Car Heist - Advanced Vehicle Theft and Chop Shop System for ESX/QBCore

The Car Heist script is a comprehensive vehicle theft and criminal enterprise system that adds sophisticated car stealing mechanics to your FiveM server. This isn't a simple steal and sell script - it's a complete criminal career path featuring vehicle targeting, alarm systems, lockpicking challenges, police alerting, chop shop operations, parts trafficking, and heat management. Perfect for servers wanting realistic criminal gameplay that requires skill, planning, and risk assessment.

Vehicle theft is one of the most iconic criminal activities in GTA, and this script brings that experience to life with mechanics that balance profitability against law enforcement response. Criminals must choose targets wisely, defeat security systems, evade police pursuit, and deliver stolen vehicles to chop shops for disassembly and profit. The system creates natural conflicts between criminals and law enforcement while providing engaging gameplay for both sides.

What's Included

You receive a complete vehicle theft operation system including lockpicking mechanics, alarm bypass mini-games, vehicle targeting interface, chop shop locations, parts extraction and sales, police alert system, heat/wanted level mechanics, and stolen vehicle tracking. The package integrates with both ESX and QBCore frameworks, supporting their respective police jobs, inventory systems, and economy structures.

The system includes pre-configured chop shop locations with interior interactions, but supports custom locations for servers wanting unique theft operations. You'll get comprehensive configuration files for vehicle values, part prices, police response settings, difficulty scaling, and cooldown timers.

Key Features

• Advanced Lockpicking System - Skill-based mini-game for breaking into vehicles with varying difficulty based on vehicle class and security level
• Vehicle Alarm Bypass - Disable alarms quickly or risk triggering automatic police alerts with location tracking
• Target Vehicle Selection - System identifies high-value targets with payout previews and difficulty ratings
• Chop Shop Operations - Deliver stolen vehicles to illegal chop shops for disassembly into sellable parts
• Parts Extraction and Sales - Disassemble vehicles into engines, transmissions, wheels, electronics, and body panels with individual sale values
• Heat and Wanted System - Build heat levels through theft activity, increasing police response and payout modifiers
• Police Alert Integration - Automatic alerts to law enforcement with GPS location, vehicle description, and suspect information
• Vehicle Tracking - Stolen vehicles appear on police systems with real-time GPS tracking for pursuit gameplay
• Skill Progression - Experience system unlocks faster lockpicking, quieter methods, and access to high-value vehicle classes
• VIN Scraping - Advanced criminals can wipe vehicle identifiers to legitimize stolen cars for resale (high risk, high reward)
• Crew Support - Team-based heists with shared profits and coordinated roles (driver, lockpick specialist, lookout)
• Vehicle Delivery Missions - Accept contracts for specific vehicle models with bonus payouts for pristine condition delivery
• Black Market Integration - Sell rare parts to black market dealers for premium prices
• Reputation System - Build criminal reputation unlocking exclusive contracts and better prices

Perfect For

• Roleplay servers wanting realistic vehicle theft mechanics beyond simple carjacking
• Criminal-focused servers needing profitable illegal activities for gang gameplay
• Police servers requiring engaging pursuits and investigation opportunities
• Economy-driven servers where stolen vehicle parts contribute to underground markets
• Servers with chop shop businesses and illegal garage operations
• Servers wanting risk-reward balance between criminal profit and law enforcement response

Technical Details

• Framework: ESX and QBCore compatible (framework detection automatic)
• Performance Impact: Optimized - 0.01-0.02ms resmon, only active during theft operations
• Dependencies: Framework (ESX/QB), police job script, inventory system
• Database: MySQL tables for theft history, heat levels, and reputation tracking
• Police Integration: Works with standard police jobs and custom MDT systems
• Vehicle Compatibility: Supports all vehicle types with configurable value tiers

Installation

1. Ensure you have ESX or QBCore framework installed and configured
2. Extract Car Heist to your resources folder
3. Import the provided SQL file to create theft operation tables
4. Configure vehicle classes, part values, and chop shop locations in config.lua
5. Set police job names and alert settings to match your server's police script
6. Customize lockpicking difficulty and mini-game settings
7. Add ensure car-heist to your server.cfg
8. Restart the server and test theft mechanics with both criminal and police players

Framework Compatibility

• ✅ ESX - Full integration with es_extended, job systems, and economy
• ✅ QBCore - Complete compatibility with qb-core, police jobs, and inventory
• ✅ Automatic Detection - Script detects your framework and adjusts automatically
• ✅ Police Job Integration - Works with any police job script that supports alerts

What Makes It Stand Out

Car Heist elevates vehicle theft from a simple button press to a skilled criminal profession requiring planning, execution, and risk management. The progression system rewards experienced thieves with better tools and access to luxury vehicles, while the heat mechanics prevent mindless grinding by increasing police response as criminals become more active. This creates natural gameplay cycles where criminals must lay low after major heists.

The chop shop mechanics add depth beyond just stealing cars - criminals must decide whether to chop vehicles for guaranteed parts money or attempt risky VIN scraping for higher profits. Each choice has consequences, and police can track parts sales to identify active theft rings, creating investigation opportunities for law enforcement.

Theft Operations Gameplay

Criminals scout parking areas and streets for target vehicles, with the system highlighting high-value cars based on make, model, and condition. Starting the theft triggers the lockpicking mini-game - success grants entry, but failure can trigger alarms. Once inside, criminals must hotwire the ignition (another mini-game) and deliver the vehicle to a chop shop before police locate it. Each step increases risk but brings the criminal closer to payout.

Chop Shop Mechanics

Upon delivering stolen vehicles to chop shops, criminals can choose immediate full-vehicle sale for quick cash or disassembly for potentially higher parts profits. Disassembly extracts individual components - engines, transmissions, electronics, wheels, and body panels - each sellable separately. High-end luxury vehicles yield expensive parts, while common vehicles provide lower but faster profits. The black market dealer offers premium prices for rare parts but appears only at specific times.

Police Response and Investigation

When vehicle alarms trigger or witnesses report thefts, police receive detailed alerts including last known location, vehicle description, and direction of travel. Stolen vehicles appear in police MDT systems with GPS tracking, allowing officers to coordinate pursuits. Detectives can investigate chop shops, track parts sales, and build cases against repeat offenders. The heat system means frequent thieves face increased police attention and longer sentences.

Progression and Reputation

New thieves start with access to basic vehicles and standard payouts. Successful heists build experience, unlocking lockpicking upgrades that reduce failure rates and completion times. At higher levels, criminals gain access to exclusive contracts for specific vehicles with bonus payouts, VIN scraping capabilities for legitimizing stolen cars, and better prices at chop shops. Reputation also attracts attention from criminal organizations offering partnership opportunities.

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