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Help Sophie replace the gearbox and return to work
Sophie's my food truck is Sophie's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $1,850.
🇨🇦 M2M 8W9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada1,674 views
I make my living with my food truck. 7 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,850. 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 4 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $1,850 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $1,250
• Labor charges: $270
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $195
• Towing and inspection: $135
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Sophie
Update from Toronto: we've started the first stage. We're at 75% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($704). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Thinking of you, Sophie. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Thanks for sharing this, Sophie. Hope this works out for you. Love from Nottingham.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update.
Sending strength. Hope you get there. Don't give up. Love from Tel Aviv.