Just ordered a GTD in DSG, now worried

[legin]

I tried both and settled on the manual I have had many autos and in fact still have one but for me the manual is the antidote to the boring nature of the diesel vs the petrol. The more responsive the engine or bigger the barge I find my preference is to dsg paddle. DSG doesn't tick the box for me if I find manual mode wont entice me and I therefore leave it in auto.

[Andy B]

We've had a DSG Mk5 gti since 2007 and it's one of those things that I'd find very hard to give up now. We hired a car for a week a few months ago which was a manual golf (not a gti) and it was a right pain. (Though to be honest, the first few times I did come to a junction and wonder why it had gone all quiet before remembering what the other pedal was for  )

Even if you like the sound of DSG, it is an extra bit of machinery in the car, and it has a 40K oil change requirement which was a bit pricey. We'll need another soon!

Our car is strictly a "Fuss Free A to B" machine, so DSG works well for us, and I suspect this is the thing which determines what people prefer.