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Sebastião needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Petrópolis
Sebastião drives for a living in Petrópolis, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 5 weeks.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,577 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 5 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $350. 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 $350 goes:
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $80
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $260
• Towing and inspection: $10
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Sebastião
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wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Warangal.
Thinking of you, Sebastião. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Hamilton
Sending strength, Sebastião. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Best of luck, Sebastião. Hope you get there. After 18 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Syracuse.
you're not alone, Sebastião. Small businesses are the heart of Petrópolis. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Nashville
Stay strong, Sebastião. Looking forward to the next update. Take care
hope it all works out, Sebastião. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Rio de Janeiro
Best of luck, Sebastião. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Keep going. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Thinking of Petrópolis
hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 25 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Petrópolis.
Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Petrópolis