The only version of the Jetta still offered with the VR6 is the GLi. It's a great machine, but not everyone is interested in the somewhat confining Recaro seats and the mandatory 6-speed or the lack of AWD. Not to mention that it's nearly impossible to extract any real power from it without a VF Engineering Supercharger. Of course, the 1.8T has it's own downsides: It isn't avaliable with a 6-speed except in the Turbo S Beetle and TT, the only automatic is the sub-par Tiptronic as opposed to the better DSG (this really applies to the VW version, I dunno if Audi's is any better), and prior to being chipped, it is a bit anemic when you saddle it with something as hefty as the B5.5 Passat or a Quattro equipped A4. Plus, chipping usually means a voided warranty. If I'm gonna have to live without a warranty, I'd rather buy a used A4 than a new one, at least I'll save a few grand in the purchase and the previous owner will have eaten the largest percentage of the depreciation.