DavidsAwesome
Junior Member
Hello, my name is David, I'm from California.
A few months back I purchased a retired police car from a dealership in the Los Angeles area. The car was painted black and white. I asked the dealer if that was legal, he said that it was perfectly legal. He claimed to have checked with all of the law enforcement bodies in the area, and they all said it was legal. (I live about an hour and a half away, but I took his word for it)
About 2 months later, I'm driving down the freeway, and I get pulled over by the Highway Patrol. He says that the black and white is illegal. (CVC 27605)
The paint was $750
The ticket was $212
(Ticket and paint are both paid in full)
I intended to get it painted of course, it was peeling off anyways, but what kind of case do I have? The officer that gave me the ticket said it's illegal on their part to sell a vehicle that doesn't follow the vehicle code.
I haven't talked to the dealer at all, they're unaware of my ticket. Should I call and ask for reimbursement of the ticket and/or paint?
A few months back I purchased a retired police car from a dealership in the Los Angeles area. The car was painted black and white. I asked the dealer if that was legal, he said that it was perfectly legal. He claimed to have checked with all of the law enforcement bodies in the area, and they all said it was legal. (I live about an hour and a half away, but I took his word for it)
About 2 months later, I'm driving down the freeway, and I get pulled over by the Highway Patrol. He says that the black and white is illegal. (CVC 27605)
The paint was $750
The ticket was $212
(Ticket and paint are both paid in full)
I intended to get it painted of course, it was peeling off anyways, but what kind of case do I have? The officer that gave me the ticket said it's illegal on their part to sell a vehicle that doesn't follow the vehicle code.
I haven't talked to the dealer at all, they're unaware of my ticket. Should I call and ask for reimbursement of the ticket and/or paint?