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Get Ki-tae back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund

Ki-tae's my school-run minibus is Ki-tae's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $1,400.

🇺🇸 Bakersfield, California, United States2,022 views
Ki-tae Ki-tae Kang
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Bakersfield
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,400. 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 three 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 $1,400 goes: • transmission replacement (parts): $760 • Labor charges: $190 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $270 • Towing and inspection: $180 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Ki-tae

  1. Quick update: $1,042 raised so far (74%). the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($425 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($175). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

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    “All the best. Thought of Ki-tae all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

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  • Sneha B. Mittal

    Hope it all works out, Ki-tae. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Bakersfield

    • Rashid GhanemAddress verified

      Wishing you the best. Small businesses are the heart of Bakersfield. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.

      • Chhaya A. Bedi

        You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Gatineau.

        • Bolaji Chukwuemeka FasholaID verified

          Rooting for you, Ki-tae. Hope you get there. Take care

          • Tania Sumaiya SheikhQuestion

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ki-tae

            • Ki-tae Ki-tae KangOwnerAnswer

              Transmission replacement (parts) is $760 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • Taiga Eiji Ishikawa

            Praying for you, Ki-tae. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Istanbul

            • Manasi G. Modi

              hope it all works out, Ki-tae. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.

              • Gabriel E. Barrett

                Hang in there, Ki-tae. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

                • Torsten Eliasson

                  Good luck, Ki-tae. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 10 years in nursing I know how hard it is to ask for anything.

                  • Angel G. Sullivan

                    Good luck, Ki-tae. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Jeddah

                    $1,616.50 raised of $1,400

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