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My taxi: Wagner's only way to earn a living
Wagner's my taxi is Wagner's only source of income and needs a gearbox replacement costing $200.
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I make my living with my taxi. 8 weeks ago the gearbox failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $200. 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 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 $200 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $30
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $50
• Labor charges: $120
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Wagner
Update from Guarulhos: I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 19% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
We're at 14% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward labor charges. More news soon.
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“Hope things get better. My sister told me about this one. - Ottawa”
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- Bryan T. Domingo 🇵🇭 · $12
“Get well soon. Only $12 but hope it helps. - Makati”
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Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Keep going. Hope the shop reopens soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Tucson
Hope it all works out. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Best of luck. Small businesses are the heart of Guarulhos. Hope you're open again soon
Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Embakasi donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.