Help!!! DSG or manual??!!!!

[James Gould]

Just handed a cheque over for a DSG GTD...

Try google-ing DSG reliability.  Best general rule of thumb I saw was either pistonheads.com or maybe honestjohn.co.uk forums - DSG believed to be good up to 60K miles then possibly be concerned about ECU/gearbox replacement of £2-5K.  Probably not a huge risk but if you do mega miles or want to keep past the warranty it'd be a concern. 

Thanks  -  I do about £10K miles per year but if what you say starts to be accepted as 'fact', might be harder to sell and faster depreciation with DSGs

[gizzywizzy]

Manual, manual, manual all the way.  Keeps you alert and according to official figures getting slightly better consumption with the manal box.

[VWKev]

DSG =

[Gazdebaz]

Oh no here we go again.   

[James Gould]

Oh no here we go again.   

I asked the question and feel that way!

[VWKev]

Oh no here we go again.   

I asked the question and feel that way!

So why didnt you ask your question in the other thread ?

[James Gould]

DSG =



you could be right

[VWKev]

DSG =



you could be right

Could be ? COULD BE ? 

Seriously though, why would you want to buy a car that drives itself ? We have taxi drivers, bus drivers, chauffeurs to do all that for us should we need them, buy a manual dude and drive your car.

[James Gould]

DSG =



you could be right

Could be ? COULD BE ? 

Seriously though, why would you want to buy a car that drives itself ? We have taxi drivers, bus drivers, chauffeurs to do all that for us should we need them, buy a manual dude and drive your car.

My heart tells me you're so obviously right  -  my brain tells me to move with the times and not to be a philistine  -but as enjoyment comes via the heart, I should follow my heart....Thnx

[mds69]

Thanks  -  I do about £10K miles per year but if what you say starts to be accepted as 'fact', might be harder to sell and faster depreciation with DSGs

Wow, you spend ten grand on Petrol?