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My tuk-tuk: Dustin's only way to earn a living

Dustin's my tuk-tuk is Dustin's only source of income and needs a clutch assembly replacement costing $600.

🇺🇸 Lansing, Michigan, United States1,195 views
Dustin H. Duncan
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Lansing
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $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 4 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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 $600 goes: • Road tax and insurance renewal: $190 • Towing and inspection: $55 • Labor charges: $355 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Dustin
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Dustin

  1. Quick update: $477 raised so far (80%). the plan for road tax and insurance renewal is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 63% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection. More news soon.

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  • Benjamin G. Concepcion

    Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Take care.

    • Bea T. Aquino

      thinking of you, Dustin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

      • Asad Waseem Gill

        good luck, Dustin. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

        • Hailey Pearson

          Rooting for you, Dustin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Oakland

          • Akash M. AroraAddress verified

            Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 7 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

            • Arun D. Narayanan

              Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Lansing.

              $897 raised of $600

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