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Help Usha replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Usha drives for a living in Varanasi, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 10 weeks.
🇮🇳 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India610 views
I make my living with my ride-share car. 10 weeks ago the engine head gasket 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 younger brothers and sisters. 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 $200 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $105
• Labor charges: $25
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $30
• Towing and inspection: $40
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Usha
Quick update: $40 raised so far (20%). I made the first payment toward engine head gasket replacement. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Hope it all works out, Usha. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 7 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Wish I lived closer to Santa Fe so I could bring a meal. Love from Ciudad de México.