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María needs my taxi repaired to get back to work in New York

Without my taxi María can't work; a $1,250 repair would put her back on the road.

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States1,240 views
María T. Santos
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New York
I make my living with my taxi. 10 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,250. 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked eleven 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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $1,250 goes: • fuel pump replacement (parts): $760 • Labor charges: $170 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $190 • Towing and inspection: $130 Thanks for being kind about this. - María
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from María

  1. Thank you all. We're at 50% now ($631). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.

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    “Praying for you. - Nakhon Ratchasima”

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    “Best of luck. Thought of María all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

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    “Thought of María all day after reading this. - Mandaue”

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    “Wishing you the best. My father told me about this one. - Colombo”

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    “Thinking of you. - Mandaue”

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    “Sending love. I'm in Poznań, thinking of you.”

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    “Hope it all works out. My colleague told me about this one. - Pretoria”

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  • Anil Rabin Pandey

    Sending love, María. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Riyadh.

    • Sandeep H. Saxena

      Wishing you the best, María. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Thinking of New York.

      • Fatima T. Mahlangu

        Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of New York.

        • Caroline B. Day

          Hang in there, María. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

          • Birgitta Agnes Axelsson

            Hang in there, María. Hope the shop reopens soon. All the best.

            • Naveen A. Mishra

              Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Thinking of New York

              • Zahra Yanti Hidayat

                praying for you, María. I hope things turn around soon. I hope August is when things finally get easier.

                • Nafula Nabirye Simiyu

                  I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Guarulhos donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Guarulhos.

                  • Harper RogersID verified

                    wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                    • Gabriel Faure

                      Stay strong. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Lexington.

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