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

Without my delivery van Pauline can't work; a $1,700 repair would put her back on the road.

🇫🇷 Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France1,948 views
Pauline Adam
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Toulon
I make my living with my delivery van. 12 weeks ago the rear axle failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,700. 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 $1,700 goes: • rear axle replacement (parts): $1,000 • Labor charges: $340 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $260 • Towing and inspection: $100 Thank you so much. - Pauline

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  • Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care

    • Sunita N. LuthraAddress verified

      Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Brasília

      • Sending love. Small businesses are the heart of Toulon. Hope you're open again soon!

        • Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 39 people at work. Blessings

          • so sorry you're going through this, Pauline. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

            • Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Love from Nottingham.

              • How is Pauline doing now?

                • Hope things get better soon, Pauline. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

                  • Souad El-SayedPhoto verified

                    Keep going. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

                    • Teresa WoźniakID verified

                      Wishing you peace, Pauline. Hope you make a strong comeback. I hope February is when things finally get easier.

                      • Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Toulon.

                        • take care. Hope you make a strong comeback. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day!

                          • Nusrat Dola SheikhAddress verified

                            Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't give up. God bless.

                            • Hang in there, Pauline. Hope the shop reopens soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                              • Good luck, Pauline. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from London.

                                • Good luck, Pauline. Hope this works out for you. After 23 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

                                  • Marcel Thomas ScholzID verifiedPhoto verified

                                    Hope things get better soon, Pauline. Small businesses are the heart of Toulon. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Cairns.

                                    • Hope things get better soon, Pauline. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

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