We bought ours as a tow car, and while we could have used something like a Freelander, Mrs Spong wanted something with a high towing capacity. A Land Cruiser was considered but poo-pooed on spares prices (little did I know...).
I liked the idea of an Land Rover, but prices for Defenders were getting stupid already, so a Discovery 2 fitted the bill nicely - same towing capacity, more comfortable and a lot cheaper when comparing condition, mileage, age etc. I learnt about its needs and foibles once we got it, mostly from this site, D2BC and Discovery2.co.uk sites. Turns out we bought a good one, more by luck than judgement though.
Would I buy another? Yes, and I did, after a MINI wielding cretin smashed into it and wrote it off. At least I knew a lot more about what I was looking at second time around. Good luck in your search, I found the Autotrader app quite useful for alerting you when new adverts appear. Just don't get desperate and rush into it - buy in haste, repent in leisure!