Please Help Me Get Back On The Road Again

This is my old reliable 2002 Toyota Avalon, which died the other day on I-10E while I was on my way home with perishable food. Due to a tow truck driver that got to me quickly, I was able to save the groceries. My poor car, not so much. I think it has given up the ghost but it has served me well.

I don't really know much about cars I just know I was doing 70mph almost to my exit when my car went "bang" and then started shaking. I was hoping it was just a tire, but no such luck. Now the car doesn't work anymore. Those who know a bit about it say it's the timing belt, which they all agree on, several say the motor is also shot. Even a timing belt would cost more than it's worth to fix and I am sad.

Why should you choose my fundraiser above others? Well, I'm not a racist like someone raising money on another platform who yelled a racial slur at an autistic five-year-old so I have that going for me. Apart from that I'm truly a strugging artist that has four teenagers that I have to provide for because they live here and came out of my body.

I'm not a fancy person, I'm far too lazy for that. My criteria for a new to me car is that it runs reliably and can get from point A to point B, and that I can drive it for a few hours at a time when I go visit my son who is disabled. There are things that would be nice, but that's really the main criteria. It would be wonderful if I can get working airconditiong too. I don't care if it's ugly, I only care that it's functional.

Really I'm sad that my precious Avalon has apparently died as it was a GREAT car. I've found some vehicles in the $3,000 to $4,000 range that I think could work. I need to pay cash as I can't afford payments. Hell I'm here because I can't afford a car so that means I'm completely broke.

A car is a necessity rather than a luxury where I live, because there is no public transport. There is a friend of mine who said that I live in an economically depressed area but I can guarantee you that it's not just the area that depressed. Not being able to get around town is a mental health issue for me.

My poor Avalon will have to be sold for scrap metal and parts like all the other old faithful cars that die. It's a shame, really, because I would have been eligible for antique car tags in two years and I was hoping to make it. Antique sounds much fancier than "old and rusty."

If you feel called, led, or compelled to help, you can donate through here or with the apps below:

CashApp: MaryClareS

Venmo: Katy-Anne-Binstead (my Venmo feed is set to privated)

PayPal: katyanne85