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Help Wyatt replace the gearbox and return to work
Wyatt's my school-run minibus is Wyatt's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $1,800.
🇺🇸 Toledo, Ohio, United States707 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,800. 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 two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked eleven hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three 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 $1,800 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $1,100
• Labor charges: $430
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $130
• Towing and inspection: $140
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Wyatt
Quick update: $196 raised so far (11%). the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($51). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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Stay strong, Wyatt. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Toledo.
Thanks for sharing this, Wyatt. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Small businesses are the heart of Toledo. Hope you're open again soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Toledo. Hope you're open again soon. We're a small family in Istanbul but we're thinking of you. All the best.