Hi Ken,
I think that going the used route is the way to go to score the best deal and value for what you’re describing.
If I were in your shoes I’d give these two guitars a serious look at a few hundred dollars above your budget:
Sergei Dejonge spruce/IR
and:
Tom Prisloe, also Spruce/IR
Both very well known luthiers with excellent reputations. The Prisloe seems to be in the best condition, although I trust Richard Brune on his description of the repaired Dejonge.
Something to think about. I would also contact
RE Brune directly to ask him for advice.
Another place to look is
Guitar Salon . They have a neat feature on their website where you can plug in your parameters and see what comes up.
Lastly, keep an eye on the Delcamp classical forum classifieds. Some great deals pop up on there for people trying to unload their used classicals.
Good luck in your search!