Repossession is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V, given to protagonist Franklin Clinton by Armenian car salesman Simeon Yetarian from his business in Pillbox Hill.

Mission

Franklin arrives at Simeon's car dealership, where Simeon names him 'Employee of the Month'. Franklin, however, has become convinced that the crooked car dealer doesn't have his best interests in mind and is only keeping him and Lamar around for the muscle. After Lamar arrives (and promptly complains about being swindled out being Employee of the Month), they are tasked by Simeon to recover a motorbike sold to a Vagos gang member named Esteban Jimenez who refused to pay. The two make their way to a desolate back alley right next door to Vespucci Beach where Jimenez lives, and search for the bike in a few lockup garages before Lamar, despite Franklin's earlier attempts to keep him from escalating the situation, starts a gunfight with the owner's friends.

A car enters the compound and crashes, leaking fuel, prompting Franklin to shoot the spillage, setting the vehicle ablaze. Jimenez escapes on the bike, and Franklin and Lamar follow him in pursuit. After Franklin kills him, the duo splits up, Franklin takes the bike and meets with Lamar at the Car Wash in Innocence Boulevard, Strawberry. Franklin immediately gets on Lamar's case about the incident, bashing him for yet another lapse in judgement on Lamar's part and the fact that, since they were forced to kill the owner, the repossession is now meaningless, so Lamar keeps the bike for himself, although he later lends it back to Franklin.

Some time later, Lamar will text Franklin informing him that Stretch is being released from prison.

Gameplay

Go to Vespucci Beach.

After the beginning cutscene, the player has to go to Vespucci Beach with Lamar. The player can choose one of the three parked vehicles outside the dealership, or use their own vehicle to drive to the destination.

Return to Lamar.

If the player at any point gets too far away from Lamar, this objective will appear. If the player doesn't return to Lamar and continues to go further away, the mission will fail.

Follow Lamar.

When the player arrives at the destination, Lamar will exit the vehicle, and the player will have to follow him. The player will need to climb over the fence and walk to the end of the alley. On the way, Franklin and Lamar will encounter a drunk - Franklin can choose to knock him out, triggering dialogue from Lamar - and a truck with two Vagos members inside will pass them both. Causing any sort of disturbance in the alley or smashing the gate will fail the mission.

Search the garages.

Once Franklin and Lamar get to the end of the alley, the player is tasked with searching the garages. There are three garages. Walking up to the door of anyone will make Franklin open the door and attempt to search the garage. To make the mission faster, searching the largest garage will skip the player to the next part of the mission.

Pick up a weapon.

After choosing the right garage and watching the cutscene, the player simply needs to pick up the Pistol that is lying on the ground. This objective will not appear if Franklin has a weapon in his inventory.

Take out the Vagos.

Once the player picks up the weapon, it's time to kill all the attacking Vagos. There will be two enemies at first, it is advised to take cover by the garage exit. After the three enemies are killed, another one will walk up on the scaffolding. The player can either shoot the Vago or shoot the gas tank on the scaffolding, which will blow it up. Next enemy holds a Pump Shotgun, so the player has to be careful as it deals a lot of damage. Once that enemy is down, two more will pop up on the balconies, which can be easily killed by a headshot. Then, a Vagos gang member in a blue Penumbra attempts to drive off but is stopped by Lamar who shoots the gas tank and causes the gas to leak. The player can shoot the gas trail to blow up the car. The final wave of enemies will come out of the alleys and a building. Once these three are killed, the player is clear to exit.

Get the bike.

When the player is near the exit, a Vagos gang member will drive up and turn around. The player can take this short opportunity to shoot the gang member off the bike. Otherwise, the player will have to chase the gang member across the city. If Franklin loses Lamar in the process by leaving him behind, the mission fails.

Get on the bike.

Regardless of the decision, once the gang member is killed/knocked off, the player has to get on the bike. This objective will also appear if, at any point, the player exits or falls off the bike.

Go to the car wash.

Once the player got the bike, all they have to do now is drive to the car wash in Strawberry to complete the mission.

