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Help Ezekiel replace the engine head gasket and return to work

Without my ride-share car Ezekiel can't work; a $1,100 repair would put him back on the road.

🇺🇸 Salem, Oregon, United States832 views
Ezekiel Avila
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Salem
I make my living with my ride-share car. 7 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,100. 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 younger brothers and sisters. 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $1,100 goes: • Labor charges: $280 • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $640 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $180 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Ezekiel
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Ezekiel

  1. Quick update: $664 raised so far (60%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 45% now ($499). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward engine head gasket replacement.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($194). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Daniel Tiago LimaQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ezekiel!

    • Ezekiel AvilaOwnerAnswerID verified

      Sure. The biggest one is labor charges, $280. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.

  • Liliana A. Gonzales

    Take care. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

    • Yasir Tariq Kakar

      Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Zapopan but we're thinking of you. God bless.

      • Jameson McCoy

        Rooting for you, Ezekiel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Salem.

        $983 raised of $1,100

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