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Özlem needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Bornova
Özlem's my school-run minibus is Özlem's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $300.
🇹🇷 Bornova, İzmir, Türkiye707 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 7 weeks ago the engine head gasket 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 2 children. Before the breakdown I worked nine 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.
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:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $140
• Labor charges: $70
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $40
• Towing and inspection: $50
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Good luck, Özlem. Small businesses are the heart of Bornova. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.