Is DSG really any good ?

[gjroe78]

 
Gonna have to try a manual as well i think just to make sure, can't believe how much the price has come down recently, can find loads now under 10k 

[Peskarik]

I'm hard-core manual fan.
I have Edition 30 with manual gearbox.

But you know what?
Next car I buy - it'll be DSG.
Not because manual is no fun, it is just I don't care for manual shifting anymore, I just want to press the fun pedal and turn the wheel, nothing else.

[Peskarik]

Gonna have to try a manual as well i think just to make sure, can't believe how much the price has come down recently, can find loads now under 10k 

manual is just fine. I don't care for faster acceleration, that is no skill with DSG, any old grandma can keep the pedal pressed to the floor.
DSG just gives you more relaxation, and eventually, maybe that is what you need. (I feel I need that, I want to be lazy behind the wheel).

[ifti]

Gonna have to try a manual as well i think just to make sure, can't believe how much the price has come down recently, can find loads now under 10k 

manual is just fine. I don't care for faster acceleration, that is no skill with DSG, any old grandma can keep the pedal pressed to the floor.
DSG just gives you more relaxation, and eventually, maybe that is what you need. (I feel I need that, I want to be lazy behind the wheel).

I pretty much agree with this

[smartypants]

Agreed also, its why I was looking for an auto for my next beamer... if you have enough torque you dont need to work the box to make progress also.

DSG would only worry me slightly in its longevity and ultimate very expensive repair costs. A standard Auto would go for centuries, and a manual gearbox is relatively cheap to replace (and clutch)... but a DSG? Thats got to be pricey - anyone know how long they go for?

[ifti]

Not sure - havent heard of any that have failed yet!

[Jimp]

Not sure - havent heard of any that have failed yet!

I remember reading somewhere about problems if you abuse the launch control a lot but unless you drive like a chav who thinks the road to tescos is the Nurburgring then that's not an problem 

[gjroe78]

Yeah i was gonna ask about reliability too as the cars i'm looking at are 50,000+ miles
So has anyone done this sort of milage or more with a DSG ?

[kevinz925]

DSG is really good. But I never considerate to buy one.

Personally I don't trust anything that doesn't have a clutch. I do believe that DSG could do all the jobs for you in a much nicer way. But so what? I know I can't change gear as well as a rally racer and I'm compromsing the real performance of the car. But that's MY car and it is ME who drives it.

With a DSG gearbox, you could run faster, no doubt about it. Manual gti has never beaten dsg in a dogfight as far as I know. But driving is not all about speed and acceleration.

[R32UK]

I though exactly what alot of you have said about wanting to be a little lazy with a DSG so had considered one for my next car. But I would say try one out for as a period as possible.

I just feel it has taken so much away from the day to day driving and even handling. dont feel comfortable going into corners and cant judge eaxctly when I should be putting the power on... let alone the dsg knowing what it should be doing. I know that the only solution to this is to use the paddles , but they arnt where they should be when the wheel is turned.

I just feel its perfect for a track where you and the car know they should be going flat out all the time... but on the roads where you have to adapt your driving to the conditions (which are constantly changing) there is a little more to it. Its hard to describe but some times putting your foot down confuses the gears slightly... if that makes sense