Difference between revisions of "GTA:Mechanic"

[[File:Gta-impound-map-location-july2022.png|thumb|251x251px|Mechanic Job Location]]

[[File:Gta-insuranceimpound-july2022.png|left|thumb|251x251px|Insurance Impound]]

To become a Mechanic you will be required to own a [[GTA:Licenses|Mechanic/Impound Licence]], this can be purchased from City Hall. Once you have the License you can head to the Insurance Impound lot located on Adam Apples Boulevard (this location was moved from Innocence Boulevard in June 2022).  

You will now be able to rent a Flatbed from the NPC you signed on with (details below) from the NPC. Look out for instructions on how to return this in the top-right hand corner.

== NPC Jobs ==

As a Mechanic you can start by collecting NPC vehicles flagged for impound, which will start your Mechanic career (at Level 0). You can start one of these jobs in same place you clocked in. When you become a Level 1 mechanic you can start an NPC recovery job in a Flatbed truck. To do this do {{Key|CAPS}} > Interactions > Mechanic Job List > Start NPC Job. The more jobs you complete, the higher your mechanic level will become. When you start a job it's location will appear on the map. Try to get the rear of the truck as close to the car as possible.

Once loaded, return to the Insurance Impound on Adam Apples Boulevard and park the truck in the rear car park (try not to block others) and leave space behind your truck. Now, following the same you loaded the vehicle, use eye interaction on the loaded car again to unload it from the truck. You should now be able to use the eye interaction once again to impound the vehicle Once complete you will receive payment and an increase to your mechanic skill. You can repeat this job by going back inside and repeating the process with the NPC behind the desk (or, when you are Level 1 you can do it from inside the truck itself as mentioned in the above paragraph).

== Dispatch Requests ==

When on duty as a mechanic, you will begin to receive dispatches sent through the Mechanic Helpline. Press {{Key|O}} to open the dispatch menu (while stationary, for your own safety as you won't have control of your car while it's open) and click the dispatch you wish to attend. You can right click it to set the GPS or call the person who requested the dispatch. Doing {{Key|CAPS}} > Interactions > Mechanic Job List will also reveal the jobs available to you and you can click these to accept them (for garage requests and police/faction impounds).

=== Custom Player Requests ===

Custom Player requests are dispatches made through the mobile phone. You will see the message they sent you and that players mobile phone number. Following the above instructions you can arrive at the location set by the GPS once you have clicked on the dispatch. The request here could be anything from someone needing a repair, refuel, their vehicle being transported to anything else they might want - hopefully their message was clear! When you arrive you'll need to figure out the issue and go from there. There is no requirement to recover cars back to the insurance impound and you do not get routinely paid for attending these dispatches (nor is there an increase in your mechanic skill). However you can negotiate payment within roleplay with the other player. Bare in mind the mechanic role can be a competitive business, so don't expect to be the only mechanic heading to the dispatch!

It's worth noting that if you wish to load a car onto a flatbed and it is not an NPC job, transfer request or police/faction impound request then you need to have the keys for the car given to you by the other player to load it.

=== Garage/Parking Transfers ===

Players who wish to move a car from one parking location to another can request your help. Players do this through the ''CarFinderz'' app on their phone, where they select where the vehicle should be moved to (the options are public parking locations across the map). This will generate a dispatch that shows you it's location (which is the GPS point), what vehicle it is and where it is to be taken. Go to the location with a flatbed and the vehicle should be parked at that location. Repeat the same as you would with NPC jobs, loading the vehicle onto the flatbed truck. You can then follow the GPS to the location for which the vehicle needs taking to. Unload it here and park the vehicle using the eye interact ({{Key|ALT}}) and that will complete the job. You will be paid and the owner notified of the job completion.  

=== Police/Faction Impounds ===

The police and some other factions have the ability to flag certain vehicles for impounding, for various reasons. These will also appear as a dispatch for which you can accept. These will appear in your personal list (from what you've accepted) in the Mechanic Job List ({{Key|CAPS}} > Interactions > Mechanic Job List). These are loaded in the same way as NPC jobs onto the flatbed truck and must be taken to the location on the waypoint (the police impound on Innocence Boulevard). Unload and impound as you also would an NPC job.

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