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Help Taylor replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work
Without my tuk-tuk Taylor cannot work; a $900 repair would put her back on the road.
🇺🇸 60495, Joliet, Illinois, United States1,171 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 7 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $900. 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 eleven 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 $900 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $520
• Labor charges: $135
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $160
• Towing and inspection: $85
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Taylor
Updates from Taylor
Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($170). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.
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sending love, Taylor. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Taylor.
Sure. The biggest one is radiator and cooling system replacement (parts), $520. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 33 people at work. Take care
I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Joliet.
Keep going, Taylor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kumasi so I could bring a meal. Love from Campinas.
good luck. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.