Buying Used Cars

It’s essential to know the pros and cons of buying a used car, specifically which year and model of a vehicle will deliver the best long-term ownership experience. We discuss, in detail, when a particular model range was launched, updated and discontinued. We also delve into which engines provide the best performance and fuel consumption, as well as insights to the suspension, brakes, wheels and build quality.

Shipping your classic overseas: here's how it works

With the international market paying top dollar for classic cars, selling yours to a buyer abroad is a lucrative option...How the shipping process worksThere are a number of reasons to move a vehicle abroad. You could be embarking on an overland adventure in your own 4x4, relocating to another country ...

BUYING USED: Double-cab bakkie (petrol) under R175k

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 40Budget: maximum of R175 000Status: small-business ownerVehicle type: double-cab bakkie (petrol)RequirementsThere’s a strict budget and petrol bakkies are cheaper. It doesn’t have to be 4x4, though, and preferably not one of the ...

BUYING USED: Small hatchback for under R60 000

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 22Budget: R60 000Status: studentVehicle type: small hatchbackRequirementsOur student wants a small car costing no more than their budget of R60 000; it should be no older than 2005 (if possible); and have less than 150 000 km on the clock ...

BUYING USED: French hatchback under R150 000

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 40Budget: R150 000Status: Single professionalVehicle type: French hatchbackRequirementsOur recently qualified nurse has the surname Le Roux and, after studying her ancestral history, would like to indulge in a French car. She’s hoping ...

BUYING USED: Station wagon (up to R100 000)...

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 40Budget: maximum of R100 000Status: urban adventurerVehicle type: station wagonRequirementsOur cyclist prefers a station wagon to an SUV, as his father used to own a number of them in the wagon's halcyon days of the '60s and '70s. Nothing ...

BUYING USED: Executive sedan (not German/Japanese)

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 63Budget: maximum of R300 000Status: RetiredVehicle type: executive sedanRequirementsWe have a recently retired couple that needs a relatively fresh set of wheels. They're looking for something unique – and have excluded German and ...

CLASSIC BUY: Alfa Romeo GTV6 (1982-1985)

A South African racing icon for the price of a city hatchback...Yes, we're talking about the sought-after V6 models here. The standard unit was a 2,5-litre V6, but Alfa Romeo SA wanted a little more grunt from its car, as the GTV6 would compete in the prestigious local Group 1 racing formula. And so ...

BUYING USED: Two-seater sportscars under R400 000

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 25 - 35Budget: R400 000Status: Young executiveVehicle type: Two-seater sportscarRequirementsIssues of theft and vandalism concern our young exec, which means they would prefer a hardtop. They also want a good old manual gearbox and need ...

CLASSIC BUY: BMW 635 CSi (1983-1989)

Bring back Eighties excess with the sleek 6 Series...Two-door coupés are always special. The sleek looks marry well with the rarity factor and many rapidly become sought-after classics. Following the 630 CS and 633 CSi coupés of the 1970s, the 635 CSi arrived in 1983. On the charts for seven years, ...

BUYING USED: Spacious MPVs for less than R120 000

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget...Age: 35-45Budget: R100 000-120 000Status: parent of threeVehicle type: MPV with six or seven seatsRequirementsThis parent needs something with space for them and their spouse, children plus luggage, and at least one spare seat in case ...

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