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Joseph needs my tuk-tuk repaired to get back to work in Arlington
Without my tuk-tuk Joseph can't work; a $1,450 repair would put him back on the road.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 8 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,450. 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 four 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 $1,450 goes:
• fuel pump replacement (parts): $860
• Labor charges: $230
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $240
• Towing and inspection: $120
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Joseph
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You're not alone, Joseph. Hope you get there. Love from Paris.
Best of luck, Joseph. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 16 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Arlington.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Arlington