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Closed 26/08/2017
Weʼve raised £37 to help us buy a family car
- Tadley, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 26th August 2017
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Why do we need your help?
In 2015 my husband and I decided to live with my mum so we could save for our 1st home and also save to buy a family car. We were trying for a baby and were blessed to become pregnant. We approached a trusted friend who had 14 years experience working in the buying and selling second hand cars to find us a reliable family car. The car started to go wrong straight away and this friend was confident that the engine only lost power because of the way we drove the car.
Once the baby was born we decided to move out of my mum's house it became very over crowded with the three of us sharing one room. The car continued to break down and after speaking with other mechanics we came to realise that it was sold to us faulty. We took so long to take the car to the garage initially that we can not legally pursue this case and get our money back. We worked out that including the cost of the car we spent a total of £4000 over 18 months trying to fix numerous faults before the car finally packed up and needed to be scrapped. This happened weeks ago and we simply can not afforrd to replace the car because
during this time we have been desperately trying to find an affordable home for our family however this proved impossible to do in our area due to high property prices. We have been forced to move out of our area out of our county which makes having a car is even more essential for our family. I will be returning to work at the start of October from maternity leave and have no car. I need a car to get to and from work. We have no railway links in my new area and the bus service is very infrequent and does not go anyway near my job.
We have shopped around and believe we can get a descent second hand family car for £4500. We need your help to raise this money.
Every little really does count in our sitiation we will appreciate any money we receive. Thanks for reading our story
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Priya
Aug 4, 2017
My name is Priya.I am a friend of Lewis's. I hope and wish you both the best x
£5.00
Bethany Huff-Guelbert
Jul 28, 2017
Anonymous
Jul 28, 2017
Anything that helps u all on your way🎻
Lewis Balsdon
Jul 27, 2017
I would live to donate £20 to you guys I know it's not alot but hope this starts you guys off.Big hugs and love Loui
£20.00
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Shelley Chandler
Tadley, United Kingdom
Hello I am a new mum of a 7 month old boy and I am pregnant with our second child. I am on maturity leave which means we are watching every penny. I am due back at work in just over 2 months and need a car to get to work. Being a mum is overwhelming.