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How do you change your car in GTA 5 story mode?
I hate the personal cars in GTA V, especially the stupid Buffalo car that Frank drives. I stole a motorcycle that I really liked, modified it, then put it in my garage. The next time I went to drive it, it was gone! What gives? Can you change cars in GTA V or not?
Sorry to hear about your car troubles. Unfortunately, you can’t change your personal vehicle in GTA 5 story missions—it will always reset to that character’s default vehicle.
Modifications to personal vehicles, however, will always stick. This also applies to the personal vehicles of NPCs, like the one belonging to Michael’s daughter. Even if you destroy them, they’ll pop right back up in the driveway as if they’d never been gone.
No such luck for stolen vehicles. You can, however, store stolen and modified vehicles in your personal garage. Unfortunately, these garages are notoriously buggy and might “eat” your car. A lot of player forums suggest visiting the police impound lot, where you might be able to recover your ride, and in a pristine condition to boot!
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How do I sell a car in GTA 5 story mode?
I need to get some money so that I can buy some properties in GTA 5 story mode. I know that you can sell cars to do this, I’m just not sure how to do it. What do I need to do to sell a car on GTA 5 story mode?
Building up a little nest egg to buy properties on GTA V is a great goal to shoot for. While you can probably make the most money doing missions, selling a car is less time-consuming. To sell a car in GTA V story mode, follow these steps:
- Find the car you want to sell by stealing it. Go to fancier neighborhoods to find nicer cars, which can fetch more money when you sell them.
- Bring up your map and look for a Los Santos Customs location. These are denoted by a spray paint can on the map.
- Drive to the Los Santos Customs and pull inside.
- Select sell car and the money will be put into your account.
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Ok, found this (seemingly) very rare 'gasser' in Story Mode, so I ran and put it in my garage. Saved.
So, it's always there in my garage, but I'm scared to death to take it out for fear of loosing it.
Any way to ensure (insure) keeping it?
If you can’t find your car in GTA 5 story mode, then there are a few ways to find it – watch the video above to find out how:
- If it’s a lead character’s (Trevor, Michael, Franklin) own vehicle, then it will be returned to that character’s safehouse, e.g. Trevor’s pickup truck will be at his safehouse on the south of the Alamo Sea (the big lake in the north).
- If it’s one you’ve bought or modified at the garage, then your best hope is the Impound Garage
- If you’ve abandoned your vehicle to start a mission, been wasted or arrested or simply wandered off, then you can almost always find it at the Impound Garage. An icon will appear on the map for the Impound Garage when a car is available there. You have to pay $250 to get it back. The location of the Impound Garage is in the video above
- Unlike GTA 5 Online, you can’t insure your vehicle in story mode, so if it’s been destroyed, then you’ve lost it. The only way to get it back is by restoring a save point which means you’ll lose your progress to that point