How do I get and upgrade my own car in ROB RUN?

Updated November 13, 2026

If you have no active vehicle, the nearest Parking Terminal rents you a car at no cost. To own one, buy a plot that includes a house or a garage, purchase the car and store its key in the key locker. Performance upgrades are modules fitted under the hood, in the trunk, or on the underbody.

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Step by step

Use a Parking Terminal whenever you are on foot.rental is free if you have 0 active vehiclesThis is the help center's rule for players who do not currently have a car out. It is also how everyone begins: Kefir's first city preview said the first ride you get is a rental.Source 1
Rent or buy a plot that actually has a house or a garage.a house or garage is required to own a carThe help center ties vehicle ownership to that kind of plot, not to a motel stay. Once the plot is yours, you can purchase the car itself.Source 2
Put the car's key in the key locker on that plot.1 key locker for your own vehiclesVehicle keys also appear as city loot, which is separate from the key you store after a purchase. Losing the plot in a wipe removes this garage setup with everything else.Source 3
Fit vehicle modules at the points Kefir names.3 fitment points: hood, trunk, underbodyWhich point you use depends on the modification. Modules are what boost performance; the help center does not publish per-module stats.Source 4
Swap those modules at a city auto repair shop or on a lift at your base.2 official places to change modulesKefir's base-management post says you can skip the city shop entirely if you set up a lift at home. (It also jokes that a large boulder could serve as a lift, which is not a real substitute.)Source 5
Treat a helicopter as a later, separate goal.buyable only from a central-district baseThe help center calls a helicopter a status symbol: you can buy one only if your base is in the central district, or you can get lucky and find one in loot. A helipad is the structure you place at the base to use it.Source 6

What other players can do to your ride

Nobody can steal the car itself in normal play. Kefir's FAQ says the only way to take another player's vehicle is to wipe their entire house with an ultra-rare raid item, which also seizes furniture and structures on the plot. Trunks are a different story: any player can lockpick one, anywhere in the city, including a cop car.Source 1

Buildings

Parking Terminal

Robberies

Cargo & Safe Theft

Items

Vehicle Key
Vehicle Module
Helicopter
Lockpick

FAQ

Is the first car really free?

Yes, as a rental, and only while you have no active vehicle. The Parking Terminal does not hand you a car you keep after you already own one.

Can someone steal my car?

Not by hopping in and driving off. The current rule is that a car is taken only if the owner's whole base is wiped with that ultra-rare raid item. The trunk can still be lockpicked at any time.

How do I get a helicopter?

Buy it if your base sits in the central district, or find one in loot. Kefir has not published a price.

Does the Buletti work as a cargo hauler?

Not any more. The November 4, 2026 patch removed its ability to transport shipments, so use a different vehicle for cargo runs.