URGENT CAR REPAIR PAYMENT NEEDED (UPDATE)!

**Music changed to reflect my grateful mood!**

{{2nd Update: For those who have looked, checked on, and/or contributed during the last 10 days --- please forgive my delays. There were a couple of sudden matters that were an added distraction to this burden that I had to solve; hard focus smoothed those bumps out, which now still leaves me back in the middle of the original conundrum. [It was a '1 step forward, 2 steps back' kind of feeling!]

First of all, I want to thank all who have contributed so far!! I was unsure of things when I started this, unsure if I was worthy of the effort; I've been blessed by the results so far, and though I have sent some individualized thanks, I promise I will get to you all.

There is progress on the car :-) . The shop did get the engine dried and running, but was told the sooner it was driven, the better; I was then able to make a large payment to pick it up with arrangements made for repayment(s) within the month. While I do hope momentum picks up on this, a friend of also said once, "Thats why they invented Yard Sales!"

I may not be able to make paybacks as I'd wish, but if any extra funds come from this GFM, I will find ways to pay it forward to others!}}

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{1st UPDATE: I'm beyond grateful to report that Moseley's Automotive worked hard to get most of the water out of the engine and was able to restart it, which saves $1,000s over a replacement. They're also working with me on a payment plan, and I may be able to actually drive the car sooner, but things still must be paid much sooner than I can afford them; there's also water damage to the electrical system (which hasn't been estimated yet). Thank you for those who have offered assistance so far, but the pace has slowed, and I do hope to see that light at the end of the tunnel soon!}

[EMERGENGY MATTER; PLEASE READ IT ALL AND CONSIDER!]

Good day, everyone! My name is Cindy and, though I'd LOVE to be on top of world in my life, right now I'm just trying to scratch and claw my way back to the middle and be okay! The most urgent block to that path is paying a sudden and costly car repair bill; there are SO many other things, but let's work on these things one at a time now, shall we?

I'd say that I've spent most of my adult life juggling finances and pinching pennies, but I've been okay with that for the most part; I even figure that it takes a particular talent to make something out of nothing, so I must be VERY talented ;-) ! Of course, I'd love a bigger bank account and the house on the hill, but maybe I'm just not meant for the golden ticket, so that'll just have to do!

I have now suddenly come to that 'rock and a hard place' moment where my survival skills have been rendered useless; I actually think that my 'rock' is the hillside the Roadrunner painted a tunnel on ..... and I must be the Coyote!

I have a 2012 Cadillac SRX I traded for three years ago, and it's been a decent ride ever since as I transitioned into the land of the fixed income and social security. I've kept the car checked, changed, and inflated, even making a sunroof cover for a small leak; it, in turn, took me when and where I needed, and helped me with a small loan I've been steadily paying down. My car and I were living a small but tolerable life, that is, until we ran into that 'immovable' moving force last weekend ..... WATER!

Driving carefully on a dark and rainy night, my car seemed to find the one spot with enough water to do a hard splash under the hood and kill it. The tow truck that eventually came insisted on taking my car to their lot instead of my home; I finally got it out on Monday to the tune of $310, all I had for a loan payment due 4/26, there was still power without turnover. After 24 more hours of great effort by my brother with the same results, I finally bit the bullet and called Moseley's Automotive ( ph# available on request for verification), who brought it to their place for what I knew would be an honest diagnosis; little did I know that the bullet I bit would EXPLODE in my wallet!

Mr. Moseley called back with a preliminary report that the engine virtually done for. While I caught my breath, he thought of another method to try, and said he'd call back in a while; I felt so heavy and yet so hollow as I checked on a replacement engine and heard numbers in the upper thousands. Mr. Moseley's callback was more promising, since one of the other methods had worked well enough to get the engine running; the next update said that the engine was in as good a shape as possible, along with replacing a worn starter (I knew it was iffy). Mr. Moseley finally gave me the total for all of their efforts = just below $1800!

My head was swimming and, although I knew there was labor and other engines were sky high, I suddenly thought of Scarlett's response when being told of the Tara's $300 tax levy- "Might as well be 3 million"! Mr. Moseley was decent, and said he'd give me a few days to get the money before he'd start charging storage, but the word 'insurmountable' kept jamming itself in my brain; close sources to turn to were almost non-existent, and my own large family have funds to live on, but not much else. A quick post on my own FB page left me disheartened by the response (I'd heard some thought it was fake)!

My 90-year-old mother is my absolute last resource in this world because, even at my age, I'm trying so hard not to feel like a burden or failure to my own parent!

Now I come to whoever you are that have had the patience to read through all my words so far, in the hopes that something will 'click' within you, and possibly your wallet. This seems so odd to me, because I'm constantly looking around the world and see so many people that have things so much worse than I = physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. I've hardly even LOOKED GoFundMe's way, even just out of curiosity; I've seen the troubles and $$ requests of others seem bigger and needier than mine, and my efforts seem silly in comparison. While I have no idea whether the reactions may be = yes, no, RYKM, etc.), and I hate rejection(s), I know that NOT asking guarantees a NO......and so I ask..... please?!

Amounts (minimum + options):

$2,000 = Total engine repair, including P & L.

$500 = 1st tow & service fee(s), replacing bill money.

*$4,400+ = Optional pay down of Title Max loan/ other bills.

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WAIT A MINUTE, I forgot something. This may seem silly, but at this point, I'm not above offering bribes. I am a very good baker, and have won many ribbons at our local fairs over the years (even winning a top prize from Gold Medal for a cookie); my trusty fav is a pound-bundt cake, and I can make them several flavors with or without an addition. Be it cake or cookie, I'm pitiful at decorating, but I can almost guarantee great taste!

So here's the deal, folks. My with all due speed, so if anyone decent mechanic requires funds swiftly, so for anyone contributing $50, I will send you a pound-bundt cake of a favored flavor with 1 additive if asked (chips, nuts, berry, candies, etc.).

This dessert should be sent out by Memorial Day, or I might aim for 7/4 if asked; I've never sent food by mail, but will do my level best, and will have a couple of cookie recipes on standby!

Again, thank you for any assistance, and I hope y'all can restore my faith in man/men!