Volkswagen Jetta

It’s been decades since I’ve been behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Jetta. My last memory is test driving one at a VW dealership in the early 1990s when a 7-foot-tall, fair-haired salesman named Dirk sat on one of its doors to prove how well-built the car was.…

Who ever heard of an auto journalist who can’t drive a stick shift? Often, I took criticism over my inability to drive a manual transmission. I missed out on driving several amazing cars because of this.…