About to buy this, my first shitbox

EGR Valve can get a bit cocky

My family owns the gas version of one of these and it's so fucking terrible to drive. Extremely slow throttle response. No torque at all. Terrible driving position. Useless traction control. Some of these might be even worse with a diesel.

It's a diesel. All diesel cars are shit. Diesel belongs to a van.

this. I've previously owned two VW's, a jetta and a passat, both from the 2000's. they both burned oil, and had leaks from time to time and it was a pain in the ass. my current car is a toyota from around the same time as those two VW's and I haven't had any problem whatsoever, it runs great with regularly scheduled oil changes and maintenance. nothing more