function GetVehicleFromPlate(targetPlate)
    for _, vehicle in pairs(GetGamePool("CVehicle")) do
        local plate = MathTrim(GetVehicleNumberPlateText(vehicle))
        if plate == targetPlate then
            return vehicle
        end
    end
    return nil
end

RegisterNetEvent("advancedgarages:giveKeys")
AddEventHandler("advancedgarages:giveKeys", function(netId, plate)
    plate = MathTrim(plate)

    if not NetworkDoesNetworkIdExist(netId) then
        Debug("advancedgarages:giveKeys Network ID does not exist. Plate:", plate)
        return
    end

    local vehicle = NetworkGetEntityFromNetworkId(netId)
    if not vehicle then
        Debug("advancedgarages:giveKeys Entity is not valid. Plate:", plate)
        return
    end

    if not DoesEntityExist(vehicle) then
        Debug("Eadvancedgarages:giveKeys ntity does not exist ", vehicle)
        return
    end

    if Config.Vehiclekeys and Config.Vehiclekeys ~= "none" then
        AddVehiclekeys(vehicle, plate, false)
        Debug("Vehiclekeys enabled on [initVehicle], keys were issued using:", Config.Vehiclekeys, "plate:", plate)
    end
end)

RegisterNetEvent("advancedgarages:setVehicleProperties")
AddEventHandler("advancedgarages:setVehicleProperties", function(vehicleDataList)
    for _, vehicleData in pairs(vehicleDataList) do
        CreateThread(function()
            local plate = MathTrim(vehicleData.plate)
            local maxRetries = 10
            local retryCount = 0
            local resolvedVehicle = nil

            while retryCount < maxRetries do
                if NetworkDoesNetworkIdExist(vehicleData.netID) then
                    local entity = NetworkGetEntityFromNetworkId(vehicleData.netID)
                    if entity and DoesEntityExist(entity) then
                        resolvedVehicle = entity
                        break
                    end
                end
                retryCount = retryCount + 1
                Debug("Waiting for network entity, plate:", plate, "retry:", retryCount)
                Wait(200)
            end

            if not resolvedVehicle then
                Debug("Failed to resolve entity after retries. Plate:", plate)
                return
            end

            SetVehicleProperties(resolvedVehicle, vehicleData.vehicle)
            SetVehicleOnGroundProperly(resolvedVehicle)
            TriggerServerEvent("advancedgarages:vehiclePropertiesSetted", plate)

            local entityState = Entity(resolvedVehicle).state
            entityState:set("propertiesSetted", true, true)

            if Config.PersistentVehiclesLocked then
                SetVehicleDoorsLocked(resolvedVehicle, 2)
            end

            Debug("Vehicle properties setted for plate:", plate)
        end)
    end
end)