So your girlfriend forced you to move in with her (or vice versa). Your parents consider your first job post-college to be " half-way decent" (whatever that is...). You put off professional school so you could pay back your student loans (and No, you will never go back). You are excited about your mail slowly transforming into a collection of platinum credit card applications, catalogues from overpriced retailers (J.Crew, et al.), AOL free trial CD's, and the occasional letter from your former university stressing the importance of alumni donations. If the above sounds familiar, its time to get you a little car to match your little life...lucky for you VW has an obvious suggestion.
Before roller blading off towards your shallow, sycophantic, future; enamored with corporate ladder-climbing, Beaujolais parties, big screen TV's, meaningless conversation, Matisse prints, Pottery Barn this, and Banana Republic that; herd your Chocolate Labs and flip on your daytime running lights...your Jetta is waiting.
"The best thing to come out of Mexico since labor" is an appropriate way to describe the new Jetta by Volkswagon. My recommendation for debtless grads and futureless twenty-nothings alike is the GLS TDI. Seats five and has a "peppy" 4 cylinder. The trunk space is limited but most people in this market will find it perfect for transporting new Ikea acquisitions. I imagine the 6 cylinder is quite a powerful addition to the GLX models, however if you are shopping for a VW Jetta, chances are cost is an important issue for you. Opt for the high end 4 cylinders if you seek any form of luxury. I don't think you can reasonably justify 25K for a Jetta even with a 6 cylinder. It doesn't make an $8,000 difference.
Standard equipment includes keyless entry. Don't waste money on an alarm or theft protection if you have theft insurance. The vehicle holds its value well and if by chance it does get stolen, the compensation received will be enough to purchase...another Jetta. It is also tough to negotiate with sales people for a lower price on the vehicle. There exists, on the average, a 10% margin between list and sticker. Count on a discount of no less than 6% of what is listed as the asking price.
Sorry guys, if she convinced you to buy a Jetta (like hers), its all downhill from here. Have a nice, "thrifty" little life....
