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HOV Stickers for Sale LA, CA

Discussion in 'Private Sales' started by ecco22, Jul 8, 2009.

  1. ecco22

    ecco22 New Member

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    I'm selling my HOV stickers since my car has been totalled. I have never put them on the car and they are brand new with the instructions. There is a set of 4 and I believe that they are no longer available in CA. I really don't drive on the freeways, which is why I never used them, but I hear that you are allowed to park for free at meters in certain areas in LA. Please email me if you have questions or are interested! I will miss my prius, I'm very sad that it's gone.....

    payco 21

    at yahoo.com
     
    #1 ecco22, Jul 8, 2009
  2. cairo94507

    cairo94507 Active Member

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    This is illegal. Let me clarify: You might be able to sell them as a novelty item but that might even be illegal since they technically belong to DMV, but no one else can use them. They are registered to your car just like a license plate.

    All you can do, since your Prius was totaled, is buy a new Prius and contact DMV with proof your car was totaled and request new stickers for your new Prius, should you choose to replace it with a new Prius. Look up 5205 et seq CVC.
     
    #2 cairo94507, Jul 8, 2009
  3. ceric

    ceric New Member

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    Buyers beware!
    Owning HOV stickers that does not belong to your vehicle is a misdemeanor according to CA vehicle codes.

    For seller, it is not legal to sell (though I can't find the codes for that at the moment).
    You could buy a new Prius and transfer your "unused" stickers to the new Prius (or another qualified hybrids) - then, you can sell the vehicle if you want to.
     
    #3 ceric, Jul 8, 2009
  4. ecco22

    ecco22 New Member

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    Thanks, I'm told by a friend in law enforcement that it would never be prosecuted and they don't take down VIN numbers anyways. I checked before I decided to sell them. But it seems to me, that someone else can get something out of them, where as I will not, unless I buy another hybrid....
     
    #4 ecco22, Jul 8, 2009
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    Illegal is illegal no matter what your "friend in law enforcement" says. Besides, CA now allows you to transfer your HOV stickers to a new hybrid if your car was totaled. See here:

    http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg1000.pdf, scroll to Section C.
     
    #5 lakerholic, Jul 9, 2009
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    If you can find out from the DMV if you can transfer these to another car I will buy them from you @ a responable price, PM me
     
    #6 pnutty, Jul 20, 2009
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    Very very interested if able to be transfered to another prius :) pm me if so
     
    #7 KGraner, Jul 26, 2009
  8. ceric

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    The only way is for OP to buy a qualified hybrid and transfer his stickers to the newly accquired hybrid. Once done, he is free to sell it to you. You, as a new owner, still need to transfer the ownership of the stickers just like the way you transfer title. I hope this is clear to you.

    P.S. Your friend is in law enforcement?... God bless USA.
    My advice: Don't even trust your own lawyer, let alone your law enforcement friend...
     
    #8 ceric, Jul 26, 2009
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