I'm looking for a quality second-hand SUV. Any advice?

Because the SUV now utterly rules the world, you should have no problem finding something within your budget and fitting your requirements. Stick with brands that have a good reputation and models that don’t have endemic problems such as transmission failures or suspension or braking problems.

Without a doubt, however, the first priority in a car for a young driver is safety. So target a make and model that offers the absolute best safety gear that falls within your budget. The good news is that many affordable SUVs have now had crucial safety gear such as autonomous emergency braking, reversing cameras and blind-spot warning for a couple of generations now, so there are second-hand SUVs available that are very safe cars.

The new owner should also have some say in what she ends up with; some youngsters are keen drivers who want snappy engines, transmissions and steering, while others approach a car as more of a transport module than anything else and seem more concerned with connectivity and technology. Find out what the end-user needs and wants and then go from there.