Hi John, I`ve got a 2008 x type diesel estate auto and I love it. Its not all that comfortable as the suspension is a bit hard but its a really good drive. It has all the usual problems that cars have but providing you do things like always use premium fuel and I change the oil and filter every 7 thousand miles. I`m sure it pays off. I live out in the sticks and I dont do many short runs but I still make sure a go for a blast in manual mode every now and then. Fing yourself a good independent garage. Ive done 150k miles and dont know what I would change it for when the time comes.
Cheers
Rod