It sounds sound like an emotional panicked response to me - I'm prone to do them too! I think the thing to do is to take your time - replace what you need and make yourself happy with the vehicle before you leave.

Have a good trip. (And buy break down cover if you haven't already got it!)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!