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Emily needs my motorbike repaired to get back to work in Pretoria
Emily's my motorbike is Emily's only source of income and needs a radiator and cooling system replacement costing $400.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa374 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 10 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $400 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $175
• Labor charges: $110
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $65
• Towing and inspection: $50
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Updates from Emily
Update from Pretoria: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 98% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($175). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled.
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“Wishing you the best. I'm in Surat, thinking of you.”
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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Emily all day after reading this. - Pune”
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“Hope things get better. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Peoria”
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Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Pretoria
Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Contagem