 This car has been great to me for 7 years.  It's fun to drive, get's great gas mileage and I haven't had any major issues.  The ignition coil recall several years back was a a bit of a pain (all Jettas and Audi A4s), but they fixed it free and quick.  I did have to replace hoses a couple years ago and have had my share of flat tires due to city driving and performance tires, but no real complaints.