Cabbie: Difference between revisions

{{also|''You may be looking for [[Cabby]], a minivan taxi in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].}}

| front_image = Cabbie-GTAIII-front.jpg

| image_size = 300

| caption = A Cabbie in GTA III

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| vehicle_type = [[:Category:Taxicabs|Taxicab]]

| capacity = 4 (driver and 3 passengers)

The '''Cabbie''' is a [[:wp:Checker Taxi|Checker Marathon]]-based four-door taxicab that has appeared in the following games:

The Cabbie is based on a 1956-82 [[:wp:Checker Marathon|Checker Marathon]] [[:wp:Checker Taxi|taxi]]; it is presumably based on the '70s and '80s models, considering the games' timelines, however its single headlights are reminiscent of the 1956 Marathon.

*In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], the Cabbie has a rounder front end, shorter wheelbase, widened wheel wells and a mesh grille instead of horizontal grille. The stripe also consists of a dark yellow chevron stripe, instead of the checker pattern.

*In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the Cabbie does not appear, but has been replaced by a similarly-named cab, the minivan-style [[Cabby]].

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File:Cabbie-GTAIII-front.jpg|GTA III<br>(<small>[[:File:Cabbie-GTAIII-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).

File:Cabbie-GTAVC-front.jpg|GTA Vice City<br>(<small>[[:File:Cabbie-GTAVC-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).

File:Cabbie-GTASA-front.jpg|GTA San Andreas<br>(<small>[[:File:Cabbie-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).

File:Cabbie-GTALCS-front.jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories<br>(<small>[[:File:Cabbie-GTALCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).

File:Cabbie-GTAVCS-front.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories<br>(<small>[[:File:Cabbie-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).

File:Cabbie-GTACW.png|GTA Chinatown Wars.

The Cabbie is generally slower and heavier than its more modern counterpart, the [[Taxi]]. Its handling is also inferior; the vehicle is somewhat unstable under heavy cornering, and its wobbly suspension can make it prone to rolling over, especially when driving at high speeds. These factors make the Cabbie a poor choice for the taxi side-mission, where speed is critical. Some players, however, favor its rear-wheel drive, which is more capable of powersliding in corners. But if the player knows how to control it, its large V8 engine can help you get in a fast getaway. And it is also a good car to actually go off roading, just it can't run over everything.

''Italicized pricing denotes prices at the [[Las Venturas]] TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.''

** Car Color 1 (primary body color): $150

* Nitro

* Wheels

** Virtual: $620 (''$744'')

** Access: $1,140 (''$1,368'')

** Wires: $1,560 (''$1,872'')

** Bass Boost: $100 (''$120'')

* Hydraulics: $1,500 (''$1,800'')

[[File:Cabbie-GTACW-papercraft.jpg|275px|thumb|right|A rendering of the papercraft Cabbie from the GTA Chinatown Wars section of the [[Rockstar Games Social Club]].]]

** [[Vice City Public Radio|VCPR]] and [[Radio Espantoso]] in GTA Vice City and Vice City Stories.

* Under the "[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]]" section of the [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] website, members may download a printable papercraft model of the game's Cabbie. The vehicle's design differs in terms of detailing, resembling a real-life Checker Marathon more so than a Cabbie.

In many cases, Cabbies are only available as part of city traffic, and are not frequently parked in specific locations. However, at least two of the games do spawn Cabbies in set locations:

* Parked in front of the [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] terminal, [[Shoreside Vale]].