자마이카 투어와 여행 안내

우리는 우리가 차량을 원하고 전에 1개의 정상을 달 지금 찾는 시작했다는 것을 결정했다. 새로운 차는 불가능하 여기에서 이용한 차 시장은 매우 빈약하다 그러나 얻는 우리의 자신의 차량 보다는 저희를 위한 무슨 더 나은 방법의 주위에 $1000 미국과 나가 계산하는 것처럼 낮게 당신이를 위해 차를 여기에서 얻을 다는 것을 것을이 나는 발견했다. 우리가 보는 시작하는 때 더 명백하게 되었다 그래서 우리가 우리의 자신의 투어에 및 인 그래서 우리가 갈 수 있던지 밴이 돈에 소비하고 자마이카에 있는 판매를 위한 밴을 찾아내는 것을 결정한지 우리가 진짜로 원한 무엇을. 거기 우물은을 사용하여 판매를 위한 밴 그리고 버스의 짐이다 이삭 줍는 사람은 분류한다 평균 가격은 $500,000의 자메이카 달러의 위 있거나 그러나 당신이 보는 수 있는 때 상당히인 우리는 보다는 더 많은 것 대략 $8000 미국 써야 했다.

나는 당신이 저가에 자마이카에 있는 판매를 위한 사용한 차를 찾아낼 수 있었다는 것을 그러나 빨리 간ㄴ다는 것을 것을이 발견했다. 킹스턴과 같은 중요한 도시에 있는 자마이카에 있는 사용한 자동차 대리점이 있다 Montego 만 및 동등한 Mandeville 그러나 시장은 2003년에 더 새로운 차 및 새 모델 수년간 더 많은 것이다. 나는 우리는 저 가격에 알맞은 운영하는 차량을 살 수 있어야 합니다 차량 및 나에 $200,000 이하 대략 $3000 미국이 느꼈다 쓰고 싶었다. 당신은 자마이카에 있는 판매권에 그런 것 같 찾아내기 잊을 수 있다. 그것에는 $350,000JA의 밑에 간단하게 존재하지 않으며 가장 제비에 차가 없을 것이다 조차. 나는 그러나 운이 좋 1 아침 $220,000에 이삭 줍는 사람에 있는 판매를 위한 1996 닛산 Vanette를 찾아내기 위하여 버스에서 뛰어오르고 킹스턴에 그것을 사기 위하여 달렸다. 이렇게 하기 위하여 저에게 2 주가 소요되었다 그러나 나는 마지막으로 $200,000 이하를 위한 밴을 사고 나의 이름에서 확실히 하고 등록되어 얻었다. 자동차 이동을 취급은 또한 다량 재미이었다. I had to have insurance on the car in my own name before I could register it. I was lucky that i bought the car from a nice Jamaica family and they had already taken care of much of the paperwork necessary. You will have to have the Title signed by someone form the Tax Collectorate, a Certificate of Fitness which seems to be like a vehicle inspection and Insurance which set me back $28,000JA. I bought a new set of tires for it just because I feel safer on them but we’re on the road finally.

I’ve had the van for about two weeks now and I have put over 2500 KM on it thus far in trips to Kingston, Sav La Mar and all over the South Coast and Westmoreland Parish. Buying a car in Jamaica is pretty easy actually and a great way to see the country. Learning how to drive a right hand drive stick shift van on the left hand side of the road was a whole different story and I was involved in a minor accident on my first drive home from Kingston. Some guy clipped the side of the van pulled the rear tail light off but I already had it fixed and I even went to court over my traffic ticket but pled guilty when the cop who pulled us was sitting next to the juge all buddy buddy like. I knew there was no reason to even argue the case and I accepted a fine of $4000JA for “Careless Driving” as I was blamed for being on the wrong side of the road on a road with no sides. Thats the way things go in Jamaica and I knew there was no sense in fighting it. I left the courthouse and drive to Roaring Rivers with the kids and had a blast. I love our van and so do the kids, maybe one day you’ll come for a ride with us here in Jamaica.

In order to conduct any sort of business in Jamaica you must first register to get a TRN or Taxpayers Registration Number. I knew we would need a TRN for things like opening up a bank account, buying a car and opening a business so I decided to get one while in Kingston. I was in pursuit of a bank account in Jamaica so I can move some money here and avoid the ridiculous fees charged to withdraw some cash here in Negril. Opening up a bank account turned out to be a little more difficult then expected but I found a way around things for us and maybe someone else can appreciate the information but first back to the TRN.

The TRN application is pretty simple and straight forward and forms can be downloaded from the Jamaica Tax Administration in advance so you’re prepared once you arrive. Any government office in Jamaica is going to be busy but the Tax Collectors Office must be the worst. I was actually very lucky on my first trip through and getting the TRN was pretty fast, subsequent trips for the motor vehicle transfer would prove much more difficult. After filling out the forms and submitting them I was given a slip with my TRN number and told I could pick up my TRN card at the Sav La Mar office in about one months time. I have not yet done so but the month is almost up.

Opening a bank account in Jamaica was quite a bit trickier but there is a solution for those of us without strong connections to the island already. Commercial banks in Jamaica such as NCB, ScotiaBank and RBTT are required to secure quite a bit of paperwork on you before they can open an account for you. I was told by managers of each bank that they simply could not open a bank account for me without a reference from an existing account holder and a letter from a Priest, Police Captain or Justice of the Peace in Jamaica who has known me for more than 6 months. After talking with each bank it seemed I would have to cheat the system and bribe someone to vouch for me but then I went into the Jamaica National Builders Society and things changed. As a Builders Society and not a Commercial Bank they have their own rules and within 30 minutes I had not only a bank account but a listing of homes for sale in any Parish I wanted was printed for me to review and in the future it will be easy enough to secure a home loan or financing of some sort for our own slice of heaven here in Jamaica. It’s not a checking account, it;s a savings only with debit card available but thats exactly what I need here in Jamaica and it’s a lot easier then tracking down two references.

Welcome to Jamaica MAX. This blog will offer news and reviews on our Jamaican adventures. The Moya family is moving to Jamaica this summer for a 6 month adventure. We plan to cover as much of the wonderful island of Jamaica as we can during our first extended trip with the goal of returning next year on a permanent visa. We’re going to catalog the adventure here for all to see. Lets see how it goes.

Alfred