Banco de Costa Rica is putting out to tender ten armored vehicles, five with engines from 3,000 cc to 4,500 cc, and another five with engines from 4,501 cc to 7,000 cc.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2018LA-000002-01:
"The following vehicles are required:
-5 diesel fuel armored vehicles, with 3,000 cc to 4,500 cc engine, preferably double traction, with electronic and common rail injection system. The vehicle must be chassis cabin type with armored body installed to form a monoblock (cab and van).
Currently, the average engine size of new cars sold in Guatemala is 1,485 cc, while in 2011, the average size was around 1,625 cc.
Figures from CentralAmericaData's report entitled "Central American Vehicle Park" show that between 2011 and 2017, the average engine size of the vans sold in Guatemala was also reduced, as in 2011 average engine capacity was 2,962 cc, while in 2017 this figure is around 2,419 cc.
We are a full service Armored rent a car company operating in Costa Rica since 2012 with Armored Vehicles for all occasions including but not limited to secured transportation to and from the airport
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Upon growing insecurity and violent crime in the region, the protection offered by bullet-proof cars is sought more and more.
According to the report by Fernando Quiñónez in Siglo XXI, "The insecurity that Guatemalans perceive and that of some foreigners in their countries of origin has caused an increase in the demand for cars with the bullet-proof option."