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Violet needs my school-run minibus repaired to get back to work in Ottawa
Violet's my school-run minibus is Violet's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $1,500.
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada901 views
I make my living with my school-run minibus. 8 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,500. 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 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve 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.
All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal.
Where the $1,500 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $1,150
• Labor charges: $190
• Towing and inspection: $160
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Violet
Updates from Violet
Small update. $657 so far, I made the first payment toward labor charges.
- Henry Noah Schulte 🇩🇪 · $25
“Shared with friends too. - Duisburg”
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“Hang in there! - Sukkur”
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“Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Bakersfield”
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- Dinesh M. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $10
- Dustin G. Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $50
- Geetha M. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $4
“Happy to help. Thought of Violet all day after reading this.”
- Pieter H. Cele 🇿🇦 · $25
“All the best. - George”
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- Marta Yodit Gebremariam 🇪🇹 · $46.50
“Hope things get better. - Mekelle”
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Thinking of you, Violet. Hope the shop reopens soon
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Ottawa
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about engine head gasket replacement (parts), advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.
sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Knoxville.
Thinking of you, Violet. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
hope it all works out, Violet. Shared this with my family.
Take care, Violet. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best
Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Lucknow but we're thinking of you.