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Rubén needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Iztapalapa
Rubén drives for a living in Iztapalapa, and a broken clutch assembly has stopped all income for 6 weeks.
🇲🇽 Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, Mexico1,508 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 6 weeks ago the clutch assembly failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $400. 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 ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three 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 $400 goes:
• clutch assembly replacement (parts): $165
• Labor charges: $140
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $75
• Towing and inspection: $20
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Hope you get there. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Rubén. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Iztapalapa.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Yogyakarta.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Wish I lived closer to Gatineau so I could bring a meal
Wishing you the best, Rubén. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Rubén. Hope you make a strong comeback. After 26 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
hope you get there. Thinking of Iztapalapa.
Stay strong, Rubén. This could happen to any of us. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.