James Ruppert: Motability
Wheelchair users often need access to larger cars
Used cars

James Ruppert: making it easier for disabled people to buy cars

Should Motability offer used cars? In a word, yes.

3 January 2019
James Ruppert: making it easier for disabled people to buy cars
Used Peugeot 205 GTi guide
Lack of weight makes for nimble fun, but GTis require TLC
Used cars

Used buying guide: Peugeot 205 GTi

The 205 GTi is one of the greatest hot hatches of all time and a classic that’s only going to go up in value

2 January 2019
Used buying guide: Peugeot 205 GTi
Subaru Forester
A banger is for life, not just for Christmas
Used cars

The 12 used cars of Christmas: Bangernomics special

James Ruppert dons his thinking cap to find an ideal banger for your needs, whatever your festive duties

24 December 2018
The 12 used cars of Christmas: Bangernomics special
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Land Rover at 70 special

The marque's long history gives plenty of choice. James Ruppert offers a bold and varied selection

21 December 2018
Used car buying guide: Land Rover at 70 special
James Ruppert: car-sharing
A car-sharing app could get you behind the wheel of something more fun for the weekend...
Used cars

James Ruppert: how to make money from your motor

There's a new car-sharing app that lets you hire people’s cars and rent out yours - is it a good idea?

18 December 2018
James Ruppert: how to make money from your motor
Used buying guide: Saab 9-3
2011: not only the end of the 9-3 but also the end of Saab
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Saab 9-3

Saab may now be dead but its 9-3 from the noughties lives on as a solid, rewarding, executive car sought after by canny used buyers

17 December 2018
Used car buying guide: Saab 9-3
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 December

The fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI is still a suitably impressive hot hatchback, but what should you look for on a sub-£5000 example?

14 December 2018
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 December
Jeep Cherokee
Go beyond the plastic seat covers and tyre shine to find out when your new car was actually built
Used cars

James Ruppert: how long ago did your 'new' car leave the factory?

Stringent sales quotas for dealerships mean age is not always as it seems when you buy from a showroom

11 December 2018
James Ruppert: how long ago did your 'new' car leave the factory?
Used cars

Used buying guide: Range Rover L322

If you enjoy a touch of class, a regal Range Rover doesn’t have to cost the crown jewels. But the wrong buy could be a right royal pain…

10 December 2018
Used buying guide: Range Rover L322
Used cars

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

You can pick up one of the first R8s for under £40,000, but make sure it's not going to cost more down the line

7 December 2018
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 December

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