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Get Vijay back on the road: my motorbike repair fund
Vijay drives for a living in London, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
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I make my living with my motorbike. 3 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $550. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $550 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $160
• Towing and inspection: $125
• Labor charges: $265
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Vijay
Update from London: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from London: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 3% funded and I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.
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hope you make a strong comeback. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Take care
gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Denver.
Stay strong, Vijay. Your post was clear and honest!
Wishing you the best, Vijay. Your post was clear and honest. Love from London.
hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Lahore.
Small businesses are the heart of London. Hope you're open again soon. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you. Thinking of London
it takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope it all works out, Vijay. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.