Renault Megane - front
Renault Mégane Coupé is pretty and fun to drive
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James Ruppert: The tried and trusted European cars you can rely on

What are the best brands for on-average reliability? Our second hand expert has run the numbers

James Ruppert: The tried and trusted European cars you can rely on
Ford Mondeo - rear
Mondeo estates are plentiful, cheap and good fun to drive
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James Ruppert: How £1000 can bag an engaging estate car

A cheap estate car offers practicality and comfort in spades, and some are even surprisingly nice to drive

James Ruppert: How £1000 can bag an engaging estate car
Mini Cooper 2007
Dealer is offering a 90k-mile Mini Cooper for a tempting £1600
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James Ruppert: say goodbye to finance and buy used instead

If you turn your back on a PCP, there's no shortage of tempting alternatives for sensible money

James Ruppert: say goodbye to finance and buy used instead
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James Ruppert: £8000 goes a long way on the used market

The second-hand market is full of rich motors at slashed-down prices in every segment

James Ruppert: £8000 goes a long way on the used market
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James Ruppert: A used hybrid is two cars for the price of one

If you want the best of both worlds, a second-hand plug-in makes a lot of sense

James Ruppert: A used hybrid is two cars for the price of one
Citroen Berlingo
A used Berlingo offers a lot of cargo space for the money
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James Ruppert: 'vans with windows' combine practicality and price

MPVs may not carry much street cred any more, but they won't break the bank either

James Ruppert: 'vans with windows' combine practicality and price
Kia Sportage - hero front
Kia Sportage is the most searched for used car, apparently
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James Ruppert: Dream bangers for dream prices

These are the cars that top online buyer searches, and how you can get your hands on them

James Ruppert: Dream bangers for dream prices
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The smart money: PCP deals vs used cars

PCPs may rule in showrooms, but buying used is smarter. We've picked second hand alternatives to every kind of new car

The smart money: PCP deals vs used cars
Skoda Octavia vRS - hero front
Skoda Octavia vRS with 75k miles for £4895 is tempting
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James Ruppert: Used market finds for five grand

£5000 gets you some surprising bangers, including a Skoda Octavia vRS

James Ruppert: Used market finds for five grand
Vauxhall Corsa
You can’t go too far wrong with a £3k Corsa of this vintage
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James Ruppert: Why used cars are the stars of the sales charts

Popular new cars like the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa are often just as good second-hand

James Ruppert: Why used cars are the stars of the sales charts
Ford Focus
Focus is a very good family hatch at an even better price
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James Ruppert: Budget bangers lead used market resurgence

As second-hand car sales climb following coronavirus, cars like the Ford Focus and cheap-as-chips Audi TTs are selling well

James Ruppert: Budget bangers lead used market resurgence

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