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Antônia needs my delivery van repaired to get back to work in São Paulo
Without my delivery van Antônia can't work; a $550 repair would put her back on the road.
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I make my living with my delivery van. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $550. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my younger brothers and sisters. Before the breakdown I worked nine hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $550 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $420
• Labor charges: $50
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $55
• Towing and inspection: $25
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Antônia
Small update. $159 so far, the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. - Antônia
Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($144). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
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Thanks for sharing this, Antônia. Hope this works out for you.
Rooting for you, Antônia. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal. Greetings from San Francisco
Hope things get better soon, Antônia. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 13 people at work. Love from Karachi
Thanks for sharing this, Antônia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Ludhiana.
Sending strength, Antônia. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Sending strength, Antônia. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Thinking of you. Hope you make a strong comeback. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of São Paulo
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Los Angeles.
wishing you peace. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Take care, Antônia. I hope things turn around soon. God bless
You're not alone. Shared this with my family. Thinking of São Paulo.