 2009 8:44 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
DR should stop imports of these brands as they are subsidised by the US government. Alternatively sucharge of 30-40%. This would give Mexican VW etc. a chance, US pretends free trade but it is all mock. It is time DR started playing hardball and stopping US imports.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 9 Jun 2009 10:03 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
abc,
no one with a normal brain would drive a VW made in Mexico. Mexican cars are garbage low quality. Its just like the Japanise Toyota Corolla it does not have all of the safety as the American Toyota. Also, VW (euro trash car) will never dominate in DR. Dominicans like SUV vehicles and the VW SUV is not pimp. Not even a working girl will get into your VW car
Written by: abc200, 9 Jun 2009 10:15 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Drove a VW for years..... Also a Japanese sports car. Both very reliable. Give the Mexicans a chance they will improve. Just needs a few Bachata personailities to promote them. It would seem that safety features in a country where seat belt use is not enforced may be a secondary issue. But the DR could save dollars and the government have extra tax revenue for a compensating duty for the subsidies the US gives its car industry. These subsidies are not fair to other countries that would like to export to the DR. For example if the US govenrment subsidises each GM car to the tune of 5000 dollars, about right at the moment, then the DR government could pick up this 5000 dollars from the importer, plus the same duties normally paid. This would be fair.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 9 Jun 2009 10:26 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
you probably drove the European VW version not the Mexican version. I have Mexican friends that do not even trust Mexican made cars. Also, don't know when the last time you where down in DR, but the AMET police ARE enforcing the seat belt rule. You do get a ticket if you are not wearing your seat belt
Written by: abc200, 9 Jun 2009 10:48 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Enforcement tends to be lax in this part of the country ( Samana) A few weeks ago they decided to enforce the crash helmet rule; rounded up 50 motorcycles, took them to the pound; then a fine etc. But now back to normal - no-one wears a crash hat.
I am sure Mexican VW will improve. Especially so when DR and other markets switch from US cars. Never heard much bad about Toyota wherever manufactured. Perhaps Chinese cars would be better for DR economy. I bought a Chinese motor cycle 4 1/2 years ago - everyone laughed at the time but stlll going strong with only minor repairs and 2 new back tyres due to wear.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 9 Jun 2009 11:23 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
simply remove a rear bumper from the Japanise Corolla and remove the bumper from the Corolla made in the USA, you will see less material used. Also, we do not need more Mexican companies in DR. We already have claro, cemex, and the many hotels owned by the Mex
Written by: abc200, 9 Jun 2009 11:43 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Its lighter - right - therefore goes further on a gallon of gas. Toyota are assmbled in Colombia among other places.
If the right bargain is made Colombian, Mexican imports should cost less in the long run. I know that US spares in Europe can be pricy.
Orange is French I believe.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 9 Jun 2009 2:37 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
orange is garbage, only works in urban areas. Try going into the mountains no signal with orange
Written by: abc200, 9 Jun 2009 4:54 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Yes, Thailand forced the mobile companies to work together and set prices. This is the way to do it for any developing country otherwise cherry picking takes place and complete coverage is not achieved. China has the same problem and the same sort of solution with a variation.
S.
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I told you not to get the H3, the Toyota FJ Cruiser jeep rules.
I already had the H3 it was pretty good in the snow in Chicago, since they loose alot of value here in USA I sent it over to DR. I did take you advice and test drove the FJ it was nice. I am thinking about selling the H3 next year make the profit and the profit will pay for the FJ shipping/customs charges. The FJ looks like it would handle the snow very good, I did see many FJ in Santiago. The only thing that the FJ is missing is a sunroof
stop the bullshit with the foreign aid....... mothers day sold 30 hummers... wow! the dealers in miami did not come even close.......WHAT A SMOKE SCREEN THE ISLAND PUTS UP....
they said that 30 Chevy SUV's were sold not just Hummers. Chevy Avalanche has become very popular in DR
I know what you mean regarding the lack of sunroof. I feel claustrophobic without one, but in the states you can get a nice, weather proof, aftermarket sunroof put in, that is not electric.
