What takes real guts is buying a high-end motor at a low-rent price. The potential of disaster is greater, but think of the fun you could have with a car that depreciated from fantasy to reality.

There are more used cars around at the start of the year as people part-exchange and get ready for the plate change and dismal weather means that buying anything right now is usually a distress purchase. Stylish coupés aren't quite so desirable, and who needs a luxo-barge if they don’t have a chauffeur? Yes it's a great time to buy a used car with a premium badge. And although used car prices have been on the rise recently, there are still bargains to be had, especially in unfashionable classes. Let's take a look at the best...