Gold Medal Objectives

• Time – Complete within 06:30.
  • Skip the cutscenes.
  • The Vagos showing up after the Penumbra are the last foes the player needs to kill. After this, the bike and its owner will spawn and start fleeing behind the fence. At that moment the player will have a chance to shoot the biker and avoid the car chase all together.
  • Picking a suitable car at Simeon's place and excellent driving skill, coupled with Franklin's special ability, makes the chase easier.
• Trail Blazer – Shoot the gasoline trail.
  • The Penumbra will flee, leaving a gas trail in the process for Franklin to shoot at, eliminating the threat, as it blows up the car and the occupants.
• Headshots – Kill 6 enemies with a headshot.
  • Kill as many enemies as possible with a headshot within quick succession.
• Accuracy – Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%.
  • Doing non-headshots with a low damage weapon will allow Franklin to score more hits.

Deaths

• Numerous Vagos members – Killed by Franklin and Lamar in order to escape an ambush.
• Esteban Jimenez - Can be killed by Franklin in order to retrieve the bike.

Rewards

Following the mission, the following rewards will be given:

• The Pump Shotgun, Hammer (Special/Collector's Edition and Enhanced version bonus), Bottle, and SNS Pistol (both from Beach Bum Update) are now available at Ammu-Nation.
• The first Strangers and Freaks mission, Pulling Favors, is available, as well as Complications, the next mission for Simeon.
• Lamar will text Franklin about Monkey Mosaics in Enhanced version, properly introducing that type of collectibles; however, they become available upon completing the previous mission.
• Letter Scraps are also available from now on.
• Franklin can now hang out with Lamar and perform friendship activities with him.
• Simeon Yetarian is unlocked as a Director Mode character on XB1, PS4 and PC.
• Some time after completing the mission, Lamar will text Franklin and inform him that he left the Bagger over at his house, adding the Bagger as one of Franklin's Personal Vehicles.

Aftermath

Los Santos Meteor Newspaper

Several dead in suspected gang shoot-out.

Frank Edwards – Los Santos Meteor

"Police are scratching their heads as to what caused a violent shootout in Puerto Del Sol yesterday that left several gang members dead. The recent rise in gang crime continues unabated. An alley off Magellan Avenue in Vespucci Beach was turned into a war zone and the battle then spilled out onto the surrounding streets. Police are uncertain if this means drug wars between Hispanic gangs have reignited, or if this was simply a deal or an altercation gone wrong. The Vagos are known to have long-term turf wars both internally and with the city's other major street gangs, including the Aztecas who have been largely forced out of Los Santos into Blaine County, the Ballas and the Families. No one is clear on what caused this massacre, with LSPD spokesman Lee Whitless stating "We are desperately searching for someone to blame. We haven't found anyone yet, so we are probably going to try to say something silly like 'it's the fault of junk food or pollution', simply for something to say."

Weazel News (Radio)

"A gang shootout in Puerto Del Sol. A quiet cul-de-sac erupted in gang violence as a bloody massacre left several Vagos gang members dead. A trail of devastation and no clear idea what happened, or why. Police don't know if this means drug wars between Hispanic gangs have reignited, or if this was simply a deal, or an altercation, gone terribly wrong."

Bleeter Posts

• @gogodave – "major shootout goin down rite near the boardwalk at vespucci beach I can hardly bleet im rolerblading so fast"
• @pato_grande26 – "They sayin Los Santos Vagos got run up on bad. I mean like ten homies face down bad. Shit just got turned up."

Lifeinvader Posts

• Lamar Davis – "Employee of the month? Now that's some bullshit."
• Simeon Yetarian – "What the hell happened with that bike? Why must you make a simple job so complicated?"
• Lamar Davis – "That was wild down at Vespucci, dog. We need to ask Yetarian for a pay rise."

Transcript

Gallery

Trailers

Screenshots retrieved from GTA V Trailers.

Simeon.

Franklin.

Franklin scolding Lamar.

In-Game

Franklin and Simeon talking.

Simeon congratulates Franklin on becoming the employee of the month.

Lamar comes in.

Lamar's reaction to Franklin's award.

Lamar's reaction to Franklin's award.

Following Lamar.

Following Lamar through the Vagos alley.

The garages.

The Vagos.

Lamar confronts the Vagos gang member.

Lamar shoots the Vagos gang member.

Franklin fights his way through.

Aiming.

The blue Penumbra.

The Vagos biker.

Franklin takes the bike.

Franklin arrives at the car wash.

Franklin and Lamar argue.

Mission Passed.

