Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
When buying an old Silver Spirit, bear in mind that no two are exactly alike
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January

A sub-£25,000, doctor-owned Rolls-Royce? Surely that's worth a check-up...

25 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 25 January
Mini Cooper S
The 60th anniversary of one of Britain's best-loved cars is cause for celebration (and inflated prices)
Used cars

James Ruppert: beat the hype surrounding a small car's big birthday

Mini turns 60 this year, so expect prices to spike

22 January 2019
James Ruppert: beat the hype surrounding a small car's big birthday
Second-hand BMW Z3
1999-reg Z3 M 3.2 roadsters start from about £12,000 but an early 1.9 can be had for a quarter of that
Used cars

Used car buying guide: BMW Z3

An ageing but robust BMW Z3 can make for a surprisingly cost-effective way in to rear-drive roadster ownership

21 January 2019
Used car buying guide: BMW Z3
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 Black Series
With 507bhp and a top speed of 186mph, the Black Series posts some impressive figures, but the biggest number here is the price
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January

At nearly £100,000, this Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series is hardly a bargain buy, but is its star-studded logbook testament to its sporty prowess?

18 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 18 January
Mercedes-Benz C270
Plumping for an older model carries less risk of depreciation
Used cars

James Ruppert: out with the new and in with the old

If you want to get as much, or more, for less, bite the bullet and grab an older motor

15 January 2019
James Ruppert: out with the new and in with the old
Renaultsport Clio 197
Avoid the notoriously dodgy gearbox and you're in for a good time with a Renaultsport Clio 197
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Renaultsport Clio 197

Renaultsport’s potent reworkings of the Clio have won legions of fans, but used examples aren’t without problems

14 January 2019
Used car buying guide: Renaultsport Clio 197
Porsche Cayman
Second-generation Porsche Caymans are becoming affordable
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 11 January

£20,000 could get you a seriously sorted example of one of Stuttgart's finest handling sports cars, but make sure it's not a money pit

11 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 11 January
VW Lupo
A £600 Volkswagen Lupo isn't going to depreciate
Used cars

James Ruppert: calling an end to acrimony-inducing acronyms

Prospective car buyers are up against MSRP, GFV, PCP and APR, but Bangernomics wonders if it might all be a little bit, well... TMI

8 January 2019
James Ruppert: calling an end to acrimony-inducing acronyms
Used cars

Used buying guide: MG ZT 260

The MG ZT 260 is a bonkers Prodrive-engineered Q-car priced from £8000 up but you can enjoy a much cheaper ZT if you prefer saner to zanier

7 January 2019
Used buying guide: MG ZT 260
Used buying guide
Any used car that is capable of 0-62mph in 5.5sec has probably tried it, so check carefully
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 4 January

Planning a bank heist? You can't do much better for a getaway car than a sub-£8000, V8-powered Jaguar S-Type R

4 January 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 4 January

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