Laundromat (van)
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The Declasse Laundromat is a laundry van featured only in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Description
The Laundromat is essentially a Burrito, to the point the "Burrito" badge is present at the rear of the vehicle. The van is distinguishable by its "Monthly Cycle Laundromat" signage (referencing a woman's menstrual cycle) on its side panels and rear door and the lack of roof rack that other Burrito's have. Performance wise, however, the Laundromat is no different from a Burrito.
The Laundromat is considerably rare due to its absence in traffic and brief availability in missions, but is easily available in multiplayer races where vans are used.
Prominent appearances
In GTA IV, the Laundromat is first featured during "Hung Out to Dry", used by a laundromat owner who attempts to escape from Niko. It seems to be unintended to be driven by the player, but nonetheless, if the player goes around the back of the Laundromat during the mission, it can be stolen and saved at a safehouse. Theft of the van before the chase will result in the player failing the mission. A Laundromat is also featured as part of scripted traffic during a car case in "Meltdown", where it is seen driven in The Triangle, and can also be stolen. This may lead to a mission failure, unless you are fast enough to catch them.
A few of these vans can also be found in the final mission of The Lost and Damned, but they cannot be taken since they are locked and Johnny won't break the window. They can also be found in The Lost and Damned when Brian's crew is driving in during End of Chapter in Port Tudor, these can be stolen and stored at a safehouse.
Trivia
- The Laundromat is not to be confused with a Burrito with "Spin on This Laundromat" labels, which is still labeled as a Burrito when entered.
- Despite having a different name, the Laundromat is offered as one of a variety of "Burrito's" during selection of a vehicle in a multiplayer van race. The only way to identify the vehicle is through its company livery and the absence of a roof rack.
- The default radio station for the Laundromat is Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.
- Driving a Laundromat will cause more to spawn on the street.
See also