2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Pros: Sophisticated engineering inside and out, impressive safety, excellent handling, consistent performance, overall value.

Cons: Questionable reliability, difficulty of basic service tasks, no inexpensive trims available.

The Bottom Line: The Jetta is a superb German sedan that offers a certain solidity and sophistication rarely seen in a compact.

Review: The Jetta is a superb German sedan that offers a sophistication rarely seen in the compact segment. Its base price is higher than those of its competitors, but even the base model is well-equipped and comes with more than a base Mazda3, Corolla, or ...

Pros: Good driving characteristics
Nice interior
Not hard on the eyes

Cons: Fuel economy disappointing
Long term maintenance and reliability might be typical VW
Price of the higher models

The Bottom Line:

Good driving qualities makes this vehicle an good lease and a decent buy.

Review: I was lucky to have a 2008 VW Jetta 2.5 as a 7 day rental while vacationing in California.  The Chrysler PT Cruiser they tried to dump on me was not sitting well with my family and I.  A bit of tactful negotiations got us a much better vehicle ...