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Björn needs my taxi repaired to get back to work in Malmö
Björn's my taxi is Björn's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $1,550.
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I make my living with my taxi. 8 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,550. 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $1,550 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $1,000
• Labor charges: $330
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $160
• Towing and inspection: $60
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So sorry you're going through this, Björn. Hope you get there. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Sending strength, Björn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from San Diego
is there anything that isn't money that would help Björn?
Thank you. If you're in Malmö I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
take care, Björn. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Malmö.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Björn.
Engine head gasket replacement (parts) is $1,000 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Lahore.
how is Björn doing now?
Wishing you peace, Björn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Jakarta this morning. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Björn. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Small businesses are the heart of Malmö. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
take care, Björn. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope it all works out, Björn. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 32 people at work. God bless.
Wishing you peace. Small businesses are the heart of Malmö. Hope you're open again soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless!