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A Mechanic is one of the few jobs you can become to make some money. You can go ahead and collect vehicles and take them to the impound yard. Or you can respond to requests and messages to assist civilians in need of a small tire change or someone in need of a tow back to a local garage. | A Mechanic is one of the few jobs you can become to make some money. You can go ahead and collect vehicles and take them to the impound yard. Or you can respond to requests and messages to assist civilians in need of a small tire change or someone in need of a tow back to a local garage. | ||
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). | 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 Civilian Insurance Impound lot located on Adam Apples Boulevard (this location was moved from Innocence Boulevard in June 2022). | ||
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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. | 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 == | == 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 | 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 from inside the Flatbed truck you have been using, rather than having to park it and run inside the building each time. To do this press {{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. | ||
To load a vehicle you should ensure your flatbed truck is parked close to it, get out of your truck and stand next to the vehicle you are looking to recover. Look at the vehicle you're looking to recover with the eye interaction ({{Key|ALT}}) and go to Mechanical Options. If a flatbed is nearby, you should see the option to Attach/Detach [Vehicle] (eg a taxi would show 'Attach/Detach Taxi'). Completing this should load the vehicle onto the flatbed truck. | To load a vehicle you should ensure your flatbed truck is parked close to it, get out of your truck and stand next to the vehicle you are looking to recover. Look at the vehicle you're looking to recover with the eye interaction ({{Key|ALT}}) and go to Mechanical Options. If a flatbed is nearby, you should see the option to Attach/Detach [Vehicle] (eg a taxi would show 'Attach/Detach Taxi'). Completing this should load the vehicle onto the flatbed truck. | ||
Once loaded, return to the Insurance Impound on Adam Apples Boulevard and park the truck | Once loaded, return to the Insurance Impound on Adam Apples Boulevard and park the truck within the grounds of the civilian impound area (try not to block others) and leave space behind your truck. Now, following the same method 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 == | == 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). | 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). | ||