Can you keep cars you steal in GTA 5 story mode?

Can you keep cars you steal in GTA 5 story mode?

I had stolen a very nice car because my stock car was pretty slow, but I turn away from it to grab something from ammunarion and it disappeared. Should I just upgrade the stock cars? I heard I should save money to invest in stocks. Only have maybe 100k or so on each character.

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ChrisHogan 5 years ago#1

I have one in my garage, but is is it worth upgrading it? Will I be able to use it just like any of my purchased vehicles?

Talon5967 5 years ago#2

I forget if you can bring high-end cars into your garage. I'm thinking no. But the sure-fire way to test is to take it to the Pay and Spray. If it's a high-end, you'll get a message that the car is too hot. If it's a car you can keep, you'll drive it right in.

If you want to keep it, make sure the very first thing you put on it is insurance. Without that, you'll never get it back if it's destroyed.

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VexNoFace 5 years ago#3

Putting it in your garage has the exact same effect as putting in a tracker... which means you're able to keep it. Put insurance on it and upgrade it all you want. It's yours now.

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Motimus_Prime 5 years ago#4

ChrisHogan posted...

I have one in my garage, but is is it worth upgrading it? Will I be able to use it just like any of my purchased vehicles?

It depends on the car. Some of the better cars for racing can be stolen off the street. The Dominator (newer Mustang) was the king of the Muscle class for awhile. Now it's the Sabre Turbo (once you upgrade it at Benny's). Likewise the Schafter ruled the Sedans class until its V12 cousin became available for purchase. Street cars can definitely be worth upgrading and having around.

S1000RR 5 years ago#5

General census is anything that isn't on the luxury auto website or <$100,000 is able to be kept.

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If you are playing online then you cannot save high end cars because they have trackers already in them and are essentially "owned" by someone else. But if you get a lower level car (or purchase a car on the internet from your phone) then you can put a tracker in it to save it and even buy insurance for it.

In single player you can trick your car out, and put it in any garage to save it. If you do not put it in a garage and trick it out and lose it before leaving it in a garage it will not be saved.

Also keep in mind there is a glitch that makes garage cars some times vanish for no reason, so keep that in mind before spending a lot of money on it.

Franklin can buy the Los Santos Customs in Sandy Shores and it gives you free upgrades, and you can use that to upgrade Trevor and Micheals vehicles too, just have the two characters meet up, have Franklin take the car you want, mod it, switch to your other character and take the modded car home and save it.

Player Vehicle Storage in GTA 5 works through default safehouse garages and purchased Vehicle Storage Properties. Garages store cars, marinas store boats, helipads store helicopters, and hangars store planes.

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Each of the three main characters has a default vehicle that will always be available to drive at their safehouse(s). These Vehicles always respawn, and thus it is advisable to apply upgrades to them.

Franklin has both a Bravado Buffalo and Western Bagger , Michael has a Obey Tailgater, and Trevor has a Canis Bodhi.

Garages

Garages are used to store purchased or stolen cars. In order to save a vehicle in a garage, it must be parked in the garage. After it's been parked in the garage, it will be saved to that character's garage. Each of the three main characters will have their own library of cars.

By default, Trevor has two safehouses, and therefore two garages. Michael has one safehouse, and only one garage. Franklin has two safehouses, and two garages. Each character has a four car garage that is separate from their safehouse garage. 

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Marina Slips

Marina Slips are used to store purchased or stolen boats. In order to save a Vehicle to a marina slip, it must be docked at the slip. After it's left there for a short period of time, it will be saved to that character's marina slip. Each of the three main characters will have their own library of boats.

By default, none of the characters own a marina slip. Marina slips can be purchased at Puerto Del Sol for $75,000 each.

Helipads

Helipads are used to store purchased or stolen helicopters. In order to save a vehicle to a helipad, it must be landed on the helipad and left there for a short period of time. After it's been landed, it will be saved to that character's helipad. Each of the three main characters will have their own library of helicopters.

By default, Trevor has a helipad at his Sandy Shores hangar.

Both Michael and Franklin can purchase helipads at Vespucci for $419,850 each.

Hangars

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Hangars are used to store purchased or stolen airplanes. In order to save a vehicle to a hangar, it must be landed and taxied into the hangar. After it's been parked, it will be saved to that character's hangar. Each of the three main characters will have their own library of airplanes.

By default, Trevor has a hangar in Sandy Shores.

Both Michael and Franklin can purchase hangars at the Los Santos International Airport for $1,378,000 each. Tanks can also be stored in these hangars. Michael will end up with hangar 18, while Franklin will end up with hangar 19.

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How do you keep a stolen car in GTA 5 story mode?

Garages are used to store purchased or stolen cars. In order to save a vehicle in a garage, it must be parked in the garage. After it's been parked in the garage, it will be saved to that character's garage.

Can you steal a car in GTA 5 and keep it?

Yes, you can save and protect a car in GTA 5 Online! Here's how: Bring your stolen car to Los Santos Customs. In the menu, find Loss and Theft Protection.

Can you steal cars and sell them in GTA 5 story mode?

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.