I found (stole) a tow truck, and tow trucks are awesome so I went and got it upgraded, resprayed, etc. I was going to go store it in my garage when there was a random event with some dudes robbing a store. I tried to shoot them, but got shot myself.
Upon returning to the store, the tow truck was gone. I checked the impound only to find two other cars in there. Is there any hope of finding my tow truck? One of the impounded cars wasn't even my car (I never bought or customized it). Is there a way to make it so stolen cars (unwanted) will not be impounded?
I am playing on the PC.
Best Answer
In GTA Online, vehicles will only save if you attached a tracker to it at a Mod Shop. Without a tracker, the game thinks it's just another car that you stole and it will not save it. There is no way to get that vehicle again, so you're going to have to find another tow truck.
It is also impossible to prevent a car from getting impounded. If you get a wanted level in a vehicle and die soon after exiting the vehicle, the police assume it is yours and will impound it.