I put off reaching out to the person with the car till late this afternoon. She responded with no big letters…so…all that worry was for nothing…( like usual)  I will meet her tomorrow but I think the car ( 4x4) looks good. I went to the local cafe this morning to talk to my friend the mechanic, Fred.

I showed him my inspection results. There was a man who spoke English who talked me through it…it was nowhere near as bad as I thought, but still, my Land Rover needs all kinds of work underneath. All of the rubber that

holds things apart from each other and keeps thing quiet and smooth are all rotted…and need to be replaced. I know this means the whole engine block and some other things have to be removed and have to be reinforced . I am waiting for an estimate ( a “devi” in French).

At the cafe was my friend Fred and an older man that has known me for years…Jean Michel. He always tells me how old he is and today he was 84. He seemed very weak to me today which was worrisome. He is a bit lewd at times. I ignore it. 

He has a daughter so is kind of fatherlike with  me. He has been after me for years to get rid of the car I have…I presented my situation and he told me that Nissan is great and that I should go for it…

My friend Fred assured me that he could get my present car through inspection if I did some tweaks….new back tires (400 euro ) and some fluid that will fix the exhaust…

So, I could continue with the present car…but it needs the undercarriage fix ( guessing 1500-1000 euro) and I can’t take it on any trip. It would just be for local only….not necessary for the inspection.

So I have to “refleche”, reflect on it as they say here. I think I should just go for it and stop worrying about having a crappy car…also, I could go to Italy with it and not have to rent any more. I would also have a nice car ( 4x4 )…AC, sound system…

But, if I move to Bretagne in the fall….I guess I could drive us…13 plus hours. ( awful highway)

-or should I wait to get to Carnac to find a car? Everything is cheaper there. I don’t think you can beat the price of this Nissan…the current US to Euro exchange is terrible….

-I would stay here if I could find a home….it’s close to Italy and that is where I want to be…keep the old car till I find a new home?

I know no one can help me with these decisions. I have to figure it out on my own. No one would want to take the responsibility if things went sideways.

So I will see the car tomorrow and inch forward into a decision.

It’s so hard being alone in life. No one to help with important life decisions...