Cheap Car Repair

Deep in the digital heart of 1990s Poland, a new legend of questionable engineering is born. The landscape is dotted with rusty jalopies, suspicious neighbors, and an overwhelming sense of beautiful, intentional jank. This is the world of Cheap Car Repair, a game that embraces the philosophy that a job 30% finished is a job 100% done. Our protagonist, Draegast, begins his journey not with a prestigious certification, but with a crashed car and a desperate need for $30. The shop, aptly named Dirty Dre’s Dios, becomes a sanctuary for the desperate and the budget-conscious, where duct tape is a primary tool and ethics are secondary to cold, hard cash. Seba and the art of the 30 percent repair The first customer to grace the shop is Sebastian, a local brawler whose car sills have been thoroughly devoured by rust. The mission is simple: get the car to a usable state and paint it green. In any other simulator, this would involve meticulous sanding and multiple coats of primer. Here, however, the strategy is far more efficient. Why scrape the rust when a thick layer of green paint can hide a multitude of sins? The process is a masterclass in corner-cutting. When the paint bubbles or the rust peeks through, a quick pass with a polishing wheel creates just enough shine to distract the untrained eye. The result is a car that looks functional from ten paces, earning a sloppiness bonus that feels more like a badge of honor than a critique. This initial success sets the tone for a business model built on planned obsolescence and the blissful ignorance of the client base. Stealing electricity and neighboring treasures Running a mechanic shop requires power, but paying bills is a luxury Dirty Dre’s cannot afford. When the lights go out, the solution isn’t a phone call to the utility company; it’s a tactical excursion to the neighbor's property. Breaking through a flimsy fence, the mechanic finds himself in a treasure trove of unguarded assets. From floor beers to spare tires, the neighbor's yard is essentially an external inventory system. The primary goal is to hijack the electricity, a task accomplished by tinkering with a primitive fuse box in a specific 3-1-4-2 sequence. Once the hum of the garage returns, the scavenging continues. Every item salvaged from the neighbor—whether it's a half-empty bottle of vodka or a stray rubber hose—represents a direct increase in profit margins. In this rural economy, theft is merely a form of aggressive recycling. Christopher Kingman and the fuel watering scandal The narrative takes a dark, comedic turn with the arrival of Christopher Kingman, the self-styled "boss of all bosses." He demands high-end bodywork and an oil change, but it's the fuel situation that leads to catastrophe. In a moment of extreme budget-consciousness, the mechanic decides to utilize the chemical station to its fullest potential. By mixing 2.5 liters of actual petrol with a generous helping of water, a 50/50 concoction is born. It’s a brilliant plan until Kingman’s car stalls at the first intersection outside the shop. Retribution is swift and terrifying. The mechanic is abducted, stuffed into a trunk, and driven to a remote location where Kingman and his goons are waiting. This isn't a execution, however; it's a forced labor situation. Kingman needs his car fixed again, and he has the mechanic right where he wants him. This encounter serves as a stark reminder that while cutting corners is profitable, cutting them on the local mob boss carries a high physical cost. Luxury seats and the high price of wire brushes Following the harrowing escape from Kingman's trunk, the shop is left in a state of ruin. The goons have smashed the equipment and added insult to injury by stealing the precious angle grinder. This forced transition from power tools to manual labor is a brutal downgrade. At the local hardware store, an $8 wire brush becomes the most expensive investment in the shop's history, requiring significant elbow grease to achieve even a fraction of the grinder's results. Yet, in the midst of this professional decay, a stroke of genius occurs. While being held hostage, the mechanic manages to steal the luxury seats from the mobsters' car. Installing these oversized, plush thrones into a tiny, rusted hatchback is the pinnacle of the Dirty Dre’s Dios aesthetic. It's a jarring contrast—high-end comfort inside a vehicle that is literally being held together by hope and dish-soap-infused windshield washer fluid. Dish soap engineering and the neighborly side quests As the shop's reputation for "affordability" grows, customers like Camila begin to arrive with even tighter budgets. Camila doesn't want perfection; she wants to avoid bankruptcy. This necessitates the most creative use of household chemicals yet. When the windshield washer fluid runs out, the kitchen becomes the supply room. A mixture of dish soap and a splash of water from the sink creates a bubbly, vaguely cleaning-adjacent fluid that satisfies the minimum requirements. Even the air filter is replaced with a standard kitchen sponge, proving that as long as a part looks vaguely like the original, it can be jammed into an engine block. The neighbor, Gelick, lurks across the street with his own set of mysterious side quests, suggesting that the local narrative is only going to get weirder. The lesson learned is clear: in the world of janky simulation, survival isn't about being the best mechanic; it's about being the most resourceful corner-cutter in Poland.