NewsWhore
05-28-2007, 06:00 PM
Diario Libre reports on the US$1 million purchase of Ford Focus vehicles from a Ford supplier in Spain by the Ministry of Interior and Police and how these vehicles have been grounded by the police due to the lack of spare parts for repairs. The local Ford dealer, Viamar, said they had warned the Ministry that this would happen. The vehicles purchased in Spain run on diesel, while the locally sold Ford Focus operate on gasoline, thus the local dealer does not have the necessary spare parts to repair the vehicles and has to import them. Viamar's spokesman said that the Police owed them RD$5 million for past services. Viamar said that the Police do not have an adequate service center for vehicle maintenance. Records show that the vehicles cost US$15,000 each. Of the 79 vehicles, 49 were distributed to the Police and 30 to the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET).
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