Urgent Help Needed to Fix Our Escape

After owning crappy cars for many years and being told not to go to buy here pay here's anymore, I decided 18 months ago to go to an actual dealership and buy one of their certified used vehicles. I also bought the extended warranty. Well, my warranty ran out about 6,000 miles ago, and of course, the transmission went shortly thereafter. Speedy Transmission wants between $4,000 - $4,500 to rebuild it and fix the Escape. Seems like he's willing to give me a little bit of time to get up the money to fix it. I've been doing some research and looking at what the other shops have told me they'd charge, Speedy definitely seems to be the least expensive. I thought about doing a loan, but my credit is so bad right now, I'd be lucky to get a $10 loan. I have no credit cards. God knows the ex-husband isn't going to pitch in a penny. I don't have a savings, so I have nothing for backup. I am at a loss on what to do here.

People keep telling me to go ahead and do a GoFundMe. I guess that's what I'm going to have to do. I don't like asking for financial help. It makes me feel like a failure. But I feel like I have no other choice. I am taking what's left after bills, out of my paycheck this week, and my next paycheck in 2 weeks. It doesn't help we also have a graduation coming up in less than 2 months, the senior ball coming up, and everything that goes with both. Rylee works 3 to 4 days a week. Renae is in cheer and gymnastics. They both are very busy, and right now we're paying for Ubers or Lyfts, and that is getting pretty costly. I still owe so much on it, that I have no other choice but to fix it.

If you want to help us out, we would be beyond grateful and so very appreciative for every penny donated to help us in getting our Escape fixed. They told me they could have it done within a week of getting the go-ahead. He said to let him know Monday what I want to do or what I can do, and we can go from there. At my age, I should not be asking for this kind of help, but I feel hopeless, so I am. Thank you for reading this. THANK YOU for helping us.