Used cars

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 buying guide: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 - tracking front

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

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

Some call the 924 a stillborn VW. We call it a prime bargain

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Porsche 924

The 924 is an entry-level Porsche that you can currently buy for an entry-level price – but they won’t remain bargains for long. We have a closer look

3 February 2020

Used car buying guide: Porsche 924

Audi TT 1.8 T 240 Sport quattro - tracking front

Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 31 January

Audi's light-footed TT 240 Sport quattro can be had for just £7200 - check it's been fed the right oil and you're good to go

31 January 2020

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 31 January

Land Cruiser will do whatever you ask – and keep on doing it

Used cars

James Ruppert: 4x4s you can depend on

Toyota Land Cruisers and Mitsubishi Shoguns are among the hard-grafting off-roaders that get the job done, every time

28 January 2020

James Ruppert: 4x4s you can depend on

Tuscan Vulcan: late Mk3 Tuscan was revived by Str8six as a 505bhp V8-powered special

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: TVR Tuscan

The TVR Tuscan is a practical but brutish two-seater that’s a joy to drive – when it works. We explore the pleasures and pitfalls of buying a used one

27 January 2020

Used car buying guide: TVR Tuscan