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Get Long back on the road: my school-run minibus repair fund
Long's my school-run minibus is Long's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $310.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 8 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $310. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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 $310 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $220
• Labor charges: $45
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $5
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Long
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how is Long doing now?
it takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Long!
Engine head gasket replacement (parts) is $220 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.
Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
sending strength, Long. This could happen to any of us.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Sent it to 26 people at work
Thinking of you and your family, Long. I hope things turn around soon. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Blessings.