Rob,
Out of two of your cars both looked nice, one was a dud, another OK - probability equal to a coin toss. If Huey follows your rule, what his first LR is going to be - like your first or second LR?
If you have a car rebuilt using genuine parts by an experienced and trustworthy mechanic, you still spend as much as you were buing a little used car, only you eliminate the coin toss.
So, if you want a reliable, dependable transport, don't expect to pay peanuts. It must cost money, but I prefer to pay for something that is a known quantity, rather than pray it will survive by the end of the trip.
Rgds,
Roman (UK)
P.S. I remember having seen recently a private overlanding website with a very telling title: My exploration of LR garages across Africa
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