Thanks a lot for your replies.

Leaning towards a Civic for now. Checked it out again in the dealership and scheduled a test drive for next week. Thought about it long and hard this past week and I think this could really be the one

Kinda iffy about VW's long term reliability AND I just realized that the Jettas we are getting are those unsold in the US due to the dieselgate scandal... Although it passes our emission standards, the mere fact that the company went to such great lengths to trick consumers and circumvent public policy makes me hesitant about VW. Maybe in a few years...

Will keep you all updated once the sale is finalized hehe.