A BRILLIANT So Bad It's Good entry!
I know Crazy Taxi was the main inspiration but it really gave me the same vibes as Quarantine mixed with Simpsons Hit And Run. Which is to say I like it lol.
The setup actually felt like a setup for a Disco Elysium parody, and if that was the intent I think you knocked it out of the park! The french accent was the real cherry on top of that part lol.
Generally speaking, I love the attention to detail, the image in the mirror, the cans on the dash, the absolute unit of a forearm, and I really liked the radio and how many different tracks and in-between stages there are.
I appreciate both third and first person mode being offered, first person was great for feeling cool and dumb, third person for actually getting a good view of whats happening.
I think keeping the player on a track and not having them crash onto the sides of the road was an excellent decision for QOL and keeping the focus on the jank.
I sadly never reached the goal, currently $2000 would probably require an hour or more of grinding which I just dont have time to do lol. Really my only complaint is the lack of actual content in terms of an end goal and progression. If the goal was lower, or if there was a bit more variety to the surrounding city I think this would be a real winner.
As it stands though this is definitely one of my favourites of the games I've played so far. Excellent work!