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{{infobox | {{infobox business| | ||
|image = KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-exterior.jpg | | image = KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-exterior.jpg | ||
|size | | size = 300x300px | ||
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|name = Kaufman Cabs | | name = Kaufman Cabs | ||
|owner = [[Tommy Vercetti]] | | game_1 = GTA Vice City | ||
| type = [[:Category:Taxi Firms|Taxi firm]] | |||
|location = [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] | | owner = [[Tommy Vercetti]] (<small>from [[1986]]</small>) | ||
| location = [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] | |||
| affiliation = [[Vercetti Gang]] | |||
| missions = [[V.I.P.]]<br />[[Friendly Rivalry]]<br />[[Cabmaggedon]]<br />[[Taxi Driver]] | |||
| employee = [[Doris]] (<small>dispatcher</small>)<br />[[Ted]] (<small>driver</small>) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kaufman Cabs''' is a taxi firm based in [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], which is bought by [[Tommy Vercetti]] in [[1986]] for [[Money|$]]40,000. The business appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. | |||
'''Kaufman Cabs''' is a taxi firm based in [[Little Haiti]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], which is bought by [[Tommy Vercetti]] in [[1986]] for [[Money|$]]40,000. | |||
The business operates a fleet of [[Kaufman Cab]] taxis, and employs long-serving employee [[Doris]] as a dispatcher and [[Ted]] as a taxi driver. Kaufman Cabs' main rivals are [[Vice City Cabs]], who are a bigger firm with more taxis. After completing the three missions for Kaufman Cabs, the asset will earn a maximum $5,000 between pick-ups. | The business operates a fleet of [[Kaufman Cab]] taxis, and employs long-serving employee [[Doris]] as a dispatcher and [[Ted]] as a taxi driver. Kaufman Cabs' main rivals are [[Vice City Cabs]], who are a bigger firm with more taxis. After completing the three missions for Kaufman Cabs, the asset will earn a maximum $5,000 between pick-ups. | ||
The firm takes its name from actor [[wp:Andy Kaufman|Andy Kaufman]], who played a taxi mechanic in the [[wp:Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]] TV series. | The firm takes its name from actor [[:wp:Andy Kaufman|Andy Kaufman]], who played a taxi mechanic in the [[:wp:Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]] TV series. | ||
==Script== | == Script == | ||
[[ | [[File:KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-purchase.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Doris]] announces [[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy's]] ownership to the drivers, including [[Ted]] (in the red shirt)]] | ||
'''Doris''': Guess you're the new owner. What are you, mob? Cartel? You don't look Mexican... Anyhoo, I guess you better get on with the 'things are gonna change around here' crap, maybe threaten one of the drivers - go steady on Ted over there, he's just had his hernia fixed. | '''Doris''': Guess you're the new owner. What are you, mob? Cartel? You don't look Mexican... Anyhoo, I guess you better get on with the 'things are gonna change around here' crap, maybe threaten one of the drivers - go steady on Ted over there, he's just had his hernia fixed. | ||
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'''Doris''': Just grab a taxi from the garage if you feel like jumping in. | '''Doris''': Just grab a taxi from the garage if you feel like jumping in. | ||
==Rivals== | == Rivals == | ||
*[[Mean Street Taxis]] | * [[Mean Street Taxis]] | ||
*[[Sunnyside Taxis]] | * [[Sunnyside Taxis]] | ||
*[[Vice City Cabs]] | * [[Vice City Cabs]] | ||
==Asset missions== | == Asset missions == | ||
* [[V.I.P.]] | * [[V.I.P.]] | ||
* [[Friendly Rivalry]] | * [[Friendly Rivalry]] | ||
* [[Cabmaggedon]] | * [[Cabmaggedon]] | ||
==Trivia== | == Trivia == | ||
*There are arcade machines inside the firm like the [[Pogo the Monkey (game)|Pogo the Monkey game]] however, they are not playable. | * There are arcade machines inside the firm like the [[Pogo the Monkey (game)|Pogo the Monkey game]] however, they are not playable. | ||
*There is a calendar inside the firm but the picture is of a normal [[Taxi]] belonging to rival company [[VC Cabs]]. The Taxi in the picture is also white, something you can not find in the game. | * There is a calendar inside the firm but the picture is of a normal [[Taxi]] belonging to rival company [[VC Cabs]]. The Taxi in the picture is also white, something you can not find in the game. | ||
*Kaufman shares it's name with a character in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, which is another [[Rockstar Games]] title. | * Kaufman shares it's name with a character in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, which is another [[Rockstar Games]] title. | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<div style="text-align:center"> | <div style="text-align:center"> | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;"> | <gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;"> | ||
KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-interior.jpg|The interior of Kaufman Cabs. | |||
Vendingmachine-GTAVC-Sprunk.jpg|The [[Sprunk]] vending machine found inside the Kaufman Cabs depot. | |||
KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-logo.png|Kaufman Cabs logo. | |||
KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-logo2.png|Alternate logo of Kaufman Cabs. | |||
KaufmanCabs-GTAVC-driver.jpg|A Kaufman Cabs worker. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
[[ | [[Category:Businesses in GTA Vice City]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Businesses in 3D Universe]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Businesses in Vice City in 3D Universe]] | ||
[[Category:Assets in GTA Vice City]] | [[Category:Assets in GTA Vice City]] | ||
[[Category:Taxi Firms]] | [[Category:Taxi Firms]] |