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How insurers can miss write-off histories

Thousands of used cars are being advertised as never having been written off when the opposite is true, due to inconsistencies within insurance databases

How insurers can miss write-off histories
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Mitsubishi first applied the FTO name to the rear-driven Galant FTO of 1971 to 1975
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Used car buying guide: Mitsubishi FTO

Mitsubishi’s FTO was a great little car that proved so popular with enthusiasts that the UK distributor felt obliged to bring it in officially

Used car buying guide: Mitsubishi FTO
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 May

Think thrice before buying an SUV, but if you go down that road, you could do worse than a VW Touareg

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 May
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GTA’s 2.5-litre turbocharged V6 makes 197bhp
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Used car buying guide: Renault Alpine GTA

This agile, rear-engined V6 French coupé was distinctive and rare even when new, never mind today

Used car buying guide: Renault Alpine GTA
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 May

PCP finance deals get all the attention but smart folk buy nearly new, starting with a BMW 3 Series

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 May
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The V12 sends all of its power to the rear, often spectacularly
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Used car buying guide: Aston Martin Vanquish

A V12 Vanquish is neither cheap to buy nor cheap to run, but they’re robust and reliable and can make a great used buy. We find out more

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin Vanquish
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 April

Any trawl of great-looking cars worth its salt must mention the Jaguar E-Type. We can debate whether it's the best-looking of them all, but Enzo certainly thought so

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 30 April
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64% of MG RV8s are finished in Woodcote Green
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Used car buying guide: MG RV8

Rover’s take on the V8 roadster was an oddball concoction that never really caught on here but which has endured as a classic curio

Used car buying guide: MG RV8
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Going off grid: Autocar's best F1-inspired used cars

You don’t need to pay a grand prix to bag a Formula 1-inspired car. We find a load of affordable ones on the used market

Going off grid: Autocar's best F1-inspired used cars
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DSport has a far subtler look than the hotter Racing
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Used car buying guide: Citroen/DS DS3

Using the same turbo engine as the Mini Cooper, but with more power and installed in an amusing chassis, this sporty supermini oughtn’t be forgotten

Used car buying guide: Citroen/DS DS3
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The Ghost’s V12 sends 563bhp to the rear wheels
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Used car buying guide: Rolls-Royce Ghost

A Rolls-Royce should never be bought on a whim, but if you can afford the upkeep, a previously owned Ghost makes for a fine way to travel

Used car buying guide: Rolls-Royce Ghost

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