GTA Online Auto Shop — Grease, Grit, and Grand Theft Capitalism (2025)
- Niels Gys
- Oct 21, 2025
- 4 min read
“You fix cars, you steal cars, and you get paid. It’s basically therapy, but with explosions.”
TL;DR — GTA Online Auto Shop
Buy an Auto Shop near LS Car Meet (Burton is best).
Run Contracts for ~$170K each, Client Jobs for $20–30K, and Exotic Exports for $200K+.
Upgrade equipment + add a second lift to boost income flow.
Fix, steal, deliver — repeat every 20–30 mins for $200–300K/hr.
100% solo-friendly but better with friends or alts to speed runs.
Watch for griefers in public lobbies — Invite-Only = sanity.
Pro tip: alternate car deliveries + Contracts to eliminate downtime. Check our Weekly Grind and GTA Hub for more guides.
The Auto Shop isn’t just a business — it’s a personality test. It rewards skill, punishes stupidity, and fills your pockets while letting you look cool doing it.
It won’t make you a millionaire overnight, but it will make you feel like the kind of person who could start their own Fast & Furious spin-off.
What the Auto Shop Actually Is
In Los Santos, everyone’s got a hustle. Some sell drugs, some sell guns — and then there’s you: the one lunatic who decided to open a car repair business in a city where nobody uses turn signals.
The Auto Shop is where you pretend to run a respectable garage while secretly moonlighting as a tuner, thief, and small-scale CEO of organized chaos. It’s part heist prep lab, part racing shrine, part "Why does this customer’s car smell like gasoline and regret?"
You buy a garage, tune up cars, and take contracts that make Simeon’s old jobs look like part-time work at IKEA.
The Money (And the Maintenance Lies You Tell Customers)
Job Type | Payout | Time | Solo-Friendly |
Contract Finale | GTA$170K–$180K | ~20–25 min | ✅ Yes |
Client Car Service / Delivery | GTA$20K–$30K | 5–10 min | ✅ Yes |
Exotic Exports | GTA$200K–$300K (10 cars) | ~1 hr | ✅ Yes |
It’s not billionaire money, but you’ll pull $200K–$300K/hour if you stay efficient — enough to afford another unnecessary supercar and an existential crisis.
How to Run It Like a Pro (or at Least Like a Professional Criminal)
Buy Smart. Get an Auto Shop near the LS Car Meet — Burton or Mission Row are prime real estate. Downtown convenience, minimal commute, and lots of potential victims.
Upgrade Everything. Tools, staff, snacks — because nothing says "criminal empire" like a waiting area with donuts.
Do the Contracts. These are your mini-heists. Two prep missions, one finale. Example: steal from a bank, hack a truck, escape the cops, collect your check. It’s what Lester would do if he had better knees.
Fix and Flip. Every now and then, you’ll get client repair jobs. Fix the car, test drive it (read: crash it into traffic), deliver it, and pocket $20–30K.
Hunt the Exotics. There’s a chalkboard with a list of rare cars to steal. Complete all ten and you’ll feel like a mechanic, thief, and estate agent all rolled into one.
The Good, The Bad, and The Oil-Stained
✅ The Good
You can actually do it solo — no begging strangers on Discord.
Feels stylish — you’re part tuner, part gangster, part celebrity mechanic.
Cars, money, and explosions. The holy trinity.
Perfect mix between driving missions and small heists.
❌ The Bad
No passive income — if you’re not playing, it’s not paying.
Setup missions can be repetitive.
Public sessions turn every delivery into “Mad Max: The Road Rage.”
Clients pay peanuts compared to the effort of not murdering them.
Pro Tips from the Syndicate
Stack Contracts. Alternate between car deliveries and contracts to avoid downtime.
Use Invite-Only Sessions. Because one griefer in an Oppressor Mk II can turn your business into a scrapyard.
Buy the Personal Vehicle Lift. Lets you work on two cars at once. Double the income, double the chance to forget which one you’re delivering.
Check Exotic List Daily. Ten cars = $200K+ — pure side hustle money.
Roleplay as a professional. Wear a jumpsuit. Yell “torque wrench” occasionally. It helps morale.
FAQ — Auto Shop for Aspiring Mechanics and Criminals
Q: Can I run the Auto Shop solo? A: Yes. You don’t need staff, crew, or friends. Just caffeine and rage management.
Q: What’s the best Auto Shop location? A: Burton or Mission Row — central, short drives, minimal travel time.
Q: What are Exotic Exports? A: A daily list of 10 rare cars. Deliver all for a total payout around $200K–$300K.
Q: What’s the best way to make money? A: Stack Contracts + Client Jobs while hunting Exotics on cooldown.
Q: Do I need to buy upgrades? A: Absolutely. Equipment upgrades increase payouts and speed. Staff upgrades reduce “oh no, I crashed it again” moments.
Q: Is it passive? A: Nope. You’ll earn every dollar here the hard way — with sweat, smoke, and fender benders.
Q: Is it still worth buying in 2025? A: Yes — stylish, fast, and profitable. It’s part tuner shop, part felony.
Join The Syndicate on Discord
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