10 Large 4430 ThePassatR36Estate
R36 Passats are rare, but they’re 10 a penny compared with the previous-generation Passat W8, a 275bhp curio of which there are only around 50 examples left in the UK
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: VW Passat R36

If you want a practical and comfortable family transporter that can also entertain, we nominate this 296bhp under-the-radar version of the Passat

19 July 2021
Used car buying guide: VW Passat R36
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 16 July

The BMW Z3 M Coupé stands out in the classifieds today for a lot more than its compact stature

16 July 2021
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 16 July
10 lead
Defender is the car least likely to have an MOT-failing tyre
Used cars

James Ruppert: the used cars that are tyred but not worn out

Real-world data on tyres and MOTs gives useful buying clues

13 July 2021
James Ruppert: the used cars that are tyred but not worn out
10 Civic Type R 2015 3228a
Hot hatch is at home. flat out on track and doing the school run
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R (FK2)

The 2015-17 Civic Type R could be the ideal hot hatch: thrilling when you want, easy-going in daily use, reliable and temptingly good value

12 July 2021
Used car buying guide: Honda Civic Type R (FK2)
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 July

Don your bucket hats and warm-weather vests, because summer is here. You'll need something small and sporty like the Renault Wind

9 July 2021
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 July
Used cars

James Ruppert: Don't be afraid of a fixer-upper

You can find good bargains at both ends of the reliability scale - and we'd be tempted by a BMW 125i, despite a survey’s findings

6 July 2021
James Ruppert: Don't be afraid of a fixer-upper
10 Untitled 126
Viewed from any angle, it could only be a 1990s car
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Probe

The Probe – a Mazda MX-6 with an American accent – struggled in the UK when new so today it is rare and offers a slice of 1990s cool from just £2k

5 July 2021
Used car buying guide: Ford Probe
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 2 July

With offices soon to reopen and long daily commutes back on the agenda, what we need is a comfortable, practical motorway runner

2 July 2021
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 2 July
10 b max 2012 8043
Why not bring it to the max with a small but tall Ford?
Used car buying guides

James Ruppert: Ideal buys if your old man's a van man

If you want practicality in the city, a van-shaped MPV, Ford B-Max, is perfect

29 June 2021
James Ruppert: Ideal buys if your old man's a van man
10 Ferrari 458 STU 035
The 458’s design drew clear inspiration from the Enzo and the Millechili concept. It was Ferrari’s sportiest V8 model
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ferrari 458

The 458 Italia and its siblings were among the last genuinely soulful supercars, so now is the time to swoop if you want some proper V8 goodness

28 June 2021
Used car buying guide: Ferrari 458

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