GTA Liberty City Stories: Taken for a Ride Walkthrough

GTA Liberty City Stories walkthrough · Portland: the opening chapter

Rescue Maria from the Sindacco car in Taken for a Ride. Disable the kidnappers’ vehicle without killing her, then take her home.

Guide number
21 of 70
Contact
Maria Latore
Starting location
Maria Latore's Apartment, Saint Mark's, Portland
Mission type
Story mission
The marked Sindacco car carrying Maria in Taken for a Ride
Taken for a Ride — GTA Liberty City Stories

Mission walkthrough

  1. Drive to the dealer meeting

    Collect Maria and take her to the marked dealer. Keep your vehicle nearby and ready to move. The meeting changes into a kidnapping, so do not leave the area once she gets out for the conversation.

  2. Pursue the marked car

    Follow the Sindacco vehicle carrying Maria. Use the radar to keep track through corners and avoid wasting time fighting unmarked gang members at the original meeting. Your passenger is now inside the target car, which changes how aggressively you can attack it.

  3. Force the kidnappers to stop

    Ram the car as instructed until the occupants leave or the rescue objective advances. Stop applying damage when that happens. Do not blow up a vehicle that still contains Maria; focus on the hostile Sindaccos once she can get clear.

  4. Collect Maria and return

    After defeating the kidnappers, let Maria enter your usable vehicle and drive her back to the apartment. If your pursuit car is wrecked, take another with a passenger seat. Check that she has boarded before leaving the rescue location.

Key point

Disable the kidnapping car rather than destroying it with Maria inside. Watch for the moment when the occupants dismount and switch to the exposed enemies.