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Help Irene replace the clutch assembly and return to work

Irene's my ride-share car is Irene's only source of income and needs a clutch assembly replacement costing $1,750.

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Irene P. Orozco
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Joliet
I make my living with my ride-share car. 7 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,750. 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $1,750 goes: • clutch assembly replacement (parts): $1,250 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $190 • Labor charges: $310 Glad we found this place.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Irene

  1. Update from Joliet: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Joliet: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 27% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 25% now ($429). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward labor charges.

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  • Liliana J. Acosta

    Wishing you the best, Irene. Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in San Fernando this morning.

    • Eyob Fikru Zewdie

      Wishing you the best, Irene. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Mexicali.

      • Bryan C. Rivera

        Praying for you, Irene. Small businesses are the heart of Joliet. Hope you're open again soon. Take care!

        • Anyango Apio Kessy

          Stay strong, Irene. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Oaxaca de Juárez

          • Jade R. Carlson

            Hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Buenos Aires this morning.

            • Andrea Sergio Donati

              Hope the shop reopens soon. Sent it to 17 people at work!

              • Alberto Alessandro Mariani

                Sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Campinas but we're thinking of you!

                • Zoë Fenna Van Dijk

                  So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning.

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