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Help Dustin replace the engine head gasket and return to work

Dustin drives for a living in Birmingham, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 3 weeks.

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Dustin F. Montgomery
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Birmingham
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 3 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,250. 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 ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six 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 $1,250 goes: • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $820 • Labor charges: $190 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $105 • Towing and inspection: $135 I hope life is good to you.
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  • Beth A. Cortez

    Keep going, Dustin. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Magelang.

    • Mia M. Wilson

      hang in there, Dustin. Hope you get there

      • Michelle Calloway

        You're not alone, Dustin. Small businesses are the heart of Birmingham. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Birmingham!

        • Prasanna Kamal Herath

          Rooting for you, Dustin. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care.

          • Russell W. Rivera

            Hang in there, Dustin. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Naivasha but we're thinking of you. Take care

            • Iqra Tayyaba Siddiqui

              This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Kota this morning. Take care.

              • Jide Nonso Williams

                Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. After 19 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best

                • Sergio J. NavaPhoto verified

                  good luck, Dustin. Shared it with a few friends.

                  • Jamal Adel Osman

                    Sending strength, Dustin. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

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