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Help Lâm replace the transmission and return to work
Lâm's my tuk-tuk is Lâm's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $300.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. 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 ten 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 $300 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $200
• Labor charges: $40
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $20
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Hang in there, Lâm. Small businesses are the heart of Hồ Chí Minh City. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted.
Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Hồ Chí Minh City. Hope you're open again soon.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it