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Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDI - rear
A leggy but loved A4 Avant fits the Bangernomics bill
Used cars

James Ruppert: dealer or no dealer?

Put off by surly sales staff at your local dealership? Try buying privately instead

16 July 2019
James Ruppert: dealer or no dealer?
Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)
The Golf R’s 2.0-litre engine produces 267bhp and 258lb ft
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)

VW’s potent but perfectly usable four-wheel-drive take on the ubiquitous Golf is a solid second-hand performance buy

15 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)
Volkswagen Scirocco
An early Scirocco is a good deal, if you're prepared to adopt the 'style over substance' ethos
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 12 July

It might sit atop an elderly platform, but Volkswagen's striking Scirocco still looks full-on space age

12 July 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 12 July
BMW 5 Series E39 - front
BMW 3 Series is cheaper to fix than a 1 Series, apparently
Used cars

James Ruppert: The cars that cost least in maintenance bills

If you want to keep your car out of the workshop constantly, avoid 5 Series, buy Punto. In theory

9 July 2019
James Ruppert: The cars that cost least in maintenance bills
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class
During its development, Mercedes’ 3.0-litre V6 diesel covered 100,000 miles at an average speed of 139.7mph over 30 days
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Mercedes-Benz’s big R-Class will waft effortlessly all day long, cosseting up to seven in its spacious, comfortable and high-class cabin

8 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz R-Class
Mercedes-Benz SLK R171 drifting
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 5 July

With SLR-inspired styling and a metal folding roof, the R171-gen Mercedes SLK is a stylish and affordable summer cruiser

5 July 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 5 July
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin
More reliable than a Freelander: a £595 Mitsubishi Shogun
Used cars

James Ruppert: why petrol compact SUVs rule the classifieds

Stats say 70% of used car buyers are giving diesels and saloons the cold shoulder

2 July 2019
James Ruppert: why petrol compact SUVs rule the classifieds
Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI
Peugeot got hot hatch buyers excited with the 280bhp RCup concept in 2006, then launched the 207 GTi…
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI

You can pick up a Peugeot 207 GTi from as little as £800 but if you want a good one, it's all in the timing

1 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI
BMW E46 M3 Coupé drifting
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 28 June

Purists will baulk at the idea of an automatic M3, but that could be the best value version of the legendary E46

28 June 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 28 June
Ford Fiesta ST cornering
A Fiesta ST of this era with 100k miles can be found for £1795
Used cars

James Ruppert: In celebration of the long-reigning Ford Fiesta

Nearly 100,000 used Fiestas changed hands last year, which isn't surprising when you consider the wide array of variants on offer

25 June 2019
James Ruppert: In celebration of the long-reigning Ford Fiesta

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