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My school-run minibus: Héctor's only way to earn a living
Héctor's my school-run minibus is Héctor's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $400.
🇲🇽 Chiapas, Mexico1,173 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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 younger brothers and sisters. 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 $400 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $195
• Labor charges: $80
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $85
• Towing and inspection: $40
Thank you so much.
- Héctor
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Is engine head gasket replacement (parts) the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Sure. The biggest one is engine head gasket replacement (parts), $195. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.
Rooting for you, Héctor. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless