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Help Barış replace the gearbox and return to work
Barış drives for a living in İzmir, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 8 weeks.
🇹🇷 İzmir, İzmir, Türkiye1,550 views
I make my living with my taxi. 8 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $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 1 children. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $300 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $190
• Labor charges: $45
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $55
• Towing and inspection: $10
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Barış
Small update. $105 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
We're at 27% thanks to 2 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Yusuke Kazuo Yamashita 🇯🇵 · $50
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“Keep your head up. Thought of Barış all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Joseph T. Beck 🇨🇦 · $77.50
- Jorge A. Ibarra 🇦🇷 · $100
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- Isabel L. Aguilar 🇨🇴 · $20
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $30
“Every little bit. Saw your post and had to give. - Regensburg”
- Jasmine Johnston 🇯🇲 · $50
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Stay strong, Barış. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best