 I am pleasantly shocked at how much I like this car.  I am coming out of a high power sport sedan and thought I would miss the power and handling.  However, the Jetta handles as well as any of the three BMWs I have owned - almost as good as my M5.  Torque steer is nonexistent.  Pickup in sport mode is very good for an in-line 5 cylinder.  I actually preferred the performance of the SE to the Wolfsberg edition (Turbo 4 and DSG tranny).  I am very pleased at the performance results for such an affordable car.  Interior build is pretty good.  The touch screen audio controls make the interior pop.  I wish it had more creature comforts, but for the money, I cannot complain.