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Help Mateo replace the transmission and return to work

Mateo's my ride-share car is Mateo's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $1,750.

🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States2,077 views
Mateo W. Montes
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I make my living with my ride-share car. 12 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,750. 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 2 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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 $1,750 goes: • Towing and inspection: $130 • transmission replacement (parts): $1,300 • Labor charges: $320 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Mateo

Updates from Mateo

  1. Quick update: $715 raised so far (41%). I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($675). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. Update from Aurora: I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Hope things get better soon, Mateo. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Durham

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