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Get Ties back on the road: my ride-share car repair fund

Without my ride-share car Ties can't work; a $1,150 repair would put him back on the road.

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Ties Bas Gerritsen
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Haarlem
I make my living with my ride-share car. 10 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,150. 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 ten 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 $1,150 goes: • suspension replacement (parts): $830 • Labor charges: $120 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $150 • Towing and inspection: $50 Thanks for reading all this. - Ties
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Ties

  1. Update from Haarlem: the plan for suspension replacement is now scheduled. We're at 72% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Haarlem: we've started the first stage. We're at 33% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Ties

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  • Isaiah A. Sanchez

    you're not alone, Ties. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Dallas!

    • Farhan Zubair SheikhQuestion

      How is Ties doing now?

      • Evelyn Stanton

        Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Islamabad.

        • Eko Fajar Kartika

          Hang in there, Ties. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

          • Randall A. Singh

            Thinking of you and your family, Ties. Hope you make a strong comeback. After 20 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Surabaya.

            • Akello Akinyi MwesigwaID verified

              thanks for sharing this, Ties. This could happen to any of us

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