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My school-run minibus: Mairead's only way to earn a living
Without my school-run minibus Mairead can't work; a $1,650 repair would put her back on the road.
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I make my living with my school-run minibus. 6 weeks ago the fuel pump failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,650. 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 family of five. 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 $1,650 goes:
โข Towing and inspection: $160
โข fuel pump replacement (parts): $1,300
โข Road tax and insurance renewal: $190
Glad we found this place.
- Mairead
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- Dewi Ani Hidayat ๐ฎ๐ฉ ยท $20
โBest of luck. Thought of Mairead all day after reading this. - Jakarta Selatanโ
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โHope this helps - Jabalpurโ
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โThought of Mairead all day after reading this. - Madridโ
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โGood luck. Thought of Mairead all day after reading this.โ
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โHope this helps. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Limerickโ
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sending strength, Mairead. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
hang in there. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Atlanta
hope you get there. After 24 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Praying for you, Mairead. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Addis Ababa.
how is Mairead doing now?
Take care, Mairead. Hope you get there. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Mairead. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care.
wishing you the best, Mairead. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Mairead. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.
Sending love, Mairead. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Hope things get better soon, Mairead. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Los Angeles
Rooting for you, Mairead. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Limerick