General: C70 Buying advice - any tips?

[TimS996]

Looking to buy a later model C70 2008 onwards now. Any engine considered but ideally an auto and avoiding the Ford Powershift problems.

I'm not into the hard ride any more so would be trying to avoid the 18" wheels.

I'll be doing city commuting as well as long weekend trips and the auto would make more sense, I think. Like these cars for a while but now got the spare cash to get one for a couple of years.

Are there any particular problems to look for, and any spec options to get? Ideal seems to be the SE Lux, but I can't find what was changed after the 2009 upgrade. Was this just a facelift externally or was there more that makes it worth looking for for a later car?

I've seen a few lower mileage 2008's and some high mileage 2011's, so wondering which might give the best condition. Also quite a few seem to be missing service history, which is a shame.

Any advice welcome and if you have a nice one to sell pm me. Budget is around 5-7k but flexible up or down and happy to pay less. Ideally I'd like one I could put a towbar on for my bike carrier and small trailer.