Used cars

James Ruppert: Enjoy owning your car while you can

The days of private car ownership look to be numbered, so grab the interesting stuff while you can

24 September 2019
James Ruppert: Enjoy owning your car while you can
Aston Martin DBS drifting - front
Aston’s atmo V12 packs a refined 510bhp punch
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS

You might need a win on the premium bonds to afford it, but prices for Aston’s DBS, a former 007 car, have never been so low

23 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 20 September

Catch the last of this year's warm weather in a nimble and attractive third-gen Mazda MX-5

20 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 20 September
Ford Ka - static front
One dealer had a 2012, 83,000-mile Ka 1.2 for £2200
Used cars

James Ruppert: the surprisingly cheap world of online dealers

Are there bargains to be found via dealer groups online?

17 September 2019
James Ruppert: the surprisingly cheap world of online dealers
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

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