Wow, I didn’t know about diesel BMW’s. I am still not sold on the diesel thing except for very heavy duty vehicles. But I never drove a really modern diesel (TDI and all) so I just talking out my ass, as usual. Back to the topic - performance cars are often abused, especially the cheaper ones. As you have heard, with the WRX it’s the drivetrain to be leery of. They last fine if not abused, but as has been said they just weren’t made for hole shots.