I'm absolutely in love with my 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. I'd highly recommend the silver color, called "Reflex Silver" as it seems to a lot less prone to scratches and marks. One of the things that I love most about the 2016 Jetta is that it has a massive amount of trunk space. I had one of the older Jetta models (the 2002 model to be exact), and the trunk space of my 2016 model is roughly quadruple that. The interior of the 2016 model has also been visibly improved over the previous year models. My Jetta came with leather seats, which are also heated. The only bad part about the seats are that they're still manually controlled, i.e. you need to push a level up or down to control them. Apple's Car play System came standard on my Jetta, and I honestly don't see how I could have ever lived without it. The interface is touchable and super easy to read. It definitely beats having to stare down at my phone for directions when using GPS. There are times where the stereo system doesn't output audio at all, but that's usually remedied by restarting my car.

I bought my Jetta used, and it had some exterior cosmetic damage from the previous owner. There is an issue with the paint on the entire car, and the clear coat is coming off which I think is unrelated to anything the previous owner did. The interior, however, is in great condition still, and the car has about 130,000 miles. I have had no mechanical issues with it other than the fuel pump going out. I think it rides well for a car and does very well on gas. I especially like the large trunk capacity, but it is an odd shape and a lot of leg room in the front. The back seat is somewhat tight which is a bit of a disadvantages. On occasion, I will have to ride in the back and let the taller passengers drive/ride in front (I am 5' 5" and it is a bit snug). The cup holder is in kind of a bad spot (covering the CD player), so I had to get an addition one to wedge between the front seats.