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Help Julia replace the transmission and return to work
Julia drives for a living in Los Angeles, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,112 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 4 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,650. 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 nine hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $1,650 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $1,100
• Labor charges: $230
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $210
• Towing and inspection: $110
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Julia
Small update. $411 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($576). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
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Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Los Angeles
This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Cali.
Wishing you the best, Julia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Nha Trang but we're thinking of you. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Kochi donated after I showed her your page
Thinking of you and your family, Julia. Hope the shop reopens soon. All the best.
Wishing you peace. Hope you make a strong comeback. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.