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Help Jonathan replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work

Without my pickup Jonathan can't work; a $1,400 repair would put him back on the road.

🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States1,570 views
Jonathan Larson
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Aurora
I make my living with my pickup. 5 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,400. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $1,400 goes: • radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $640 • Labor charges: $340 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $360 • Towing and inspection: $60 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Jonathan
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Jonathan

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 14% funded and I made the first payment toward labor charges.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($405 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $517 raised so far (37%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Keep your head up. Gave what I could this week. - Accra”

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    “You got this. Saw your post and had to give. - Accra”

  • Bengt Abrahamsson 🇸🇪 · $62
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $55
  • Dennis Michael Opoku 🇬🇭 · $50

    “Thought of Jonathan all day after reading this. - Madina”

  • Babar Qazi 🇵🇰 · $50
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  • Olivia G. Chavez 🇺🇸 · $37

    “Get well soon. My sister told me about this one. - Macon”

  • Hitesh N. Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $35

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Jonathan all day after reading this. - Dwarka”

  • Teguh Mulyadi Sihombing 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Bandung”

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  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Blessings. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $19

    “Hang in there. Please keep us posted. - Osaka”

  • Dayo Bello Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $15
  • Nora M. Mitchell 🇦🇺 · $10

    “God bless - Gold Coast”

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  • Isabel Aguilar

    Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care!

    • Donna S. Leonard

      Good luck, Jonathan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Fresno

      • Jigna E. Gandhi

        You're not alone, Jonathan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

        • Cristina Paola Barbieri

          Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in 6th of October City but we're thinking of you. Blessings

          • Daniel SommerID verified

            Rooting for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care

            • Valérie Meyer

              Rooting for you, Jonathan. Gave what I could, wish it was more

              $1,083 raised of $1,400

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