Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra

There are many things to like about the Tigra: it’s an eye-catching, hard-top convertible that’s reliable, easy to drive and cheap to run

16 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra
Volkswagen Phaeton driving - side
With S-Class-rivalling luxury and a potent V10 motor, the Phaeton is the accessible continent crusher you've been looking for
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September

As we mourn the passing of ex-VW boss Ferdinand Piech, here's a second-hand selection of the company's strangest offerings

13 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September
Volvo V70 hero front
Volvo converted cars such as the V50 to dual fuel
Used cars

James Ruppert: Two fuels are better than one

That’s what owners of dual-fuel used cars think. So what’s on offer?

11 September 2019
James Ruppert: Two fuels are better than one
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2

The Elan bucked Lotus’s rear-wheel-drive convention to no huge success, but they’re an appealing second-hand buy

9 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2
Nissan GT-R on track - side
The 2009 Nissan GT-R rewrote the rules of supercar construction
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September

Even at 10 years old, the Nissan GT-R is a still-impressive specialist supercar with jaw-dropping performance

6 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September
Ford Ka cornering - front
Around £1000 buys a leggy but likeable Ford Ka from 2009
Used cars

James Ruppert: with small cars, choose substance over style

A run-of-the-mill small hatch is the answer to many questions, but beware of brand appeal

3 September 2019
James Ruppert: with small cars, choose substance over style
Alfa Romeo GTV - front
When cornering, the GTV’s rear wheels turn slightly before realigning themselves with the fronts as centrifugal forces increase
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV

The Alfa GTV is a timelessly stylish coupé with real enthusiast appeal, but there are pitfalls to be avoided

2 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV
MG F cornering - front
If you can get past your badge snobbery, the MG F is a really good laugh
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 August

Perky, good-looking and dynamically composed, the MG F is a budget-friendly and niche alternative to the Mazda MX-5

30 August 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 August
Volkswagen Beetle convertibles, old and new
Convertible Beetles are all about fun, cruising and posing
Used cars

James Ruppert: how to pick up a bargain Beetle

Volkswagen has stopped making it but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a bug's life

27 August 2019
James Ruppert: how to pick up a bargain Beetle
Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456 - driving front
All versions of the 456 used a 436bhp front-mounted V12
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456

The Ferrari 456 was designed to be used, but many have suffered at the hands of cash-strapped owners

26 August 2019
Used car buying guide: Ferrari 456

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