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Help Ha-eun replace the gearbox and return to work
Ha-eun drives for a living in Knoxville, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United StatesPosted May 4, 2026300 views
Ha-eun Min-seo Oh
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Member since Jul 8, 2025 · Knoxville
I make my living with my delivery van. 6 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $750. 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 ten 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 $750 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $75
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $240
• Labor charges: $435
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Ha-eun
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how is Ha-eun doing now?
Sending love, Ha-eun. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Ha-eun. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Hang in there, Ha-eun. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Knoxville!
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ha-eun.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. towing and inspection comes first ($75) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Nagoya
is there anything that isn't money that would help Ha-eun?
Thank you. If you're in Knoxville I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
Thinking of you and your family, Ha-eun. Looking forward to the next update.
Wishing you the best, Ha-eun. Small businesses are the heart of Knoxville. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Savar.
Best of luck, Ha-eun. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. I hope June is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Ha-eun. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Keep going, Ha-eun. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Tema.