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Tyler needs my tuk-tuk repaired to get back to work in Glasgow

Tyler's my tuk-tuk is Tyler's only source of income and needs a transmission replacement costing $1,650.

🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1,734 views
Tyler C. Lambert
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Glasgow
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 12 weeks ago the transmission failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,650. 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 twelve 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. I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update. Where the $1,650 goes: • transmission replacement (parts): $1,050 • Labor charges: $220 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $230 • Towing and inspection: $150 I hope life is good to you.
#livelihood#repair#driver#employment

Updates from Tyler

  1. Update from Glasgow: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Tyler

  2. Update from Glasgow: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 47% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($898 in total) I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Be well. Thought of Tyler all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

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  • Neha R. Saxena

    Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. After 30 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

    • Aadhya C. Jat

      Wishing you peace, Tyler. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      • Uche Kemi Akinwale

        Good luck, Tyler. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Love from Zanzibar City

        • Antonio G. TreviñoPhoto verified

          Thanks for sharing this, Tyler. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

          • Mussa Maina MugishaID verified

            Take care, Tyler. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Glasgow.

            • Perla A. Agustin

              Sending love, Tyler. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.

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