Fiat 124 Spider
Starter money for used Fiat 124 Spiders is £13,000
Used cars

James Ruppert: it's still spider season

Fiat’s 124 Spider is no longer on sale but ‘new’ bargains still exist

5 February 2019
James Ruppert: it's still spider season
Suzuki Jimny
Small size makes it suited to town use as well as off road
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Suzuki Jimny

A used Suzuki Jimny is proof that good things come in small packages - this intrepid 4x4 is reliable, cheap to run and good fun

4 February 2019
Used car buying guide: Suzuki Jimny
Alfa Romeo Brera
V6-powered coupé features stylish design and tight handling, but beware timing chain woes
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 February

Nearly £14,000 is a lot for a 10-year-old Alfa coupé, but a raunchy 3.2-litre V6 and Prodrive-engineered chassis could sweeten the deal

1 February 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 February
Volkswagen e-Up
Used e-Ups don’t look great value next to petrol ones
Used cars

James Ruppert: is it time to re-evaluate electric cars as used buys?

Don't get all in a Twizy over whether you should pick up a used EV

29 January 2019
James Ruppert: is it time to re-evaluate electric cars as used buys?
Used Volvo 850
A turbocharged 2.3-litre five-cylinder producing 237bhp? The numberplate says it all...
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Volvo 850

A performance Volvo was just a dream until the 850 T5 – and then T-5R and R – made it a shocking and delightful reality

28 January 2019
Used car buying guide: Volvo 850
James Ruppert
Used car expert James Ruppert is on hand to help you buy a golden oldie
Used cars

Affordable affluence: high-end cars on a Bangernomics budget

We rate our top premium bangers, spanning from an Audi TT to a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit to a Jaguar XJR

26 January 2019
Affordable affluence: high-end cars on a Bangernomics budget
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
When buying an old Silver Spirit, bear in mind that no two are exactly alike
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January

A sub-£25,000, doctor-owned Rolls-Royce? Surely that's worth a check-up...

25 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January
Mini Cooper S
The 60th anniversary of one of Britain's best-loved cars is cause for celebration (and inflated prices)
Used cars

James Ruppert: beat the hype surrounding a small car's big birthday

Mini turns 60 this year, so expect prices to spike

22 January 2019
James Ruppert: beat the hype surrounding a small car's big birthday
Second-hand BMW Z3
1999-reg Z3 M 3.2 roadsters start from about £12,000 but an early 1.9 can be had for a quarter of that
Used cars

Used car buying guide: BMW Z3

An ageing but robust BMW Z3 can make for a surprisingly cost-effective way in to rear-drive roadster ownership

21 January 2019
Used car buying guide: BMW Z3
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 Black Series
With 507bhp and a top speed of 186mph, the Black Series posts some impressive figures, but the biggest number here is the price
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January

At nearly £100,000, this Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series is hardly a bargain buy, but is its star-studded logbook testament to its sporty prowess?

18 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January

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