I urge fellow motorists to consider buying older cars, such as my 1996 BMW 328i.

I always read with interest the letters you publish, yet find myself exasperated by the cost of even modest modern motors. It is many years since I purchased a new car (a 1996 Volvo T5 estate) since when...

When should I sell?

As we do 25,000 miles each year, a couple of years ago we bought a 5 year old Citroen C4 diesel for £5000 with 61,000 miles on the clock. Now, after almost 50,000 miles of pretty much trouble-free motoring...

Best time to change car?

I do about 7000 miles a year and am now retired. When is the best time to replace my Landrover Freelander to achieve the best optimum financial outcome(i.e.running costs and buying costs combined)? I...

Porsche depreciation worse lately

It used to be that Porsches held their value quite well for sports cars. Now they seem to depreciate faster than they accelerate! Is this purely down to the recession or is there something else causing...

Dedicated foreigner to fashion

As a retired former senior executive in the car industry, the most refreshing aspect of your column is the even-handed way you dispense advice on customer and manufacturer complaint resolution. Since retiring...

Residual values 2WD vs 4WD

If I buy a 2wd drive petrol version of a crossover e.g. Skoda Yeti & Nisan Quashai, will the residual value hold up as well as the 4wd diesel?

When should I think about changing my 2008 Audi Q5 for a Range Rover Evoque?

I own an Audi Q5 2008 bought as soon as the vehicle was released into the UK market. I managed to persuade the dealer to sell me their demo model at 1,200 miles. As it was the launch vehicle, it is full...

Buying a modern classic

I've come into some money and want to buy a great used car, but I hate depreciation. What cars would you recommend that are less than 10 years old, cost less than £50,000, and are likely to be future...

If I buy this low mileage Mini Cooper Sports will it suffer from depreciation?

In a local BMW/MINI showroom is an X-reg Mini Cooper Sports (as per badge on the boot). It is apparently one of the last original Minis to come off the production line. It has only done 26 miles from new...

Why don't you compare the costs of repairs of older cars against depreciation and the value of a replacement car?

I don't quite agree with your suggestion that we should compare the cost of repairs to the value of the car. We should instead, compare the cost of repairs with depreciation and the costs/value of buying...