I suppose what it boils down to is this for what my penny is worth
If you spend the money you have a car with no faults runs well and you know it pretty much inside out. You also have class and a presence on the road.
Other coin......bog standard euro box most probably pretty standard trim...............and you may still pay another £1000 on repairs that you yet dont know about!
My car is not the best connie V6 2001 there is, it needs the bodywork t cutting, maybe looking at a new thermostat, 1st stage fan U/s................but only 59.000 on the clock, so I will be looking to spend a few hundred pounds on it pretty soon. But I did only pay £450 for it.
So for a little over a grand I will have a low mileage car in good mech running order and (fingers crossed) no big bill for some time to come.
I also will have a car that turn heads, looks smart and stands out from the crowd.
For me Simples, no brainer.
However only you can make that final decision which really is no help at all.
Kenny