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My school-run minibus: Tanya's only way to earn a living

Tanya's my school-run minibus is Tanya's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $300.

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Tanya M. Gordon
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Kingston
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 3 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $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. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $300 goes: • Labor charges: $125 • transmission replacement (parts): $130 • Towing and inspection: $45 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Tanya
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Tanya

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 32% funded and I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts.

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  • William Nathaniel OseiQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tanya.

    • Tanya M. GordonOwnerAnswerID verified

      Labor charges is $125 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Valentina Oana IonescuID verified

    Sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Lansing

    • Clément ParisPhoto verified

      Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Kingston.

      $240 raised of $300

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