Texas nonprofit helps low-income vehicle owners afford auto repairs

Texas nonprofit helps low-income vehicle owners afford auto repairs

This article originally appeared on Shop Press by Lee Procida | Jan 24, 2023 At any given time, about 1 in 5 vehicle owners are delaying some sort of auto repair, with the most common reason being that they can’t afford it, according to the Auto Care Association Factbook. All this deferred work adds up to an estimated $31 billion…

En el Metroplex: Reparaciones gratuitas de automóviles

En el Metroplex: Reparaciones gratuitas de automóviles

This article originally appeared on Telemundo Dallas. Autocare Haven está financiado por personas y organizaciones generosas que pagan a los mecánicos para que ofrezcan sus servicios de forma gratuita para familia de bajos ingresos en el norte de Texas. Para los interesados ​​en que un mecánico calificado repare su vehículo, revise los criterios y envíe una…

This North Texas charity fixes cars for free. ‘It was a godsend’

This North Texas charity fixes cars for free. ‘It was a godsend’

This article originally appeared on KERA News. KERA | By Christopher Connelly About a decade ago, Manuel Tellez’s pickup truck was in bad shape. The 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 was constantly overheating. “It was just one thing after another, and I didn’t have any money to get it repaired. And what I did is I went…

Repairing Relief: Autocare Haven’s Mission

Repairing Relief: Autocare Haven’s Mission

This story originally appeared in Dallas Doing Good. An estimated 40% of the United States population cannot come up with $400 in case of emergencies. In Texas, that $400 is the average cost for vehicle repairs. Manuel Tellez, Founder and Chairperson of Autocare Haven, decided to do something about this statistic in the greater Dallas-Fort…

Autocare Haven: How A Neighbor’s Nonprofit Pumps The Brakes On Expensive Car Repairs

Autocare Haven: How A Neighbor’s Nonprofit Pumps The Brakes On Expensive Car Repairs

This article originally appeared in Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate. Manuel Tellez was working to make ends meet when he moved to Dallas in 2006. It was a tall task with an unreliable money pit of a vehicle. The brake pads needed replaced. Then every part in his cooling system broke. With no one to ask for help,…