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Karina needs my tuk-tuk repaired to get back to work in Aurora
Karina drives for a living in Aurora, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 12 weeks.
🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States630 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 12 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $2,000. 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 twelve 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 $2,000 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $1,250
• Labor charges: $320
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $260
• Towing and inspection: $170
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Take care. Hope you get there. Love from Rohini.
you're not alone, Karina. Hope you get there.
thinking of you, Karina. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Aurangabad so I could bring a meal. Love from San Francisco.
hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings
Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Nairobi.
hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Bekasi but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Bekasi.
Hope things get better soon, Karina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. God bless