The Armored Kuruma will also be essential for running the Pacific Standard heist later on, which will likely comprise your main source of income for a period at one point or other.
Beyond these two cars, it's highly recommended to get a Zentorno, especially if you go racing. This is another frequently used vehicle, and with good reason. It's pretty great all around in terms of performance, and in the hands of a good driver, can be used to win races even against statistically superior cars. That said, for the love of god, please don't paint it chrome.
Get a job
In GTA Online, money is everything. It's also notoriously hard to make, and pretty time consuming in relation to most other MMOs. Of course, the easy way out is to buy Shark Cards, but not everyone can afford them, or maybe some players are conceptually opposed to the practice. In this case, you'll do yourself a favor if you play smart from day one.
Many people tell horror stories about the dreaded "grind" in GTA Online, however if done right, you can save yourself a lot of trouble by getting an early start. While the more recent DLCs might seem "off limits" to new players since they're new and presumably end-game content, there is no need to fall into this trap.
In fact, we highly suggest getting in on the businesses from Bikers as soon as possible. Stealing supplies means they have low upkeep, however they are a great source of semi-passive income. So long as you keep the supplies stocked, the business will continue to generate cash on its own.
If you kick off your business early on, by the time you reach the point where it makes sense to start doing CEO activities such as running crates and exporting cars, you'll have enough cash accumulated that the initial investments won't be an issue.
Don't neglect smaller missions
You might think that since Heists and businesses and CEO work is where the big money's at that nothing else is worth doing, but you'd be wrong. Contact missions especially help to collect some starting capital, as well as teach you the finer intricacies of the gameplay.
Adversary Modes shouldn't be ignored either. While they didn't use to be popular, nor particularly rewarding, recent additions to the lineup tick both of those boxes. They're fun, there are plenty of players and they pay damn well. Good examples are Deadline and Vehicle Vendetta.
You should always keep an eye out for whatever jobs are part of each week's on-going double RP and Cash promotion to maximize your gains. For more money making tips, refer to our extensive in-depth guide on the matter.
Daily Objectives are also a great way to earn larger amounts of RP and GTA$ with less effort and time, and are ideally suited to newer players. If you go through your laundry list of tasks, you'll be awarded GTA$ 30,000 and 5000 RP, but the real focus is on the consecutive bonuses. Completing your daily objectives 7 days in a row will earn you a bonus of GTA$ 150,000 and 20,000 RP, while keeping it up for a month will give you a GTA$ 750,000 and 50,000 RP payout.
On top of this, consecutive completion of individual objectives also adds up. 10 done in sequence grant you GTA$ 10,000, 20 grant GTA$ 20,000, 50 grant GTA$ 50,000 and finally, completing 100 objectives consecutively awards you with GTA$ 100,000.
Don't forget RP
It's easy to think that money is all that matters in GTA Online, but this assumption would be wrong. Until you hit the soft-cap for rank, you'll constantly be unlocking new items or perks. You might have noted how, in spite of mentioning weapons in the opening, we didn't touch on the matter yet.
The simple reason for this is that they aren't something you should worry about for a while. It's pretty simple, if a new gun has better stats, get it. There really isn't too much difference between gun and gun in GTA Online, however there are two you will definitely need to grab the moment they become available: the heavy sniper and homing launcher.
Both of these weapons are unlocked upon reaching a certain level, with the heavy sniper having a pretty high rank requirement. You'll be gaining quite a bit of RP from regular gameplay, and if you lean on earning lots of cash, the RP will flow as well, however nonetheless, you ought to look through our RP guide as well while you're at it.
Where's My Stuff?
GTA Online is absolutely filled to the brim with content, as we've repeatedly mentioned above. Various DLCs include various types of vehicles and items that are only visible or accessible in certain locations or menus, and it's easy to get lost in a UI weighed down by 6 years of constant DLC. If you bought one of GTA Online's starter packs and you're dumped into the game without a clue and a large amount of items from the get-go, things will be even more confusing.
Not all vehicles are stored in your garage. Certain vehicles will be stored in properties specifically designed for them. You'll find most of your aircraft in your Hangar, if you have one, while the vehicles you use in Arena War will be in your Arena Workshop.
GTA Online has a large selection of specialty vehicles sold by Pegasus. Even after you buy these vehicles, they won't be 'stored' anywhere. There isn't a location where you can enter and physically view the vehicles. You'll need to call the Pegasus number on your in-game phone to have the ride of your choice delivered to you.
Certain upgrades are only accessible in certain locations. Not all properties have weapons lockers, for example. If you want MK.II weapon upgrades, you need a Bunker. All properties have upgrades and customizations specific to them, which you logically cannot manage from other properties.
What part of GTA Online do you find most intimidating as a new player?
