CIT fix
Cannot buy armor from a vehicle
Buying armor from a vehicle does not work. Use a vehicle that sells armor, and wait 3 seconds after you take damage.
Steps
Use a vehicle that sells armor
Any player can press X and click an Advanced Hummer, Stafford, Patriot, Burrito, Huntley or Hydra to buy armor. For a Rhino, press X, right click the vehicle, then buy armor.
Source: CIT Live KB · vehicles.md
Wait 3 seconds after you take damage
You cannot buy armor from a vehicle if you took damage in the last 3 seconds.
Source: CIT Live KB · vehicles.md
Cops: not in LV
Only if you are a cop.
Cops cannot buy armor from vehicles in LV.
Source: CIT Live KB · vehicles.md
Cops: a police car, MPCC Truck or Shelby also works
Only if you are a cop.
Cops can also press X and click a police car, an MPCC Truck or a Shelby to buy armor.
Source: CIT Live KB · vehicles.md
Since 30 September 2026 every team can buy armor from a Huntley, not only criminals.
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Where this comes from
The CIT knowledge base, the same one CITBot answers from.
Read on 23 October 2026 and written in our own words here.