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Get Patricia back on the road: my tuk-tuk repair fund
Patricia drives for a living in Alicante, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 7 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $900. 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 $900 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $560
• Labor charges: $105
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $160
• Towing and inspection: $75
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Updates from Patricia
Thank you all. We're at 34% now ($306). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled.
Thank you all. We're at 25% now ($221). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Any update on how things are going in Alicante?
Hope things get better soon, Patricia. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in São Paulo donated after I showed her your page. God bless!