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My food truck: Liam's only way to earn a living
Without my food truck Liam can't work; a $700 repair would put him back on the road.
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I make my living with my food truck. 4 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $700 goes:
• Labor charges: $390
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $165
• Towing and inspection: $145
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Liam
Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($45). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.
- Yinka Godwin Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $55
“Best of luck. I'm in Abuja, thinking of you.”
- Kevin Graham 🇺🇸 · $43
“Blessings. Hope the August deadline works out. - Los Angeles”
- Ramesh R. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Rebecca J. Guzman 🇳🇿 · $25
- Sneha M. Namboothiri 🇮🇳 · $10
- Trung Việt Luong 🇦🇺 · $10
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Liam
Labor charges is $390 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Khon Kaen donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Limerick.
thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest