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Carmen needs my delivery van repaired to get back to work in Bilbao
Carmen's my delivery van is Carmen's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $450.
🇪🇸 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain1,408 views
I make my living with my delivery van. 7 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $450. 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 family of five. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $450 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $200
• Towing and inspection: $75
• Labor charges: $175
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Carmen
Wanted to say thank you properly. 62% funded and I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.
Small update. $243 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
We're at 11% thanks to 3 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon. - Carmen
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“God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Paarl”
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stay strong, Carmen. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Tucson donated after I showed her your page
Take care, Carmen. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Santarém this morning. Blessings
Good luck, Carmen. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Carmen. Hope the shop reopens soon. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Dublin.
So sorry you're going through this, Carmen. Hope you get there. Greetings from Kasarani.
You're not alone, Carmen. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Curitiba donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Sending love. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Bilbao
hang in there, Carmen. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together
Hope things get better soon, Carmen. Shared this with my family. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Thinking of you and your family, Carmen. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.