canarycari0

>Then you're getting to the point where you start having serious issues every year at the mandatory mechanical check

More like every couple months on the road, from my experience in having driven one. Just this year here are couple of things that have occurred:

>glowplugs burnt out

>air-mass sensor failure

>faulty abs-sensor

>fuel nozzle malfunction

>brake failure

>engine back support failure

>short circuit after worn-out manufacturer divider causing massive sparking, heating and a drained battery

Some additional fixes identified recently not yet fixed:

>faulty brake booster

>moisture buildup(?)in door mechanisms leading to it sometimes not opening from inside

>rust buildup in some parts, needs replacing before reaching important bits

>transient misfire/spray/clog on acceleration leading to computer shutting off engine power