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Help Lourdes replace the transmission and return to work
Lourdes's my school-run minibus is Lourdes's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $1,250.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States916 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 3 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,250. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $1,250 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $770
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $320
• Towing and inspection: $160
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- Lourdes
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Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Manila.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lourdes
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Kaduna but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Kaduna.
thanks for sharing this, Lourdes. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours