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

With Caterham Sevens and Lotus Elises still tucked up warm and snug in their garages, we need something more predictable and watertight for our B-road antics in the coming months

Nearly new buying guide: Porsche Panamera

James Ruppert: Diesel MPVs are top of the stock

Used car buying guide: Audi S4 (B6/B7)

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

Nearly new buying guide: Suzuki Vitara

James Ruppert: These used compact cars are truly small comforts

Used car buying guide: VW Golf GTI Mk3

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 28 May

Nearly new buying guide: Hyundai i30 N

Renault Mégane is the most likely car to fail its first MOT test

James Ruppert: New cars that fall at the first hurdle

Dramatic though it looks, the M12’s rear spoiler offered zero ground-effect benefit

Used car buying guide: Noble M12

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

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Latest nearly new buying guides

Nearly new buying guide: Hyundai i30 N

This VW Golf GTI rival is keen value new and - we reckon - even better used

Nearly new buying guide: Mini Countryman

Nearly new buying guide: Mercedes-Benz SLC

Nearly new buying guide: Audi A5 Coupe

Nearly new buying guide: Mazda CX-5

Nearly new buying guide: Dacia Sandero

Nearly new buying guide: Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

Nearly new buying guide: Citroen C5 Aircross

Nearly new buying guide: Audi Q8

Nearly new buying guide: Porsche Panamera

Nearly new buying guide: Suzuki Vitara

Nearly new buying guide: BMW 7 Series

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Polo

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Latest used car buying guides

Dramatic though it looks, the M12’s rear spoiler offered zero ground-effect benefit

Used car buying guide: Noble M12

Leicestershire’s Noble M12 went down a storm when it was launched in 2001, and it still offers a whole tonne of fun at affordable prices today

Used car buying guide: Renault Alpine GTA

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin Vanquish

Used car buying guide: MG RV8

James Ruppert: used Jaguar coupes are spectacular value

Used car buying guide: Citroen/DS DS3

James Ruppert: Rally roots bangers that make great used buys

Used car buying guide: Rolls-Royce Ghost

Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W168)

Can’t tell your B6 S4 from your B7? The B7-generation model has Audi’s trapezoidal grille

Used car buying guide: Audi S4 (B6/B7)

1090kg: Kerb weight of the Mk3 Golf GTI, which is 183kg heavier than the Mk2

Used car buying guide: VW Golf GTI Mk3

It looks classy with the roof down but check it works okay

Used car buying guide: Volvo C70

Mitsubishi first applied the FTO name to the rear-driven Galant FTO of 1971 to 1975

Used car buying guide: Mitsubishi FTO

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Latest second-hand picks

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

With Caterham Sevens and Lotus Elises still tucked up warm and snug in their garages, we need something more predictable and watertight for our B-road antics in the coming months