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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Cops: not in LV

    Only if you are a cop.

    Cops cannot buy armor from vehicles in LV.

    Source: CIT Live KB · vehicles.md

  4. 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

Worth knowing

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.