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Get Márcio back on the road: my motorbike repair fund

Márcio's my motorbike is Márcio's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $600.

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Márcio Mendes
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Londrina
I make my living with my motorbike. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $600. 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 4 children. 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $600 goes: • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $380 • Labor charges: $95 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $65 • Towing and inspection: $60 Glad we found this place. - Márcio
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Márcio

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($180 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $80 raised so far (13%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $50 so far, I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.

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    “Keep your head up. - San Jose”

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    “Hang in there. My brother told me about this one. - London”

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  • Sara Jaber 🇪🇬 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Márcio all day after reading this.”

  • Hiếu Hải Bui 🇻🇳 · $10

    “Keep your head up. From Hanoi with love.”

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  • Santiago J. Gómez

    Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

    • Taylor T. Scott

      Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning. All the best.

      • Gianna G. DizonQuestion

        is engine head gasket replacement (parts) the biggest cost or is there more coming?

        • Márcio MendesOwnerAnswer

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. engine head gasket replacement (parts) is the biggest at $380. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • Carla Rita Messina

        Thanks for sharing this, Márcio. Small businesses are the heart of Londrina. Hope you're open again soon. After 11 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Londrina.

        • Pieter P. Davids

          Rooting for you, Márcio. Hope you get there. Take care.

          • Ama Kumi

            Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care

            • Salvador H. Herrera

              Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't give up

              • Quang Nam Dang

                Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Jodhpur

                • Miguel B. Rojas

                  Keep going, Márcio. Hope you get there. Take care.

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