Really? There's certainly a lot of suppositions in those statements.
I cannot imagine what a $3,000 Corolla, Camry or Civic would need in the arena of maintenance. Where would you take? Dealer?
OP, yes it is possible............ but, can you really depend on the reliability of someone's evaluation in Europe? As practically everyone in this form suggests, if you're looking to buy a used TDI (this is the TDI Club), expect to do all the regular maintenance even if you get documentation of recent work. The Timing Belt and related components are the things that you will need to know when the last time they were replaced (miles/kilometres and age) with solid documentation. Change all the fluids. Inspect the brakes, lights, signals, condition of the tires (looking for wear patterns), exhaust system, bells & whistles inside (is the instrument panel lit up, especially the CEL light), etc. ..................... rust?