GENERIC GARAGE

This is an ordinary garage; you'll find its like in cities all over the nation. It has competent mechanics and charges standard rates (unless the text that sent you here specifies otherwise).

Garage work cannot improve any part of your car to better than its original status - this is repair work only. Each 30 minutes of work that the mechanics do for you will make one of the following repairs:

(1) Repair up to 5 hits of general damage. Cost: $150 per hit.
(2) Repair two damage boxes on a weapon or power plant. Cost: $250 per box.
(3) Improve the car's handling class by 1; if it was reduced by combat. Cost: $400.
(4) Improve Defense Class by I, if it was reduced by combat. Cost: $500.

Any garage will also charge your power plant. Time required is negligible; the cost is $50.

Most garages will take goods or salvage instead of cash - but at only half "retail" price. Thus, if you trade in ammo worth $1,000, the average garage will only allow you $500 for it. Some places (if specified in the entry for that location) will give a better deal.

When you have all the repairs that you want, return to the paragraph 257.