San Andreas Department of Transportation

Mechanics keep the city moving, and it's one of the few jobs where your income is entirely
in your own hands.

Getting in

Apply on the applications page. Staff set the job; after that you're working for whoever runs the shop.

Where to start

The main shop is on Innocence Boulevard in the city, with a second site in Burton. Everything is
done by looking at the thing you want to work on and pressing Left Alt — the car on the lift,
the workbench, the parts shelf.

The work

A job usually starts with someone calling you out or rolling in with something broken. You can
repair damage, replace parts, tune performance, and change how a car looks — wheels, liveries,
paint. Parts are ordered at the workbench, so a well-stocked shop can start work immediately
instead of sending the customer away.

Cars also wear out. Mileage builds up, and a vehicle that's never serviced gets worse to drive, so
checking the mileage on anything that comes in is usually the first thing a good mechanic does.

Getting paid

There is no automatic payout for a repair. You write the invoice, and the customer pays it —
so what you earn depends on what you charge and whether people trust you enough to come back. The
shop itself takes the money from parts and bodywork.

You also get a small salary every ten minutes while you're on duty, but that's pocket change next
to a busy afternoon of call-outs.

Worth knowing

• Agree the price before you start. Arguments about a bill are the most common reason a mechanic

gets a bad name.

• If it can't be driven, don't ask the customer to drive it — bring it in on the flatbed.

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