| Matched against the best-selling
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| | does have limitations. Front-seat leg
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| subcompact models offered by Ford,
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| | room are prohibitive,
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| Honda and Toyota, the Jetta is
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| | even when the seats are positioned to
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| Volkswagen's best-selling line.Combined
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| | the most extreme setting. And, of
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| with the nearly identical Golf, more than
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| | course, with the front seats adjusted
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| 40 models of the
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| | accordingly, rear-seat passengers
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| vehicle are offered, including several
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| | have even less room than the limited
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| 20th anniversary special editions.I drove
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| | space when the front seats are in a
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| the 1.8-liter, 180-horsepower,
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| | neutral position.Likewise, the front and
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| turbo-charged 4-cylinder GTI
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| | rear-seat head room is adequate, but
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| anniversary edition for my weekly test.
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| | certainly
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| It included nearly every standard
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| | not a selling point. Equally restrictive
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| feature and option imaginable and was
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| | are the front seats. While the cloth
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| true to form to its intended
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| | material is quality, the seats are snug
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| audience.Drivers seeking a zippy little
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| | and rigid and feel more like
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| machine get exactly that. From its bright
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| | cockpits than comfort zones.Another
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| | problem is the Jetta's lowered sport
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| "Tomato Red" exterior and black-and-gray
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| | suspension. Since the
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| interior, the Jetta is more
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| | vehicle also has an extended lower front
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| sports car than subcompact and it
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| | grill, advancing over speed
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| couldn't be more conspicuous
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| | bumps or driveway bumps - even a very
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| scooting around town or on the open
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| | low speeds - can be
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| road.The vehicle featured 18-inch alloy
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| | problematic.Unlike other manufacturers
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| wheels and with its lowered sport
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| | with expensively priced options, my Jetta
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| suspension, the car has a unique feel.
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| While not particular quick, it's
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| | was offered for a base price of 23,800.
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| nonetheless fund to to drive.The
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| | The only additional charges were
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| steering and handling is tight and
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| | the Electronic Stabilization Program
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| responsive. The six-speed
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| | (swerve reduction) for $280 and
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| manual transmission is smooth and
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| | destination charges of $575. That pushed
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| provides a driver who likes driving
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| | the price to a non-economical
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| plenty of action. In short, the vehicle
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| | $24,655.2004 Volkswagen Jetta GTISafety
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| feels like it accelerates faster than it
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| | features -- Driver and front passenger
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| does.A power glass sunroof with a tilt
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| | front and side
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| slide, air-conditioning (with pollen,
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| | airbags and front and read head
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| dust
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| | restraint airbags.Fuel Mileage
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| and odor filter), AM/FM cassette and
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| | (estimates) -- 21 mpg (city), 29 mpg
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| in-dash CD player, cruise control
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| | (highway).Warranty -- Bumper to bumper,
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| and power/heatable outside mirrors are
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| | 4 years/50,000 miles;
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| among the more than a dozen
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| | Powertrain, 5 years/60,000 miles;
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| standard features.The brushed-metal
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| | Corrosion, 12 years/unlimited miles;
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| console and instrumentation panel are
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| | Roadside assistance, 4 years/50,000
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| attractive and
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| | miles; Free scheduled
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| well-positioned if nondescript. More
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| | maintenance, 1 year/12,000 miles.Base
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| manufacturers are seemingly using
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| | price -- $23,800.00.James Raia is a
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| and a combined blue-red instrumentation
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| | syndicated journalist in Sacramento,
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| lights and the color
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| | California, who
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| coordination work well in the Jetta.
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| | writes about sports, fitness, travel and
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| Cargo space is adequate as its
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| | lifestyle topics as well as the car
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| quietness rating is average.The Jetta
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| | review colum, The Weekly Driver.
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