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Very interesting to hear your similar short lived journey. Mine will hopefully be going in 10 days, not because I don’t like it - it’s a great all round car - but I just need something bigger.

The GTI was my first auto/DSG car. Before it I had a T6 transporter with a petrol engine and manual gearbox, before that a manual S3. I must say that as a lifetime manual gearbox user, I’m now a convert to DSG. Do miss the full control of a manual, and the DSG is a bit pulley when moving off from stationary in traffic. But DSG is just easy. I had a new work van - a sprinter with auto box in October 23. After a week with that I said my next car would be an auto.

Mine is most likely going to WBAC - they are offering 2k more than Audi are for PX. Although also been messaged through Facebook by Rev Competitions, who said they will happily take it for the same as WBAC are offering.

My new A5 has arrived, but got a trip to the Lake District next week so going to put the miles on the golf before it goes. Should get the new barge on the 31st, just before they double the 1st year VED rates

OK understood. I didn't want to come across as rude.

I'm sure I updated my 7.5 the way you're doing it but I wouldn't even bother these days just use the other offerings.

But I understand that you may want to keep the native system up to date as its just one of those thing we like to do.

Anyway keep the thread updated if you succeed, it may push me to try as I'm a tech geek myself and I like things how they're meant to be.

Hi Craig. I'm sorry I can't help but isn't it just easier to use one of the alternatives such as Waze or google maps?

Personally I never use the VW Nav as it's nowhere near as good as the alternatives.

The live traffic etc is so much better on Waze.

I'd also be scared to do any updates to an already temperamental OS. And I bet the files are absolutely huge.

I took a bit of time to get with DSG when i got my Mk8.... it had some niggly things about it and I was going to get a DSG tune to delete some of them... but in the end I just got used to it.

Now I find driving the rest of the family manual cars a pain in the bum tbh, especially on long journeys.

DSG with all of the cruise/travel assist functions is simply amazing and takes the pain out of long journeys massively.

I'd not go back to manual now, well, not if an auto with travel assist was available.

I can understand that. My kids have long since flown the nest and there is only me in the car for over 90% of my journeys. And I only tend to go on long trips (over 100 miles) a few times a year. The rest of the time is spent bombing around local A and B roads (at legal speeds of course..).

One thing about the DSG that I have never raised before is how it pulls forward slowly when in a queue of traffic. It is probably me, but I always found it slightly awkward to control; there usually being a slight 'lurch' forward before smooth movement. Very subtle for sure, but still there. This is after the car is in auto-hold after applying the brake. I know it sounds strange because most say that moving around in slow traffic is one of the great benefits of the DSG box. I just didn't find it to be, as I can control how the car pulls away much more precisely using a combination of clutch and accelerator pedals.

A very small criticism I know, and one that many won't even relate to. Bottom line? If you like auto gearboxes then the DSG is state of the art, no question.

I would have a chat with VWFS. I had to phone them as the system wouldn’t clear so denied me the ability to buy a new agreement on- line.
The chap I spoke to was extremely helpful.
I would double check on availability and retain the name of the person you speak to.