Originally Posted by bnizzle87

if those are your final choices, then i think you're right in choosing the jetta. the e55 more than likely will have problems down the line, especially if you're out of warranty. and for 24k, this is a great bang for your buck kinda car. best of luck!

Originally Posted by Fizzboy7

Don't be fooled by the warranty. It's one of the worst in the industry. When all the electrical starts going bad after three years, you are screwed. The free maintenance is included in order to shortchange people with the regular warranty. I much rather have a longer B2B warranty that covers the major issues than a few free oil changes.

Otherwise, I think the dash is very elegant, the rear is a nice copy of the A4 (a good thing), and the front end is probably one of the plainest, most bland designs to come out in several years. If it were my money, I wouldn't go for it unless it was a three-year lease.

Originally Posted by D-Boi

Hey Davis, i totally understand what you mean. The salesman found the color combo that i wanted the black on tan in Ohio and i told him no. The reason being is that i want to wait for the GLI 2.0 Turbo rated at 200 hp which is 30 more than the 5 cylinder 2.5 liter that is offered on the SE and SEL. Also the GLI is going to be exactly like the European Version which will have electronic power steering instead of huydraulic, and also the biggest issue is that the GLI will not have the cheap plastic interior that just destroys all the other models here in the stats. The GLI dash will be true VW much more softer and way better looking. So i will definitely wait for the GLI model its only going to be a couple of grand difference anyways. Another thing is that the GLI wont have the turbo lag which so commonly ruins it for a lot of turbo cars. This is all from the reading that i have been doing so we will yet have to see when one comes to the showrooms. A lot of people like these new jettas but the only thing they hate is the fact that the 2.0 turbo isnt here yet and the interior is cheap plastic, which the GLI will surely change.

Originally Posted by Fizzboy7

The GLI will not get a different dash. All Jettas sold here will use the same overall materials, just with different decorative bits, IE, aluminum or fake wood here or there.

Originally Posted by D-Boi

I forgot the website i think it was a car and driver article but the GLI will have different material used to make up the dashboard. All european models will have this different material used (not the cheap plastic feeling one). This is just from what i read but who knows.

Read the last paragraph

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review

Originally Posted by Incredible

^Why not get a GS350? I see 07 models in CA starting at $20k. I'm sure you can find a nice one in MI.

Originally Posted by davis449

While I applaud your decision, get a 2.0T or go home.