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Help Sebastián replace the transmission and return to work
Sebastián drives for a living in Tallahassee, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 12 weeks.
🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States1,378 views
I make my living with my pickup. 12 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,200. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $1,200 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $510
• Labor charges: $210
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $310
• Towing and inspection: $170
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- Sebastián
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good luck. Hope you get there. After 30 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Kozhikode.
praying for you. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. God bless
best of luck, Sebastián. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thanks for sharing this, Sebastián. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Keep going, Sebastián. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Nakuru so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Iași.
Keep going, Sebastián. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Love from Badagry.
Thanks for sharing this, Sebastián. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.