Yesterday's sunset, and a Peugeot report

Yesterday morning, when we went to get the Peugeot back, rain was pouring down and winds were howling. We drove over to the garage in the Citroën around 8:30, after getting a phone call late Tuesday afternoon from the woman who runs the front office telling us the car was ready whenever we wanted to come get it. It was her husband who greeted us yesterday and explained what he and his crew had found when they gave the Peugeot its once-over. 

Nothing, or nearly nothing, was the answer. We had one parking light on the front of the car that needed replacing. The tires have about eight thousand kilometers of life ahead of them. The brakes and brake pads are fine and won't need replacing for another few years. Anyway, it was all good news.  I took a short test drive with Tasha in the driving rain. Walt went to the supermarket in the other car.

Sunset yesterday afternoon — the house is a résidence secondaire owned by a woman who inherited it a few years when her husband passed away.

The bill for the oil change and general inspection came to 145 euros. I'll probably take the Citroën in for a similar inspection and oil change in January. Then both cars will have their official inspection by a government-licensed inspector sometime toward the end of 2026. I'd rather keep these two cars in good running order rather than have to go looking for another one to buy.