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if your happy with the car and theres no issues other than the rear end sag with the van on, maybe consider spring assistors ?

much cheaper than buying another vehicle with a history you know nothing about.

Ditto what bev + jon said and you have enough money left in your wallet for a lot of serious touring

 Stew

I've used these spring asssistors before and they are amazing....and very cheap to buy. I had an Omega whch had such a large boot overhang that it sagged. After fitting these it made a huge difference and actually improved the overall handling of the car when not towing. I had to get them fitted by my local garage as it was a bit ttr4icky without the correct tools - 1 hour labour.

If you are looking for a new vehicle, you can get the new model Hyundai Santa Fe for about 20k. I've test driven one and it was very nice to drive...as well as being very quick. If you get the 7 seat you get self levellling suspension and it has a noseweight limit of 100kg. Problem is finding one!

Neighbour had a BMW 530d, (I car share with him) -lovely car but horrendous servicing and repair costs.

Main dealer does lower price servicing for older models or find a good independent.

He now has a Ford S max.