Used car buying guides

An RS6 won’t be cheap to run or fix but you can get one from just £7500

Used car buying guide: Audi RS6 (C5)

The original Audi RS6 is a fiery performer but mind you don’t get your fingers burnt

13 July 2020

Used car buying guide: Audi RS6 (C5)

Disco 3 positively dances through tricky terrain

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Used car buying guide: Land Rover Discovery 3

The idea of buying a Mk3 Discovery might strike fear into you, but don’t worry: it’s a huge amount of car for the money and we tell you what to watch out for

29 June 2020

Used car buying guide: Land Rover Discovery 3

The right 'Vette will see you cruising in style, but the wrong one will be a money pit

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Used car buying guide: Chevrolet Corvette C3

It’s easy to be wooed by the sight and sound of a third-generation Corvette – and you can buy one for £12,000

22 June 2020

Used car buying guide: Chevrolet Corvette C3

Royal approval: Princess Anne owned not just one, but eight Scimitars

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Used car buying guide: Reliant Scimitar GTE

900: That’s how many – or few – Reliant Scimitar GTEs are around now, but you can still join this exclusive club for less than £1000

15 June 2020

Used car buying guide: Reliant Scimitar GTE

The Calibra 4x4 was an unlikely recipient of the Caravan Club’s Tow Car of the Year award in 1993

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Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Calibra

Sharp-suited, quick, cheap to run and tipped to rise in value, the 1990s Calibra has come of age, and now's the time to buy

8 June 2020

Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Calibra

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Used car buying guide: BMW M3 E36 (1992-1999)

The E36-gen M3 is overshadowed by the one that came before it and the one immediately after. But that makes it a relative bargain

1 June 2020

Used car buying guide: BMW M3 E36 (1992-1999)

Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 used buying guide - front

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Used car buying guide: Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

The turn-of-the-century Skyline GT-R is highly sought after and prices are now like the car’s potential power output: eyebrow-raisingly high

18 May 2020

Used car buying guide: Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

The Alfa 145 Cloverleaf is one of designer Chris Bangle's less controversial efforts

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Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf

Tidy examples of Alfa Romeo’s junior hot hatch of 1995-2000 may now be scarce, but find one and you’re in for a great deal of fun

11 May 2020

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf

Mercedes-Benz W123 - copyright Mercedes-Benz AG

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Used car buying guide: Mercedes W123

This luxury barge was a huge hit for Mercedes-Benz from launch in the 1970s. We plot your course through a wide-ranging minefield of used options

27 April 2020

Used car buying guide: Mercedes W123

Spitfire: no prizes for guessing that it was named in honour of the famous fighter plane

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Used car buying guide: Triumph Spitfire

Triumph’s Spitfire has seductive looks, attractive pricing, readily available parts and – sadly – an unhealthy appetite for rust. We tell you how to spot a good one

20 April 2020

Used car buying guide: Triumph Spitfire