Have you ever parked your favorite car in GTA 5 walked away for two minutes and came back to find it completely gone? Annoying right? Rockstar never added a proper vehicle-saving system in story mode — but the modding community fixed that. The Persistence Mod lets you save lock and keep vehicles exactly where you leave them. No more disappearing cars no more frustration. Let’s turn GTA 5 into a true open-world sandbox where everything stays put.
What Is the Persistence Mod?
The Persistence Mod is a powerful GTA 5 script that allows vehicles (and sometimes props) to remain in the world permanently. Once a vehicle is saved it will stay exactly where you parked it — even after restarting the game. You can also lock vehicles preventing NPCs from stealing them. This mod is perfect for realism lovers roleplay setups car collectors and players using Real Life or Remastered mods.
How To Install
- Download the Advanced Persistence Mod.
- Download The Persistence2_1.6
- Install Script Hook V if it’s not already installed.
- Install Script Hook V.NET (required for this mod).
- Lua Plugin for GTA 5 & GTA 5 Native UI
- Extract the downloaded Persistence Mod files using WinRAR or 7-Zip.
- Copy the .dll file into the scripts folder in your GTA 5 directory.
- If the scripts folder doesn’t exist create it manually
- Launch GTA 5 in Story Mode (online is not supported).
- Use the mod’s hotkeys to save or lock your vehicle.
- Park the car anywhere on the map and walk away.
- Restart the game — your vehicle will still be there!
Conclusion
The Persistence Mod completely changes how GTA 5 story mode feels. It adds realism freedom and control that the base game never offered. Whether you’re running realism mods roleplaying or just tired of losing your cars this mod is a must-have. Lock it save it leave it — your vehicle isn’t going anywhere
