Sarah humbly asks for help to buy a car
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How I wish this was a plea for a lavish mid-life crisis as I near the age of 38 (In May). Sadly, I'm not asking for the funds for a cherry red convertible with leather seats. I'm just trying to find a reliable way to work. So, in a way, this is a mid-life crisis of sorts just without the zest for adventure and more the desperation to put food in the pantry and keep my animals fed.
You see, my car has bitten the dust. In fact, as I type this (at three in the morning) it sits in a repair shop's parking lot because I am unable to afford the repairs on the vehicle. The cost of getting it back on the road far exceeds what the wretched thing is worth. And I've already sunk $600 into the beast before it broke down. This broken car is bleeding me of money I don't even have. So I'm forced to buy a new car because the alternative is to throw money into a sinking hole of a car that is already nearly fifteen years old. It deserves a rest. I deserve a rest.
I won't mince words: I'm poor. That's not even being dramatic. I work part time at a local Non-profit which I love. We've barely held on from this past year by donations and grants. I'm exceedingly lucky to still have a job when so many are without. I know that. And I wish it was enough, I truly do. But I make $11 an hour and I'm only allowed 28 hours a week. That is not a lot of wiggle room when the cost of rent, utilities, food, etc comes into play. Before Covid, I had other jobs on the side to supply supplemental income. Those are gone now and I'm left making ends meet and just that.
Since the vehicle punked out, I've been crunching numbers and looking for used vehicles in the area. I've found a few that will work. I've got my eye on a Kia Soul. They seem pretty decent for the value and price (around 12k) and the reviews aren't terrible. I'm trying to find one with an extended warranty so this whole breaking down thing won't plague me for at least awhile. But I don't have a down payment. I need a down payment if I'm to get anyone to finance me. I don't have bad credit and I've not defaulted on anything this year. I just make so little and own nothing of value for collateral. If I offer a down payment on a vehicle, I'm hoping I can turn the tide of ill luck and walk away with a ride that won't let me down every three months.
I have to work. I have no one to provide for me and my parents rely on my paying rent so they can eat. Reaching out like this is hard for so many reasons. I feel uncomfortable sharing my face because body dysmorphia. (But, I figure if I include my dog, she'll distract from that. It's worth a shot.) I am...upset with myself for not being able to do this on my own because I have a pathological need to be self-sufficient. But on this, I am going to take a chance. Last year was hard enough and I fear this year will be just as hard to survive. I'm just trying to do so with a working car.
If you made it this far, I really do thank you for the time. If you do pledge anything, then I'm humbled and eternally grateful. And if not, well, that's ok too. Have a beautiful life, everyone.
Thanks,
Sarah
You see, my car has bitten the dust. In fact, as I type this (at three in the morning) it sits in a repair shop's parking lot because I am unable to afford the repairs on the vehicle. The cost of getting it back on the road far exceeds what the wretched thing is worth. And I've already sunk $600 into the beast before it broke down. This broken car is bleeding me of money I don't even have. So I'm forced to buy a new car because the alternative is to throw money into a sinking hole of a car that is already nearly fifteen years old. It deserves a rest. I deserve a rest.
I won't mince words: I'm poor. That's not even being dramatic. I work part time at a local Non-profit which I love. We've barely held on from this past year by donations and grants. I'm exceedingly lucky to still have a job when so many are without. I know that. And I wish it was enough, I truly do. But I make $11 an hour and I'm only allowed 28 hours a week. That is not a lot of wiggle room when the cost of rent, utilities, food, etc comes into play. Before Covid, I had other jobs on the side to supply supplemental income. Those are gone now and I'm left making ends meet and just that.
Since the vehicle punked out, I've been crunching numbers and looking for used vehicles in the area. I've found a few that will work. I've got my eye on a Kia Soul. They seem pretty decent for the value and price (around 12k) and the reviews aren't terrible. I'm trying to find one with an extended warranty so this whole breaking down thing won't plague me for at least awhile. But I don't have a down payment. I need a down payment if I'm to get anyone to finance me. I don't have bad credit and I've not defaulted on anything this year. I just make so little and own nothing of value for collateral. If I offer a down payment on a vehicle, I'm hoping I can turn the tide of ill luck and walk away with a ride that won't let me down every three months.
I have to work. I have no one to provide for me and my parents rely on my paying rent so they can eat. Reaching out like this is hard for so many reasons. I feel uncomfortable sharing my face because body dysmorphia. (But, I figure if I include my dog, she'll distract from that. It's worth a shot.) I am...upset with myself for not being able to do this on my own because I have a pathological need to be self-sufficient. But on this, I am going to take a chance. Last year was hard enough and I fear this year will be just as hard to survive. I'm just trying to do so with a working car.
If you made it this far, I really do thank you for the time. If you do pledge anything, then I'm humbled and eternally grateful. And if not, well, that's ok too. Have a beautiful life, everyone.
Thanks,
Sarah
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Sarah Harlow
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Buchanan, VA