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My motorbike: Laura's only way to earn a living
Laura drives for a living in Tarragona, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
🇪🇸 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain796 views
I make my living with my motorbike. 4 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,200. 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 1 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.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $1,200 goes:
• Labor charges: $270
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $840
• Towing and inspection: $90
I hope life is good to you.
- Laura
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So sorry you're going through this, Laura. Hope you make a strong comeback. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Sacramento.
good luck, Laura. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Tarragona.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Dhaka.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you make a strong comeback. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Stay strong, Laura. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Uppsala.