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My delivery van: Rashid's only way to earn a living
Rashid drives for a living in Pretoria, and a broken gearbox has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2,011 views
I make my living with my delivery van. 6 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $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 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 $300 goes:
• gearbox replacement (parts): $185
• Labor charges: $55
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $20
Thanks for reading all this.
- Rashid
Updates from Rashid
We're at 82% thanks to 8 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($144). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($69 in total) the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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