SO my GTI is in for warranty work (recirc flap is stuck) and I've got a Jetta loaner car. Its bright red and first impressions are....cheap in some places. The 2.5 sounds glorious and there's a surprising amount of power but the automatic gearbox saps it badly. Ride is actually very good. Its comfortable, definitely softer than my GTI but still feels light and agile. I wouldn't take it around a track, but I'd still say its got a bit of "fun to drive" in it for sure. I'll be updating as the week goes on.

Interior vinyl/tex is awful. It looks and feels like rubber. Seats themselves are very comfortable though, and the driving position is spot on. Dash material is noticeably cheap.

Also the doors make an unsatisfying closing sound. My GTI has an entirely different (more solid) tone than the Jetta.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth