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Get Paloma back on the road: my delivery van repair fund
Paloma drives for a living in Girona, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
🇪🇸 Girona, Catalonia, Spain1,524 views
I make my living with my delivery van. 7 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,300. 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 nine 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 $1,300 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $930
• Labor charges: $150
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $160
• Towing and inspection: $60
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- Paloma
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Thanks for sharing this. Hope you make a strong comeback. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
praying for you, Paloma. Shared it with a few friends
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.
Small businesses are the heart of Girona. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.