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Buying guides and comparisons from Dana Miles, Revnut's editor. Every claim links to its source.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used Mk6 GTI: the years to target and the one failure to rule out

  200 hp, cheap, and one known failure that can end the engine. Here's what 192 owner complaints say, and how to buy around it.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used ND Miata: the gearbox to check, the years to target, and soft top vs RF

  The ND is the lightest, cheapest way into a modern Miata. Here's what 84 owner complaints and Mazda's own bulletins say about the manual gearbox, and how to buy around it.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used Mk4 Jetta: which engine, which years, and the failure owners reported most

  Five engines, one shell, and 250 owner complaints about the same small part. Here's how to buy a 20-year-old Jetta without buying its problems.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used BMW X5 G05: the years to target and the starter to rule out

  744 owner complaints, two starter recalls, and 25 starter complaints on model years the recalls don't cover. Here's how to buy a G05 X5 around them.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used W205 C-Class: the failure Mercedes now covers, and the one it doesn't

  One in five owner complaints is about the same valve, a repair owners were quoted around $2,000 for. Mercedes now covers it to 150,000 miles; the rust it doesn't cover is the bigger risk.

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  Buying Guide · October 12, 2026

  Buying a used NC Miata: the years to target and the leak to rule out

  A cheap, honest roadster with one known habit: early soft tops that fill with rainwater. Here's what 71 owner complaints say, and how to buy around it.