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Help Janet replace the transmission and return to work
Janet drives for a living in Brooklyn, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 12 weeks.
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I make my living with my taxi. 12 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $800. 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 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 $800 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $130
• transmission replacement (parts): $580
• Towing and inspection: $90
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Janet
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Thinking of you, Janet. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Coventry.
Rooting for you, Janet. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Soweto but we're thinking of you
Stay strong, Janet. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Sending love, Janet. This could happen to any of us. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
rooting for you, Janet. Hope you get there.
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Riyadh so I could bring a meal
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 27 people at work. Love from Columbia.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Ikeja.
Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Salvador but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Love from San Diego