Video Walkthroughs

GTA 5 - Mission 2 - Repossession 100% Gold Medal Walkthrough

Repossession Mission Walkthrough

GTA 5 - Mission 2 - Repossession First Person Gold Medal Guide - PS4

First Person Walkthrough

GTA 5 PC - Mission 2 - Repossession Gold Medal Guide - 1080p 60fps

PC 60FPS Walkthrough

Oversights

• When Franklin and Lamar first enter, an olive-colored Bison passes by, and when it drives away to the gate, it does not open and the truck trespasses the gate, as if it is not a solid entity.
  • This was fixed in a later patch, whereas the car now halts at the gate as it opens, and drives out, followed by the gates closing.
• The Bagger already has Franklin's personalised number plate before he and Lamar even repossess it.
  • This has been fixed in the Enhanced version; however, and the Bagger now spawns with a random combination.
  • The Bagger is also a darker green to Franklin's final version, and Franklin doesn't mention anything about respraying it. This is possibly an oversight.
• The Pump Shotgun near the orange Bison may be irretrievable when Lamar tells Franklin to grab it.
• If Franklin enters the Bullet outside the dealership and quicksaves immediately thereafter, another one may spawn on top of it if the player reloads. If Franklin enters the Baller or Schwartzer outside the dealership and quicksaves immediately thereafter, the vehicle he selected may spawn in front of another one if the player reloads.
  • To avoid all three aforementioned service area oversights, the player must move the vehicle of their choice away from the service area if they want to quicksave. Moving it to the parking area that isn't seen from the service garage or the garage itself is sufficient.
• If the player were to dial 911 and smash through the gate using a vehicle, the mission won't fail until the emergency services hang up.

Trivia

• In the gameplay trailer, there is a picture of Simeon Yetarian instead in the employee of the month portrait. The same happens during normal gameplay, anytime outside the mission.
  • In the trailer, it might have been done to prevent Franklin's last name being revealed way too early.
• If the player changed Franklin's hairstyle, Lamar will compliment the haircut. If not, he will comment on that too.
• An olive green Bullet, a gold Schwartzer, and a green Baller spawn before the mission (as well as during each replay) at Simeon's parking spaces in the service area. It is optional to choose one of them to use for the mission, and whichever one is chosen can be kept afterwards.
  • All three aforementioned cars can spawn with unique matte and/or pearlescent paint jobs that cannot be replicated at Los Santos Customs.
• Lamar claims that Jimenez "put a dub down" ($20,000) on the Bagger. In Grand Theft Auto Online, the bike could originally be bought from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for just $16,000 before it was removed from the in-game website in the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
• Body Armor can be found in the lockup garage on the left side of the "NO PERMIT MEANS NO PARKING" sign.
• Once Franklin and Lamar leave the garage during the shootout, a Pump Shotgun will be lying near the orange Bison, which was not there when Franklin and Lamar went to the garages. It also did not drop from the dead Vagos, since none of them were armed with it.^[1]
• Jimenez (who attempted to escape on the bike) can be spared by shooting him off his bike before he drives away. He seems to have more health than the other gang members, so this could even be performed with a shotgun.
• An Internet news article from Los Santos Meteor after this mission says that Lifeinvader is going to "make history again with a new product launch this week", which means that the events of this mission and Friend Request happen during the same in-game week.
• If the player replays this mission and has modified Franklin's Bagger, the Bagger featured in the mission will have all upgrades, except for the paint job which will be the default (green). The same applies to Amanda's Sentinel in Father/Son.
• If Franklin is able to take the bike before the gang member can drive away with it, the radio will automatically be tuned to West Coast Classics, and the song playing will be "What Would U Do?" by Tha Dogg Pound.
• If Franklin brings the bike to the dealership, the garage door will still be open, and Franklin's Employee of the Month plaque will still be present in Simeon's office. However, all three cars that spawned outside at the beginning of the mission will be gone, and none will be present in the showroom. Simeon will be absent as well.
• Lamar's line "Man, stop being a pussy and grab that heat" is absent from the subtitles.
• During the shootout, a blue Penumbra will hit a wall and its trunk will open. However, the player can't steal the car although Lamar has shot the driver.
• So far, this is the only mission where the kickstand of a motorcycle, in this case, a Bagger, is being used as Lamar can be seen kicking it up before driving away with the Bagger in the end of the mission. Outside of this mission, the kickstand isn't used when the Bagger is parked, despite still being visible, just like other motorcycles in the game.
• In The Contract update, it was revealed in the introduction of a newly-purchased Agency that Franklin kept the Employee of the Month plaque when he was setting it for display in his agency office. It had become a bit worn by 2021, with a few letters missing/loose.
• This mission originally has few changes in development:
  • Recovered bike is Vader instead Bagger
  • In unused cutsenses showing Franklin's house instead car wash.Meaning last objective is you have go to Franklin's house instead car wash.

