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Ten dream used cars for just £10,000 (give or take…)

Having a showroom stuffed with almost 125,000 used cars, as driving.co.uk does, can turn your head.
Published 18 April 2014
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Twin test: VW Golf GTI vs Golf R

IF YOU want a hot hatchback that doesn’t make you look like a hooligan then, for close on 40 years, your number one choice has been the Volkswagen...
Published 04 April 2014
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Today’s forecast: sunny with a chance of cabriolets

The arrival of warm weather is the cue for drivers to turn the music up and put their roofs down. James Mills selects the best eight convertibles...
Published 01 April 2014
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Fuel sippers

DESPITE DEPRECIATION (the loss of a car's value as it ages) being the biggest single motoring cost, we are all obsessed with how much fuel our cars...
Published 26 March 2014
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Buying guide: 39 years of the VW Polo and how to buy...

The VW Polo has been steadily refining with age but it wasn't always so. There are a couple of shockers from its past. Take a look back through the...
Published 31 January 2014
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Buying guide: Best used coupés for half the price...

BMW 4-series coupé is a desirable car but what if you don't want to spend over £40,000 on a coupé? Here are some cut-price alternatives.
Published 24 December 2013
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Top 100 cars 2013: Homepage

A complete list of top 10 cars by category, plus essential advice before buying a car.
Published 20 October 2013
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Top-spec new cars that become used-car bargains

THERE ARE people alive today for whom the letters VP are like a knife through the heart.
Published 06 September 2013