My DSG woes!

[Mr Savage]

I really want to test drive the manual to see what the difference is between that and my DSG. Because I will admit that the GTI feels slow to say so many people were ranting about how it feels so fast and how they were blown away by it's performance.

When I first drove it out the dealer I thought "Is that it?" then got a little more excited when the engine came to life in higher revs but again it was all sound and no movement.

I do enjoy the car in manual mode with paddle shifters but hm, you've made me start to doubt the DSG box too now Jimble!

[Jimble]

I really want to test drive the manual to see what the difference is between that and my DSG. Because I will admit that the GTI feels slow to say so many people were ranting about how it feels so fast and how they were blown away by it's performance.

When I first drove it out the dealer I thought "Is that it?" then got a little more excited when the engine came to life in higher revs but again it was all sound and no movement.

I do enjoy the car in manual mode with paddle shifters but hm, you've made me start to doubt the DSG box too now Jimble!

Sorry mate! The manual is a completely different animal, instant long ratio power that keeps coming or relaxed easy cruising without touching a button!

Gonna be a big loss on the GTI though, value wise, plummets as soon as you go off the forecourt then holds for a while.

I agree the fuel consumption is sickening, the R32 with it's thirsty 3.2 V6 hits the same average MPG figures....no idea what's going off there.

I've not even bothered with eco mode yet as the car doesn't feel quick unless it's in sport and being booted, hm making me consider changing now! Haha.

You instantly lose 20% due to the VAT - you can't get that back when trading in etc.

EEEK!!

Did you manage to get much discount on your original GTi order? If you can negotiate 10-12% off an R, might not be too bad to change.

Or go for another GTi, but a manual maybe? The DSG box is what £1500 extra over a manual?

No actual discount but got ~£2k over book on my trade in so no idea what discount that amounts to?

[Mark V GTD]

No actual discount but got ~£2k over book on my trade in so no idea what discount that amounts to?

About £2k.

[Jimble]

No actual discount but got ~£2k over book on my trade in so no idea what discount that amounts to?

About £2k.

I meant percentage smart arse!

[Mark V GTD]

Lol!!! 

[Phil 117]

No actual discount but got ~£2k over book on my trade in so no idea what discount that amounts to?

About £2k.

Ha.

Just to give you an idea, a 63 demo GTI DSG PP with 7k on the clock books at this: (I tell I lie, everytime I HPI any of our DSG demo's, they are all coming up as auto. Bizarre. Usually an auto add's another £1000 on.
Edit: Just seen it say's S-A. Presume semi automatic? Strange it still is classing it as a manual though.

[Jimble]

No actual discount but got ~£2k over book on my trade in so no idea what discount that amounts to?

About £2k.

Ha.

Just to give you an idea, a 63 demo GTI DSG PP with 7k on the clock books at this: (I tell I lie, everytime I HPI any of our DSG demo's, they are all coming up as auto. Bizarre. Usually an auto add's another £1000 on.
Edit: Just seen it say's S-A. Presume semi automatic? Strange it still is classing it as a manual though.

Ouch! Mines a DSG with the spec in my sig, and currently has ~700 miles on!

[Phil 117]

Ouch! Mines a DSG with the spec in my sig, and currently has ~700 miles on!

Took the liberty of looking up a GTD. There 2k less than the GTI's. I thought the diesels were meant to hold their value more.

If it' worth £22k after a few months, can't see if being worth £15k after 3 years

[Mark V GTD]

It all depends what you mean by 'worth'! Have a look on Autotrader - you wil not find any 'nearly new' GTI/GTD on offer at 20% under list. Of course thats list at dealers - what they might offer you as a trade in might be nearer to the 20% depreciation that people are talking about. But in reality who is going to do that?

if you bought a new GTI DSG and woke up a week later and decided to have a manual one you would find a buyer for it without taking anything like a 20% hit. Not saying you would get list for it in a private sale but if you had bought with say a 10% discount you would not be looking at a caning.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Really sorry to hear you're not getting on with DSG Jimble. Sounds like no encouragement from me is gonna change your mind. I love it. But I have just come from 4 years driving a Scirocco with 7 speed DSG.

Little tip for ya:

When using stop/start with Adaptive Cruise Control, once it brings the car to a compete stop, the engine cuts out, you wait until the car in front moves, engine restarts, press the 'RES' button on the steering wheel and the car will start accelerating without touching any pedals. Works a treat