If we were a mK1 Cortina we'd have been in the european places by Christmas, then thrown a rod, got a 2nd hand smokey engine down the breakers and limped to Easter, then failed MOT on strut tops and had to bodge our way to survive 17th come May.
seasons in cars . . .there's a thread!
I think the player procurement policy has been a bit like older houses or classic car markets
buy a minter with high maintenance ( Regency seafront/Aston DB5 )
By a nice wreck to restore Low outgoing & high/risky maintenance
or buy something blinged up for top dollar but easy to maintain (...