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Get Rory back on the road: my ride-share car repair fund
Rory drives for a living in Kilkenny, and a broken fuel pump has stopped all income for 7 weeks.
🇮🇪 Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland1,338 views
I make my living with my ride-share car. 7 weeks ago the fuel pump 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $690
• Labor charges: $360
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $195
• Towing and inspection: $55
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kilkenny
Thank you. If you're in Kilkenny I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Bogotá.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rory
Sure. The biggest one is fuel pump replacement (parts), $690. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.
Sending good thoughts, Rory. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
shared this with my family. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hope this works out for you. After 25 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Rory. This could happen to any of us. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family, Rory. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Warsaw this morning. Blessings
sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.