This car has been very reliable and has a decent amount of power for its size. It has relatively fast pick-up, so I am not stuck trying to get going at a stop light. It has not needed a lot of expensive repairs. So far the engine has needed only regular, factory-recommended maintenance. Although it is a small car, it has good cargo space. The back seats fold down to make more room for large items. I can go to Home Depot and come home with 2x4s in the trunk, thanks to a little door that opens into the passenger space. I can go to the beach and be driving a car that's small enough to fit into hard-to-find parking spaces, yet still carry beach chairs, an umbrella, and an ice chest. The quality is pretty good, as shown in the reliability. Some aesthetic details could have been made to be more durable. The headliner began to sag badly and needed repairing. Somewhere there is a seal that is leaking, and that allows water into the passenger compartment, but no repairperson has been able to find the leak.

I've had the Jetta for about three years now. I've been able to take it on a handful of long drives, and I got to say that it's been the most comfortable ride I've owned to date. I was always skeptical about foreign cars, so I was hesitant on the purchase. I'm glad I ended up with this car. My Jetta just hit the 95k mileage mark. Up to this point, I haven't had to make any major repairs or maintenance. The car still looks and drives fresh.