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Help Saraswathi replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work
Without my school-run minibus Saraswathi can't work; a $200 repair would put her back on the road.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 8 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 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 $200 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $120
• Labor charges: $30
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $20
• Towing and inspection: $30
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Saraswathi
Small update. $116 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($206 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($35 in total) the plan for labor charges is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Saraswathi.
Hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Ikeja
Wishing you the best, Saraswathi. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Stockholm!
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Paris