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Nuria needs my motorbike repaired to get back to work in Palmira

Without my motorbike Nuria can't work; a $300 repair would put her back on the road.

🇨🇴 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia1,720 views
Nuria Montes
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Palmira
I make my living with my motorbike. 12 weeks ago the rear axle 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 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 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 $300 goes: • rear axle replacement (parts): $145 • Labor charges: $75 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $40 • Towing and inspection: $40 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Updates from Nuria

  1. Thank you all. We're at 115% now ($344). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward towing and inspection.

  2. Small update. $254 so far, the plan for towing and inspection is now scheduled. - Nuria

  3. We're at 22% thanks to 4 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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  • Claudia E. MuñozQuestion

    is rear axle replacement (parts) the biggest cost or is there more coming?

    • Nuria MontesOwnerAnswerID verified

      Sure. The biggest one is rear axle replacement (parts), $145. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.

  • Bunga Novi Nasution

    Thinking of you and your family, Nuria. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Mumbai!

    $436 raised of $300

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