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Help Kai replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work
Kai drives for a living in Portland, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States950 views
I make my living with my food truck. 10 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 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 $1,400 goes:
• Labor charges: $290
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $260
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $850
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Kai
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any update on how things are going in Portland?
best of luck, Kai. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you