External Link

• "World's First Hands-on With Grand Theft Auto V", IGN.

References

Navigation

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[ v • e ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto V Introduction Prologue | Franklin and Lamar Simeon Yetarian Repossession | Complications Tonya Wiggins Pulling Favors Lamar Davis Part 1 Chop | The Long Stretch Part 2 Hood Safari Michael De Santa Part 1 Father/Son | Marriage Counseling | Daddy's Little Girl Part 2 Mr. Philips Part 3 Fame or Shame Part 4 Did Somebody Say Yoga? Part 5 Minor Turbulence Part 6 Bury the Hatchet Part 7 Reuniting the Family Part 8 Meltdown Lester Crest Part 1 Friend Request | Casing the Jewel Store Part 2 The Hotel Assassination | The Multi Target Assassination | The Vice Assassination | The Bus Assassination | The Construction Assassination Part 3 Surveying the Score Part 4 Cleaning out the Bureau Part 5 Planning the Big Score Heists Option A The Jewel Store Job (Loud) | The Merryweather Heist (Freighter) | The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew) | The Big Score (Subtle) Option B The Jewel Store Job (Smart) | The Merryweather Heist (Offshore) | The Bureau Raid (Roof) | The Big Score (Obvious) No Options Blitz Play | The Paleto Score Option A Heist Setup The Jewel Store Job Carbine Rifles The Merryweather Heist Minisub The Bureau Raid Fire Truck | Getaway Vehicle The Big Score Stingers | Gauntlet - Pillbox Hill | Gauntlet - Rockford Hills | Gauntlet - Mission Row Option B Heist Setup The Jewel Store Job Bugstars Equipment | BZ Gas Grenades The Merryweather Heist Cargobob | Minisub The Bureau Raid N/A The Big Score Driller | Sidetracked | Getaway Vehicle Heist Setup (No Options) Blitz Play Masks | Boiler Suits | Trash Truck | Tow Truck | Getaway Vehicle The Paleto Score Military Hardware Trevor Philips Part 1 Nervous Ron Part 2 Friends Reunited Part 3 Scouting the Port Part 4 Predator Part 5 Derailed Part 6 Hang Ten Tao Cheng Trevor Philips Industries | Crystal Maze FIB Part 1 Dead Man Walking | Three's Company | By the Book Part 2 Paleto Score Setup Part 3 Monkey Business Part 4 The Wrap Up Devin Weston Part 1 I Fought the Law... | Eye in the Sky Part 2 Deep Inside Part 3 Pack Man Solomon Richards Part 1 Mr. Richards Part 2 The Ballad of Rocco | Legal Trouble Martin Madrazo Caida Libre Franklin Clinton Fresh Meat | Architect's Plans | Lamar Down Finale Option A Something Sensible Option B The Time's Come Option C The Third Way Optional missions Amanda De Santa The Good Husband Tracey De Santa Doting Dad Jimmy De Santa Parenting 101 Dr. Friedlander Part 1 Chaos Part 2 Evil Part 3 Negativity Part 4 Fucked Up Part 5 Abandonment Issues Side Missions Taxi Jobs | Private Taxi Fares | Towing | Hao Street Races | Offroad Races | Sea Races | Triathlon | Arms Trafficking Air | Arms Trafficking Ground | Hunting | Property Management | Flight School | Random Events | Strangers & Freaks | Stock Car Racing [E] | Wildlife Photography Challenge [E] Missions in GTA V | Missions | Storyline mission | Side missions [E] - Enhanced Version only missions Mission Protagonist: Michael De Santa | Franklin Clinton | Trevor Philips | Michael & Trevor | Michael & Franklin | Franklin & Trevor All | Player's Choice