# Vehicles, Garages, & Lockpicking

> Everything about driving, storing, stealing, and breaking into cars and buildings.

![Screenshot: a garage marker with a vehicle visible in the background](../screenshots/09-vehicles/garage-marker.png)
*Screenshot needed: a garage zone with parked vehicles inside.*

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## What's in this folder

| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| [garages.md](garages.md) | Storing and retrieving your owned vehicles |
| [breaking-in.md](breaking-in.md) | Lockpicking + hotwiring vehicles you don't own |
| [doors-lockpicking.md](doors-lockpicking.md) | Lockpicking building doors (police, businesses) |

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## Quick orientation

### Three vehicle states

| State | Description |
|---|---|
| **Owned** | You bought it. Has a key. Goes in your personal garage. |
| **Job vehicle** | Spawned from a job (police cruiser, ambulance). Returns to job garage. |
| **Found in the world** | NPC traffic vehicles or abandoned. No key. Must lockpick + hotwire. |

### Two ways to enter a car

| Method | Requires | Result |
|---|---|---|
| **Use your key** | Owned vehicle + you have the key | Instant entry, can drive |
| **Lockpick** | Lockpick item + skill check success | Open door, but no ignition |
| **Hotwire** | Lockpick or success → second skill check | Engine starts, drive away |

### Two ways to enter a building

| Method | Requires | Result |
|---|---|---|
| **Authorized access** | Owner / job role | Door auto-unlocks |
| **Lockpick** | Lockpick item + skill check | Door opens for ~15 seconds |

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## The skill check minigame

Both vehicle and door lockpicking use the **ox_lib skill check** — a timing wheel where you press a key when an indicator hits the green zone.

See [../10-interface/skill-checks.md](../10-interface/skill-checks.md) for the full minigame guide.

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## Related

- [../02-gangs/upgrades.md](../02-gangs/upgrades.md) — gang garage upgrade
- [../05-crime-loops/delivery-missions.md](../05-crime-loops/delivery-missions.md) — uses delivery vehicles
- [../10-interface/skill-checks.md](../10-interface/skill-checks.md) — the lockpick minigame