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Buying a Used LPG Car in 2026: Does It Pay Off?
Before buying a used LPG car in 2026, here is what actually matters: tank age, system testing, regional road tax and traffic bans, and how many kilometres it takes to break even.
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Odometer Fraud: How to Spot It Before You Buy Used
A survey published today finds nearly one in three used-car buyers runs into a tampered odometer. Here's how to check for free before you sign, and what a seller risks for doing it.
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Buying a Used Automatic Car: What to Check
More than six in ten new cars sold in Italy in 2026 come with an automatic gearbox, and the used market has filled up accordingly. Here is how to tell torque converter, DSG and CVT apart, what to check before you sign, and what a repair actually costs if something goes wrong.
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Used Car for New Drivers in Italy: 2026 Rules
Since 14 December 2024, new drivers in Italy must respect a 105 kW and 75 kW/t power limit for three years, not one. How to check it on the registration document, which used cars still qualify, and why roughly one in three city cars under 5,000 euros cannot even be insured.
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Seat's Future Is “Under Review”: What It Really Means If You Own or Buy One Used
Volkswagen's supervisory board has discussed a scenario for winding Seat down by 2029. Here is why, for anyone who owns or is shopping for a used Seat, the real risk is far smaller than the headline.
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Fiat and Lancia Get a New CEO: What It Actually Means If You're Buying or Selling Today
Arnaud Belloni replaces Olivier Francois at the helm of Fiat, Abarth and Lancia. Here is what actually changes for anyone weighing a Grande Panda, a Ypsilon or the upcoming Lancia Gamma, and what stays exactly the same.
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Alfa Romeo Tonale at 399 Euros a Month: Does August's 0% Deal Actually Pay Off?
The 0% finance deal on the 175hp hybrid Tonale expires on 31 August. We run the real numbers, APR included, and compare them against the nearly-new and certified-used market.
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Porsche Brings Back the Manual 911, Just Not for Europe: What It Means for Buying a Stick-Shift Used Car in Italy
On August 14, 2026 Porsche unveiled a seven-speed manual 911 Carrera S, for North America only. In Italy, manual gearboxes are vanishing from new-car price lists even as they hold value differently on the used market. Here's the practical buyer's guide, from the driving-licence fine print to resale numbers.
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Renault 5 E-Tech's August 2026 update: more range, an LFP battery and Gemini on board. Buy new now, or wait for a used one?
Renault has just updated the 5 E-Tech with more range across the board, a new LFP-battery entry trim, and Google Gemini on board. Here is what actually changed, and whether it makes more financial sense to buy new now or wait for the first used units to hit the market.
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Flush Door Handles: China Recalls 4.3 Million EVs, and What to Check Before Buying One Used
The world's largest recall over flush door handles hits Tesla and eight other Chinese automakers. Europe still has no binding rule, so here is what to check before buying a used EV with electronic handles.
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