Are you tempted by one of our Top 100 new cars but put off by the cost of factory-fresh metal? We come with good news: by turning your attention to the second-hand market, there are plenty of bargains to be found.
We've trawled the classifieds to put together a handy guide to sourcing a budget version of our best of the best, from the BMW 3 Series to the Maserati MC20 and beyond.
Of course, some of our Top 100 stars are too new even to have a first-hand market, let alone one depreciated by previous owners. In those cases, we have swapped it for the next-best thing - or a wildcard alternative.
Porsche 911 (991)
The current-generation 992 has resisted depreciation remarkably well: the cheapest example we found in the classifieds was £76,000. But the previous 991, launched in 2012, is less than half as much. Yet it's every bit the driver's car, and maybe even a bit better suited to British roads than the later 992 thanks to its slightly tighter proportions. Entry-level 991s also come with a sonorous, naturally aspirated flat six rather than the duller turbocharged engine you get in the current equivalent.
Skoda Superb Estate
Nominative determinism at play here, but a diesel Superb Estate is quite possibly all the car you could ever need. Spacious, comfortable and fairly reliable to boot: there's a good reason why so many end up as minicabs.
We would steer clear of those that have been halfway to the moon in taxi service, tantalising though those sub-£5k prices might seem. Twice that much will secure you a well-maintained low-miler with the desirable 2.0-litre turbodiesel that will run long past the time you're bored of it.
Toyota GT86
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 24, 2024 من Autocar UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 24, 2024 من Autocar UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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