GTA Online It Takes a Thief Mission Walkthrough

Thieves have taken a blue Jackal and a yellow Coquette from Simeon’s docks garage. You chase down each car, shake the police and deliver both to the dealership.

Before you start

Bring a pistol or SMG for the drivers and a fast car of your own.

With a team, split up: one player per target makes the job much shorter.

Do the first car completely, including the delivery, before you go after the second.

Objectives

Retrieve the cars.
Lose the Cops.
Deliver the car to the dealership.

It Takes a Thief walkthrough

Get a ride

Your team starts away from the action, so pick up a car first. Check the map markers for the two targets, which roam the roads rather than sitting still. Choose the closer one, and pull alongside from behind instead of cutting it off. The thieves are armed, so be ready to shoot or get clear.

Walking along a quiet desert road at the start of the job

Standing beside a parked car at the roadside at night

Driving toward the first target along a lit road

Retrieve the first car

Stay close to the target and force it to stop, then take it. The moment you drive away with a stolen car, police begin to chase you. Look at the route in advance: stay on the main roads in the early stretch and turn onto smaller streets when the sirens appear. Speed gets you away, but cutting corners and turning off headlights of the cars behind you sets them off your trail.

Sitting in the first recovered car with a police cruiser ahead

Driving down a wide city street at night

Deliver the first car

When the stars are gone, follow the marker to the dealership. Take the main roads so that you do not scratch the car, and slow down before the garage entrance. The first car is handed in when you roll inside, and the second target stays on the map for you to chase.

Heading toward the dealership after losing the cops

Rolling up to the dealership garage with the first car

Retrieve the second car

Now go after the second car, which is driving around the city. Use your own marker to cut across blocks and catch up, then stop it the same way as the first. Taking it gives you a fresh wanted level, so repeat the drill: break line of sight, use side streets and wait for the stars to clear.

Chasing the second target through the city streets

Following a white vehicle past a curb at night

Escaping in the yellow Coquette with police behind

Deliver the second car

Once the police are gone, take the yellow Coquette to the dealership. It is fast, so keep your speed under control on corners; wrecking it fails the job. Drive into the garage to finish the delivery.