Petrol and diesel engines are available – our choice is the three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol Ecoboost in 100bhp guise. Slick styling and great handling mean this supermini should be near the top of your shopping list if you love driving. Here's our pick of the best second-hand cars to buy when they're around 10 years old, together with known problems – and how a Haynes Manual or an AutoFix can help you keep each on the road for less. With many still needing a car to get to work, they'll be wondering what are the best used cars they can get with a budget of a few thousand pounds. The cost of living crisis caused by surging global energy prices is also likely to force some new car owners to opt out of their finance agreements, in an effort to save money. Or they're handing back the car at the end of the agreement and aren't signing up to a new car. So people are either extending their finance or lease agreements, to hold on to their car beyond the usual three-year period. That's made waiting lists for new models much longer than usual – for example, you'll be in a queue a year long if you order from most of Volkswagen's range. Why are we all hanging onto our cars for longer? Part of the reason is because of a shortage of microchips that go into new cars. With the average age of passenger cars in the UK close to 10 years, according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, and any hope of a car maker-based warranty a dim and distant memory, the cost of car maintenance and repair should be high on your list of priorities when you're thinking about buying a second-hand car. Discover which Haynes Manual is best for you.NEW Fault Finder - Diagnose the problem.

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