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Get Oğuz back on the road: my taxi repair fund
Oğuz drives for a living in Bornova, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
🇹🇷 Bornova, İzmir, Türkiye682 views
I make my living with my taxi. 5 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 eleven 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 $200 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $30
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $80
• Labor charges: $90
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Oğuz
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Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Arlington.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Oğuz.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. towing and inspection is the biggest at $30. Happy to explain more.
Good luck, Oğuz. Hope this works out for you.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Oğuz?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about towing and inspection, advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.
Take care, Oğuz. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together.
How is Oğuz doing now?
praying for you, Oğuz. Hope this works out for you. After 14 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Liverpool.
thinking of you and your family, Oğuz. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thinking of you and your family, Oğuz. Hope the shop reopens soon.
Thanks for sharing this, Oğuz. Small businesses are the heart of Bornova. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Hang in there. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Salem