Volkswagen

I've never liked VWs.  They're designed to only fit petite Europeans, and any time you see a dude driving one, there's a decent chance he's wearing an upside-down Adidas visor.  And to make matters worse, they tend to be a bit expensive for what you get.  Nevertheless, due diligence demands that I at least give them a shot.

I shouldn't have wasted my time.

Sweet car, brah!

Golf
This is the least comfortable car I've ever sat in, and that includes a Miata I once had to move across a parking lot.  Ignoring for a moment the ridiculously large roof and floor sills that make getting in and out nearly impossible, the model I sat in had these narrow, high-sided bucket seats that were downright painful.  Even the most cursory understanding of ergonomics would indicate that the human ass is not shaped like a "v".  Like Steve McQueen, this fact escaped the Germans.  I hate this car.


Jetta
Not nearly as terrible as the Golf, the Jetta was still unreasonably difficult to enter and exit.  Again with the high floor sill and low head clearance.  Even in the sunroof-equipped model I tried, my head was only half an inch from the roof.  I really couldn't imagine having to get in and out of this car every day.  Other than that, it was pretty comfortable to sit in.  The seats were designed with human-shaped butts in mind, so at least it has that going for it.  I don't hate this car, but I certainly won't be buying one.