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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