Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 August

Porsche Cayenne, £25,995: The Cayenne is an enormously capable SUV both on and off road. Particularly this 71,000-mile V8 diesel example with air suspension and central and rear differential locks. It is described as being in superb condition and has a full dealer service history.

BMW Z4, £9440: The previous Z4 was no out-and-out sports car, even with its bigger engines. We therefore suggest you go for a pre-2011 sDrive23i, similar to the 68,000-miler found here. That way, you get a sonorous straight six without the massive running costs.

Skoda Yeti Outdoor, £12,890: The Yeti remains a subject of interest among used buyers despite being slain in 2017. We prefer the pre-facelift look, but the 148bhp 1.4 turbo petrol engine is so great that we’ll take this later, 48,000-mile Outdoor model (in posh Laurin & Klement trim).

Mercedes-AMG C63 Performance Pack, £17,490: For around half the price of a new regular Mercedes-Benz C-Class, you can have this AMG 6.2-litre V8 from 2009. The 63,000-miler has the Performance Pack, so subtle mechanical upgrades and a limited-slip diff to better deal with 487bhp of tyre-melting grunt.

Auction watch

Land Rover Series 2 109: As if there weren’t enough Land Rover content in this section, we spied a refurbished 1959 Series 2 109in that sold at auction for £19,440. Said to be one of the earliest examples of a barrel-sided Series 2, it has had a full bare-metal respray in its original colour, while most of the (admittedly few) interior trimmings are apparently original. Vehicles like this were bought to perform a duty, so coming across one that hasn’t been literally driven into the ground is to be celebrated. Period goodies such as a sunshade for the windscreen and the safari roof (designed to keep the interior cool during hot weather) are all present and correct, too.

Future classic

Land Rover Discovery 3, £7995: The third-generation Discovery has all the makings of a classic. Geoff Upex and his Land Rover design team knocked it out of the park, and people bought the car in their droves. They loved the square-jawed styling, shown off best as here in Zermatt Silver with privacy glass and pre-facelift black plastic body trim. If you don’t cover many miles, the rare 4.4-litre petrol V8 is the best engine.

Clash of classifieds

Brief: Find me a £15k Golf Cabrio alternative.