Towing
Towing is part of the mechanic job. Your shop lends you a flatbed or a hook tow truck to bring broken cars in, take NPC call-outs and do police impound tows. The city pays these jobs into your shop's balance.
Before you begin
- A job at a mechanic shop, on duty - see Mechanic Job.
- A tow truck spot placed at your shop.
- NPC breakdowns and drop-offs: your shop open with someone on duty.
- Roadside fixes: a
Toolbox, a
Diagnostic Laptop and parts or patch materials.
Taking out a tow truck
- Stand on your shop's tow truck spot and press E at [E] Tow trucks. Pick Flatbed or Tow truck (hook). One truck out at a time.
- When done, stop at the same spot and press E Return the tow truck.
Flatbed
- Back up close to the car, get out, third eye (hold Left Alt) on the car → Winch onto flatbed. Progress bar and a skill check.
- At the destination, third eye on the car → Unload from flatbed.
Hook truck
- Reverse up to the car, get out, third eye on the car → Hook to tow truck.
- Third eye → Unhook to drop it off.
NPC breakdowns
- A job box appears top-left with its pay and a countdown. Press Y to take it. One job at a time.
- Follow the GPS route to the car (hazards on, hood open, owner next to it).
- Diagnose it - one part is almost dead. Fix it on the spot, or tow it to your shop's lift.
NPC drop-off customers
- Take the DROP-OFF job with Y. A car and its owner appear at your shop's lift.
- Third eye on the car → Work order. It is already paid - do every line through Repair.
Police impound tows
- When an officer impounds a car, you get an IMPOUND TOW offer - press Y. Your shop doesn't need to be open.
- A red blip marks the car and a green blip the impound lot. Tow it there.
Customers can also call your shop from Phone → Services. If nobody takes the request within a couple of minutes, the caller is offered an NPC tow and your shop loses the job.
Costs & rewards
- A $500 deposit is held from the business balance while a tow truck is out, back when you return it.
- Breakdowns pay roughly $450-$900, drop-offs $600-$1,400, impound tows $350 - all into the business, plus mechanic XP.
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