The Best Vehicle Categories for a New Roleplay Server

A balanced garage makes a new roleplay server feel alive immediately. The mistake most new owners make is buying the cars they like, which means thirty supercars and nothing for a paramedic to drive. Work through these categories in order and the city fills itself in.

1. Civilian cars

The backbone of any city, and the largest part of our catalog. A broad spread of everyday sedans gives every player a believable daily driver, and SUVs are what most characters end up commuting in: our SUV and truck guide goes through the BMW X range, the G-Class and the pickups. Price this tier low. It is what a new player buys with their first paycheck.

2. Emergency services

Police and EMS are the jobs that generate scenes for everyone else, so they need vehicles from day one. A department can start with five or six units: a patrol sedan, a patrol SUV, an interceptor, an unmarked car and a SWAT truck. Our best police cars guide picks them by model, and the ambulance and EMS guide covers the medical side. Start from the police & EMS collection, or the certified lore-friendly police units if you want GTA V-style names.

3. Work vehicles

Mechanic, tow, delivery and farming jobs need something to drive. Trucks and pickups cover most of it, and they double as personal vehicles for the players who like them.

4. Enthusiast cars

This is the tier players save up for, and where a car-meet scene starts. Two shelves do most of the work: Japanese tuner cars and American muscle. Our JDM guide covers the Supra, GT-R, RX-7 and Evo, and the muscle car guide covers the Mustang, Charger, Challenger and Camaro. For European performance cars, see the BMW M and Mercedes-AMG guides. If drifting is part of the plan, add our drift server picks.

5. A small prestige tier

A handful of supercars and hypercars give the economy a top end. Keep it small and expensive: these cars only feel special while they are rare. The hypercar guide has the shortlist.

6. Motorcycles and the extras

Motorcycles are cheap to add and give gangs and clubs an identity. Boats, helicopters and toy cars can wait until the core garage works.

One decision to make early: real names or lore names

Most of the catalog is debadged, which means the real badges are removed but the cars keep their real names. The certified lore-friendly cars are also renamed with GTA V-style makes and models. Mixing the two looks inconsistent in a dealership menu, so pick a direction before you buy. Our lore name lookup table shows which lore name stands in for which real car.

Want a shortcut? A themed pack covers a whole category in one purchase, and there are a few free cars to test your install with first. You can also expand your lineup through our partner Five Garage.