Hi Julia, I think his reply is a big bunch of BS. If he were truly considering your e-mail, he'd have gotten something back to you. I think that he hasn't spent much time considering things at all, but, wants the car in his name. The thing that comes to my mind is that perhaps he wants to get rid of the car and it's easier if the note is in his name.
Did you know he was taking a week off? To me, that speaks volumes.
I think you would do best to take option #3 even if it's not a 180.
