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

Without my ride-share car Diarmuid can't work; a $1,600 repair would put him back on the road.

🇮🇪 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland1,194 views
Diarmuid M. Martin
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Dublin
I make my living with my ride-share car. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,600. 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 ten 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 $1,600 goes: • engine head gasket replacement (parts): $1,350 • Towing and inspection: $110 • Labor charges: $140 I hope life is good to you. - Diarmuid
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Diarmuid

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($93 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Diarmuid

  2. Small update. $188 so far, I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. - Diarmuid

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    “Thought of Diarmuid all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”

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  • Rubén W. Navarro

    Take care, Diarmuid. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Nashik this morning. Blessings

    • Dipu Imran Akter

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

      • Yogesh T. KarandikarPhoto verified

        Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Kumasi so I could bring a meal. Take care.

        • Easton Hansen

          Hope it all works out, Diarmuid. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in Ribeirão Preto but we're thinking of you. Love from Ribeirão Preto.

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