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Help Tyler replace the radiator and cooling system and return to work
Tyler's my school-run minibus is Tyler's only source of income and needs a radiator and cooling system replacement costing $1,400.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,400. 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 nine 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 $1,400 goes:
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $760
• Labor charges: $300
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $270
• Towing and inspection: $70
Thank you for reading my story.
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Best of luck. Hope you get there. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.
your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 10 people at work.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tyler
Radiator and cooling system replacement (parts) is $760 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.
best of luck, Tyler. This could happen to any of us. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Kathmandu
Thinking of you and your family, Tyler. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Manukau so I could bring a meal. Take care
Rooting for you, Tyler. Your post was clear and honest.
hang in there, Tyler. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.