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    My Summer Car Beginner’s Guide: How to Survive Finland’s Most Chaotic Garage Simulator

    Become a Master Mechanic (or a Master Disaster) in 10 Easy Steps

    1. Early-Game Vehicles: Choose Wisely or Cry Loudly

    Your Rusty Rides

    • Motorcycle: Zoom around like a caffeinated squirrel!
      • Pros: Speed demon.
      • Cons: Carries less cargo than your pockets.
      • Fuel: 2-stroke gas (buy at the store, not from shady lake pirates).
    • Tractor: The Finnish equivalent of a Walmart shopping cart.
      • Pros: Haul junk like a pro.
      • Cons: Slower than your grandma’s knitting club.
      • Fuel: Diesel (legal everywhere) or fuel oil (cheap but illegal on roads—cops hate this one trick!).
    • Boat: Perfect for pretending you’re in Titanic (minus Leo).
      • Fuel: Also 2-stroke gas. Warning: May attract confused ducks.

    2. Wheels 101: Steal Free Tires or Sell Your Soul to Capitalism

    Option 1: Become a Wheel Burglar

    • Location: The “Abandoned Mansion” near the repair shop.
    • Steps:
      1. Grab a hammer (because every Finnish garage has one).
      2. Break in like you’re auditioning for Ocean’s 14.
      3. Sneak past angry bees (daytime) or trip over furniture (nighttime).
      4. Steal wheels.
      • Catch: These tires fail inspections faster than a student driver.

    Option 2: Be a Law-Abiding Citizen (Boring)

    1. Order rims from the garage catalog.
    2. Mail the order via the store’s yellow mailbox (yes, Finland runs on 1990s tech).
    3. Wait for a call.
    4. Pay at the store, then beg the repair shop to install road-legal tires.
    • Pro Tip: Choose Standard Road Tires unless you want the police to yell “Perkele!” at you.

    3. Uncle’s Van: How to Inherit a Rust Bucket

    Step 1: Assemble 1% of Your Car

    • Install the driver’s seat. Congrats! You’ve triggered Uncle’s midlife crisis.

    Step 2: Stalk Your Uncle

    • Knock on his door until he hands over the keys.
    • Warning: If you fuel the van too early, Uncle gets fined, sells the van, and you’re stuck hitchhiking with drunk NPCs.

    Step 3: Claim Your Prize

    • After Uncle loses his license (he’ll be drunk outside), the van and sewage truck are yours!
      • Sewage Truck Location: Behind the repair shop. Smells like victory.

    4. Adulting in Finland: Pay Bills or Live Like a Caveman

    • Electricity/Phone Bills: Check the red mailbox near your woodpile. Forget to pay? Enjoy candlelit dinners and carrier pigeons.

    5. Stress Relief: Finnish Therapy Edition

    MethodEffectSide Effects

    Smoking

    Instant chill.

    Your lungs will file a complaint.

    Sauna

    Relax like a Viking.

    May burn your house down.

    Chopping Wood

    Vent rage + earn cash. Win-win!

    None. You’re basically Thor now.

    Yell “N”

    Scream at pixels. Cheap therapy!

    Your keyboard may develop PTSD.

    6. Pro Gamer Moves: Cheat Without Cheating

    Christmas Miracle Discount

    • Set your PC date to Dec 24-26 for 75% off repairs. Santa’s sleigh? More like Santa’s savings!

    Fuel Hacks

    • Use fuel oil for tractors (stay off roads, avoid cops, live your best outlaw life).

    7. Final Warnings

    1. Permadeath: Crash your car? Start over. Pro tip: Don’t crash.
    2. NPC Drama: Help the drunk guy too much, and he’ll haunt you like a Finnish ghost.
    3. Bee Etiquette: Always respect the mansion’s bees. They’re the true bosses of this game.