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Get Emma back on the road: my food truck repair fund
Without my food truck Emma can't work; a $1,900 repair would put her back on the road.
🇺🇸 California, United States4,092 views
I make my living with my food truck. 5 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,900. 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 wife and our newborn. 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 $1,900 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,550
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $250
• Towing and inspection: $100
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Emma
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Thinking of you and your family, Emma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
Praying for you, Emma. Hope the shop reopens soon.
Hope things get better soon, Emma. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Diego.
Hang in there, Emma. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Saket this morning.
Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Lucknow.
Wishing you peace, Emma. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Thủ Đức so I could bring a meal.
Hope it all works out. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 27 people at work. Love from Cardiff.