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Abarth 500 - Front 3/4
Just under £5000 could get you behind the wheel of a raunchy Italian hot hatch

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 22 March

A second-hand example of Abarth's Fiat 500-based hot hatchback is a cut-price, but equally fun, alternative to the Ford Fiesta ST

22 March 2019
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Nearly new buying guide: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
C-Class looks like an S-Class that has been on too hot a wash

Nearly-new buying guide: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205)

In a new series that looks at nearly new deals, we eye a ‘shrunken S-Class’

21 March 2019
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Alfa Romeo 159
The best used Alfas, 159s included, come from enthusiasts

James Ruppert: a guide to second-hand car adverts

Bargains are everywhere, but it’s wise to look in as many places as possible to find the best

19 March 2019
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Used car buying guide: Range Rover Evoque
Intelligent on-demand 4WD system was optional from 2014

Used car buying guide: Range Rover Evoque

Even Land Rover didn’t expect the baby of the Range Rover line-up to be such a sales hit. Result: there are lots of used ones around today

18 March 2019
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Honda S2000
S2000 could be a reliable and interesting alternative to a Porsche Boxster

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 15 March

At just 13 years old, this Honda S2000 is a tidy future classic with plenty more B-road blasts left in it

15 March 2019
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Mercedes-Benz SLK 350
Just under £5k buys a 2002, 88k-mile SLK 350

James Ruppert: second-hand cars that get you into the ULEZ zone

As 'ULEZ-compliant' is increasingly used as a selling point for pre-owned motors, Bangernomics finds the best beaters for the Big Smoke

12 March 2019
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Porsche 996 911
Diehards bemoan its water cooling but it drives like a 911

Used car buying guide: Porsche 911

The 996 series is the 911 for people with more sense than money, because prices are on the up yet still relatively affordable

11 March 2019
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Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
All the bells and whistles means the ultimate luxury experience (and more chance of big repair bills)

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 8 March

A fully-loaded 469bhp super coupé for less than a top-spec Dacia Sandero? Surely it's a no-brainer...

8 March 2019
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Vauxhall Omega
A luxurious banger for less than a bus pass? Count us in

James Ruppert: comfortable bangers for under £500

Not ready to go green with public transport? Just under a monkey (£500) can get you not one but two cars

7 March 2019
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Used car buying guide: Peugeot 308 CC
This car responds better to a more relaxed driving style

Used car buying guide: Peugeot 308 CC

A metal folding roof gives the 308 CC year-round usability, and if you want to hear the Peugeot lion roar, there’s a 197bhp version. Tempted?

4 March 2019
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