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Mafia II car guide: garages, repairs and money-making options

Store useful vehicles and distinguish a garage from repair and sale services.

Pictures for this guide

A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.Damaged cars and a police vehicle fill a street under elevated railway tracks.Damaged cars and a police vehicle fill a street under elevated railway tracks.A driver sits in a convertible beside a billboard on a sunny street.A driver sits in a convertible beside a billboard on a sunny street.
Edition covered

Original 2010 Mafia II main campaign, using the publisher’s Mafia II Classic PC pictures. The 2020 Definitive Edition adds 30 wanted posters; its total and the separate DLC campaigns are excluded here.

Save a useful car in a player garage

Cars move through a rain-darkened city street at night.
Cars move through a rain-darkened city street at night.

Player garages store collected cars for later retrieval. A vehicle left beside a mission location is not the same as one deliberately placed in storage. Use a garage before relying on an unusual car for another journey.

Vehicle services
PlaceFunctionRemember
Player garageStores collected carsPark and save the vehicle deliberately
Body shopRepair and customizationChoose the specific needed service
Bruski’s scrapyardCrush cars for money when availableFollow the scrapyard interaction
Derek’s dockExport eligible cars when availableNot every ordinary car qualifies

Use a body shop for modifications

Body shops provide repairs and cosmetic or performance services for suitable vehicles. Plate changes are relevant when police recognize the car, while repairs address damage; inspect the menu to choose the needed service.

Driving decisions
ConditionResponseReason
Snow-covered streetBrake earlier and steer smoothlyTraction is limited
Wanted vehicleSwap cars or change its platesThe police recognize the vehicle
Heavily damaged bodyworkVisit a repair shop when safeKeeps the car usable
Valuable car foundStore it in a player garageMakes later retrieval possible

Choose a car for the road and era

The campaign changes season and period. Snowy roads, busy junctions and older cars require more braking distance than a clear straight road in a faster vehicle. High maximum speed is not the same as easy handling.

Use available vehicle-sale services

Mike Bruski’s scrapyard and Derek’s dock services offer different ways to make money when available. Not every car is eligible for the same service, so follow the current mission state and the service’s acceptance rules.

References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Mafia II publisher listingstore.steampowered.com
Original PC manualstore.steampowered.com
Original campaign collectible totalsmafia.wiki.gg