Porsche Boxster - tracking front
Boxsters can be cheap but check them out carefully
Used cars

James Ruppert: How to net a modern classic

Coveted 2000s BMWs and Porsches can be picked up for only three grand, if you know where to look

25 February 2020
James Ruppert: How to net a modern classic
BMW X5 M 2009 - tracking front
X5’s eco-friendly tech boasts brake energy regeneration, active air flaps and more efficient air-con
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: BMW X5

An E70-generation X5 might look like a steal but the list of potential pitfalls could turn a bargain into a money pit. We find out more

24 February 2020
Used car buying guide: BMW X5
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 21 February

With prices starting from £2000, a Fiat Coupé 2.0 24v Turbo makes for a fun modern classic - as do the rest of this week's used car finds

21 February 2020
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 21 February
Used cars

James Ruppert: Gong in sixty seconds

Here's a quick-fire glance at our used car award contenders for the 2020 Autocar awards. Which will you vote for?

18 February 2020
James Ruppert: Gong in sixty seconds
1972 Triumph Stag - cornering front
Its road manners feel better the more you drive it
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Triumph Stag

Triumph’s V8-powered 2+2 classic makes a fun GT. We tell you the best way to bag one

17 February 2020
Used car buying guide: Triumph Stag
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 February

At a shade under 80,000 miles, this Mk2 Ford Focus RS looks a bargain for £15,500. Just be sure to check for hidden wear on the inside of the tyres

14 February 2020
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 February
Used cars

James Ruppert: the appeal of limited-edition cars is anything but limited

Just because a manufacturer only made so many of them, not all special editions carry a premium. Some are now in bargain territory

11 February 2020
James Ruppert: the appeal of limited-edition cars is anything but limited
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2

The Mk2 Golf GTI has long played bridesmaid to the seminal Mk1, but prices for good examples are rallying. We cast an eye over this classic hot hatch

10 February 2020
Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 February

Tastefully conservative looks and a toasty interior are two reasons to plumb for a second-hand Volvo S60 R. A £5750 asking price is another

7 February 2020
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 February
Jaguar XF - tracking front
A high-mileage Jaguar XF is worth a look at £6990
Used cars

James Ruppert: Why it's time to embrace high-mileage cars

More miles doesn't have to mean unreliability, as these 100,000-mile-plus motors show

4 February 2020
James Ruppert: Why it's time to embrace high-mileage cars

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