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My tuk-tuk: Nicholas's only way to earn a living
Nicholas drives for a living in Leicester, and a broken transmission has stopped all income for 3 weeks.
🇬🇧 Leicester, England, United Kingdom843 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 3 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $950. 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 ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four 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 $950 goes:
• transmission replacement (parts): $610
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $170
• Towing and inspection: $170
Thank you for reading my story.
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Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Ho.
hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from Santa Rosa.