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Help Dennis replace the suspension and return to work
Dennis drives for a living in San Diego, and a broken suspension has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇺🇸 United StatesPosted Oct 1, 2026241 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 10 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,400. 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 family of five. 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 $1,400 goes:
• suspension replacement (parts): $760
• Labor charges: $175
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $330
• Towing and inspection: $135
With deep gratitude,
Dennis
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Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Phuket so I could bring a meal. Thinking of San Diego.
You're not alone, Dennis. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Duque de Caxias.