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My delivery van: Dustin's only way to earn a living

Without my delivery van Dustin can't work; a $1,300 repair would put him back on the road.

🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1,396 views
Dustin F. Montgomery
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Birmingham
I make my living with my delivery van. 7 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,300. 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 ten 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 $1,300 goes: • Labor charges: $250 • suspension replacement (parts): $730 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $320 Thanks for being kind about this. - Dustin

Updates from Dustin

  1. Small update. $555 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Blessings. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Good luck. I'm in Kediri, thinking of you. - Kediri”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Liverpool”

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  • Wishing you the best, Dustin. Small businesses are the heart of Birmingham. Hope you're open again soon.

    • Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Greetings from San Diego

      • Hang in there, Dustin. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted

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