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My ride-share car: Addison's only way to earn a living

Without my ride-share car Addison can't work; a $1,300 repair would put her back on the road.

🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States1,915 views
Addison J. Estrada
Email verifiedDriver licence verified
Tampa
I make my living with my ride-share car. 4 weeks ago the transmission 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 wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $380 • transmission replacement (parts): $740 • Labor charges: $180 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Addison

  1. Quick update: $426 raised so far (33%). I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 12% thanks to 7 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Addison

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Valentina Batista 🇧🇷 · $211

    “Get well soon. Only $211 but hope it helps. - Guarulhos”

  • Walker N. Harvey 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Tim Sven De Haan 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the December deadline works out. - Breda”

  • Jose Harper 🇬🇧 · $72.50
  • Joko Bayu Halim 🇮🇩 · $61
  • Nova T. Gonzalez 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Addison all day after reading this. - San Jose”

  • Evelyn B. Watson 🇳🇿 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Addison all day after reading this. - Auckland”

  • Thilini Vindya Zoysa 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Lucy L. Maldonado 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Jannat Runa Banerjee 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Teodoro N. Perez 🇵🇭 · $28
  • Ali Rami Ibrahim 🇸🇦 · $25
  • Oisin D. Smith 🇮🇪 · $25

    “Blessings. Thought of Addison all day after reading this.”

  • Viraj Tharindu Wickramasinghe 🇱🇰 · $25
  • Julian R. Page 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Elaine Ana Rocha 🇧🇷 · $24.50

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Addison all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Fabiana Luana Brito 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Wekesa Ochieng Ouma 🇹🇿 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Addison all day after reading this. - Kinondoni”

  • Samantha H. Butler 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Newcastle”

  • Ritu N. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $20

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  • Auma Imani Juma

    Sending good thoughts, Addison. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Tampa

    • Việt Dương Ta

      rooting for you, Addison. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up

      • Lefteris Yiannis KonstantinouPhoto verified

        Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Munich so I could bring a meal. Greetings from San Jose

        • Duha Zainab Khalil

          Good luck. Small businesses are the heart of Tampa. Hope you're open again soon. Sent it to 24 people at work

          • Salim Mwangi Kamau

            Thinking of you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Thinking of Tampa

            • Miles S. Lee

              wishing you the best, Addison. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

              • Mehul Chavan

                Praying for you, Addison. Hope this works out for you. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.

                $1,138.50 raised of $1,300

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