hey guys,
thanks for all the great replies. i think the ton bottle jack is going to work best for me. i found one online for 18 bucks and it's small enough to fit!
yea, as i'm realizing, my car isn't the best on fuel economy to begin with. i was like breaking my back to get 43 mpg in town with my auto tranny. now that my wife's driving the car the goal is to make it safe and ready for anything!
now, the jetta's mine and i'll be upgrading (ecomodding) it!