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Help Vivaan replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Vivaan drives for a living in New Delhi, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
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I make my living with my ride-share car. 4 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 4 children. 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $200 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $160
• Labor charges: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $5
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Vivaan
Small update. $102 so far, we've started the first stage.
We're at 13% thanks to 3 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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Hope things get better soon, Vivaan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless
take care, Vivaan. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Kraków.
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together.
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
hope things get better soon, Vivaan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!