Buying Bikes on Sunday
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In Indiana, the law stems way back into the 60s. The legislature justifed it because the banks weren't open to arrange financing etc. I think now it is just a courtesy so the dealers take a day off and no one has the advantage. A long time ago, there were absolutely no businesses open on Sunday. That was the blue law. The car law goes further into individual rights. If you read the law and take it as written, a private individual cannot even display a car or vehicle for sale. It cannot be displayed with a for sale sign in it. Some local ordinances even prohibit parking a car in the yard as if to display the car for sale. Indiana might be a little conservative.....except for the tax rates... Ken
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I'm not sure about the logic of it...
But here in Texas it's called the blue law. The rule is that you can only sell motorized vehicles 6 out of the 7 days in the week. Most places choose Sunday and completely close up shop. I believe it is mostly a religious thing... Rest on the 7th day.
Note that way back when, a lot of people that worked in the motorcycle business raced on Sunday... So they would drive all night to get to the race. Race on Sunday, and have Monday to get back home.
But here in Texas it's called the blue law. The rule is that you can only sell motorized vehicles 6 out of the 7 days in the week. Most places choose Sunday and completely close up shop. I believe it is mostly a religious thing... Rest on the 7th day.
Note that way back when, a lot of people that worked in the motorcycle business raced on Sunday... So they would drive all night to get to the race. Race on Sunday, and have Monday to get back home.
Road Master
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From: Louisville, KY
I think I remembered hearing my barber one time talking about having to be closed on certain days of the week too......its been awhile ago but I thought it was weird. I think all the barber shops in town were all closed on sundays and thurdays or something like that.
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the DMV doesn't need to be open to sell the bike or car at least here in CA. the dealer completes all necessary paper work and submits it for you.
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i always thought it was cause there was no state agencies or banks open to take care of vin numbers, etc, and processing of the paperwork to transfer title. hmm. can't buy a car, motorcycle etc in oklahoma or colorado either on sundays. and most places you can't buy a great motorcycle on mondays either, as harley dealerships are closed. around the places i've lived anyway.