See this one: http://www.inalfasunroofs.com/
i even saw an H3 in bonao!
me wanna get one, but me no money :)
If you were not ateo maybe your prayers would be answered.LOL.
is there someone that has the skills and proper tools to install this in DR? Or should you have it installed in USA before shipping the FJ to DR? There are alot of mechanics in DR that say... o si yo se poner eso, and next thing you know you might have a leaky sunroof.
I dont know what toyota was thinking by not installing sunroofs on the FJ, they know that Toyota trucks are used all over latin America in the hot weather.
The 2009 jeep liberty has that roof that opens up completly, its too nice you look up and you see the sky. I wonder if the after market sells one like that for the FJ?
That said, although I like sunroofs a lot, I find that one of the biggest advantadges of my FJ is that since the front windshield is almost vertical, it doesn't get hot too fast.
I have seen the panoramic rag roofs they look nice. I think that I can istall it myself I have all of the tools, seems simple enough just measure 10 times and make sure the cut is going to be correct. Do you have yours running on propane?
I love propane but only the professional kit from Japan, the one that automatically switches from gasoline to propane when you start the engine. Have you take your FJ to the mountain areas en el cibao for a real test drive? If so, how does it handle loose soil on a steep uphill?
Bail,
lol thats not my style. In fact, I have even my front windsheild tinted you can not see inside of my SUV. lol
If I buy an FJ I am going to increase the horsepower before I ship it to DR. How does the stereo sound?
About water crossings, you can safely pass any depth that goes up to the top of the tire. I wouldn't recommend anything more than that in any vehicle that is not diesel and isn't prepared for water crossing. I also recommend you search Youtube for videos of FJ's offroading. It's probably more capable than what you're ever going to have the courage to do :P
There are some people that can do it here, and cheaper than in the US, but I will not take my chances on the S/R bring crooked or developing water leaks, which might happen. Remember they don't do a lot of those here, so chances are they are not very proficient at it. It is very much like asking
questions regarding a great surgeon, the more operations he performs daily., the better he is.
Have it done in the states and don't risk being disappointed later.
Cars with factory sunroofs are engineered with it mind. Any Aftermarket installation is basically cutting a hole. Over time as the car flexes(Yes, cars flex!) it will cause gaps and leaks. Not to mention the whole compromising the cars rigidity which will effect handling.
yes, when I did the test drive the visibility was not great, but the Hummer is the sameway It does not bother me. You get the hang of it after a while. When I have time I am going to check one out with the subwoofer in the back.
generoso,
Thats what I was thinking, I will take it to a shop that here in USA. At least the give you some kind of insurance. When I had my first car in DR I had a dent and took it to a "bodyshop" that scared me. The guy took some masking tape and pounded the dent out with a hammer and screw driver. He did not use a rubber hammer, it worked but scrared me. lol
anthony,
Yes the sunroof can leak, but I was thinking of installing the fabric sunroof that slides back, like the one that comes installed in the 2009 jeep liberty. I dont think that it will leak since the roof will remain flexable. cross my fingers
S.
no one with a normal brain would drive a VW made in Mexico. Mexican cars are garbage low quality. Its just like the Japanise Toyota Corolla it does not have all of the safety as the American Toyota. Also, VW (euro trash car) will never dominate in DR. Dominicans like SUV vehicles and the VW SUV is not pimp. Not even a working girl will get into your VW car
S.
I am sure Mexican VW will improve. Especially so when DR and other markets switch from US cars. Never heard much bad about Toyota wherever manufactured. Perhaps Chinese cars would be better for DR economy. I bought a Chinese motor cycle 4 1/2 years ago - everyone laughed at the time but stlll going strong with only minor repairs and 2 new back tyres due to wear.
S.
If the right bargain is made Colombian, Mexican imports should cost less in the long run. I know that US spares in Europe can be pricy.
Orange is French I believe.
S.
S.