Santo Domingo.- Santo Domingo Motors, one of Dominican Republic's major dealers on Saturday announced the lowest auto loan rate ever, and also announced a strategic financing alliance with the S&L, Popular (APAP), to benefit car buyers.
The auto dealer said the agreement will provide auto loans at a fixed rate of 9.1%, with 91 months to pay and a down payment starting from 9.1% of the vehicle’s value, or opt for a 14.50 percent fixed rate at 24 months.
The agreement, which marks its 91 anniversary, was signed by Santo Domingo Motors Marketing and Sales VP Anibal Rodriguez, and APAP Businesses vice president Linda Valette,


Results are for a 4 Year $25,000 Auto Loan in FL.
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
1.990% 0.000% $542.27 06/11/2012
SunTrust
3.490% 0.500% $558.79 06/11/2012
HSBC
6.990% 0.000% $598.54 06/11/2012
Whitney National Bank
2.990% 0.000% $553.25 06/11/2012
BankAtlantic
3.500% 0.250% $558.9 06/11/2012
Citizens Bank
4.750% 0.000% $572.91 06/11/2012
SunTrust
3.490% 0.500% $558.79 06/11/2012
SunTrust
3.490% 0.500% $558.79 06/11/2012
Bank of America
2.740% 0.000% $550.49 06/11/2012
BB&T
3.590% 0.350% $559.9 06/11/2012
SunTrust
3.490% 0.500% $558.79 06/11/2012
Data provided by Informa Research Services, Inc.
SOUTH FLORIDA RATES TODAY FOR CAR LOANS.
So? That is in the USA where interest rates are low.
How much is prime rate in the D.R.?
I hope your lesson in Dominican socialism was not too expensive.
Why then are second-hand rattle-bucket cars so expensive in the Dominican Republic? You can pay a lot for something you'd need to pay someone to dispose of in Australia or USA.