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Offline Egbutt Wash

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Is DSG just rubbish?
« on: 27 January 2010, 00:04 »
Have VW made a horrible mistake by implementing the Borgwarner auto clutches too soon?
The gearbox and ratios are the same for manual and DSG.

I hope they have not done a Tony Blair MWD on us all.

BTW, my works just as smooth as ever.  It has it's moments, but I can see it's just due to me changing driving styles (I despise any motorway miles and just drive for economy, when back in Cumbria I drive hell for leather).
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Offline player.777

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2010, 00:10 »
funny coz i was having the same conversation with my mechanic last week.  he bought it up that loads of DSG cars are coming in with clutch/gearbox failures a lot earlier than expected.  he hates the dsg, and said he would never get one- as they are the moment.
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2010, 00:15 »
It's my first and last VW.  I only bought it for the DSG.  Now everyone does these gearboxes I think I'll sell and buy a decent brand car.
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Offline devilt

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2010, 10:32 »
Quote from: Egbert Nosh on 27 January 2010, 00:15
It's my first and last VW.  I only bought it for the DSG.  Now everyone does these gearboxes I think I'll sell and buy a decent brand car.

Bought a Gti recently, really wanted a DSG model but settled for a manual instead. Sort of Glad a did now with all these DSG problems popping up.
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2010, 10:55 »
"all these problems", that makes me laugh.  there are a lot more happy DSG drivers on here, than unhappy ones!
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2010, 11:01 »
It would be good if this thread became a nice even handed and balanced assessment of the facts rather than emotive scaremongering. Now, lets see if that happens....  :laugh:

I am delighted thus far with DSG, 05 (MY06), never missed a beat. (D'Oh! why did I say that out loud **slaps head**)
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2010, 11:02 »
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2010, 11:04 »
Quote from: 2007GTI on 27 January 2010, 10:55
"all these problems", that makes me laugh.  there are a lot more happy DSG drivers on here, than unhappy ones!

Sorry didn't mean it like that at all! Reason I say at this present time on the mkV section of the forum on the first page there is about 5 threads mentioning DSG.

Like you say I am sure there is probably more happy DSG drivers than cross ones.
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Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2010, 11:35 »
what problems are people having? From what I can gather the main problems are:

1. Jerky gear box and
2. the more serious loss of drive issues

Are there any more?
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Offline FamilyDub

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2010, 11:47 »

MANUAL, FOR THE WIN    :laugh:
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