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#1 of 4 VW's DSG... Good?Bad? by micro_chip_man Aug 28, 2008 (11:36 pm)
I am looking in to a VW GTI MkV with the DSG Trans. Does anyone have any possitive/negitive feedback?     The one that I am looking at is for sale here. It is the red one.www.DAngeloAutoSales.com     Is one with the DSG going to be a ton less reliable than a manual? Replies to this message: shipo (Aug 29, 2008 3:36 am) upstatedoc (Sep 03, 2008 6:33 am) goose (Sep 09, 2008 4:11 pm)
#2 of 4 Re: VW's DSG... Good?Bad? [micro_chip_man] by shipo Aug 29, 2008 (3:36 am)
Replying to: micro_chip_man (Aug 28, 2008 11:36 pm) A ton less reliable? No, probably not. Most of the reports that I've read indicate few problems, however, when there are problems, they are usually pretty expensive to fix (although they are mostly covered under warranty at this point).   Another thing to keep in mind is that the DSG requires a service event every 40,000 miles whereas the conventional manual transmission does not.   Regarding how the two different GTIs drive, the DSG is a fast and slick shifting automatic transmission, and if that's what you're looking for, then this is probably the best transmission available in any mass marketed car available in the States. That said, I found the DSG A3 and DSG GTI I drove immensly boring once the novelty of the computer controlled transmission wore off (that took all of about five minutes).   Best regards, Shipo
#3 of 4 Re: VW's DSG... Good?Bad? [micro_chip_man] by upstatedoc Sep 03, 2008 (6:33 am)
Replying to: micro_chip_man (Aug 28, 2008 11:36 pm) Drove a DSG R32 last fall.   Have an '08 GTI 6MT   IMO the manual is more fun.   If you are going to be commuting in heavy traffic in this car I would recommend the DSG. Don't know anything about reliability but the DSG transmission is much more complicated than the manual tranny, therefore more problems?
#4 of 4 Re: VW's DSG... Good?Bad? [micro_chip_man] by goose Sep 09, 2008 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: micro_chip_man (Aug 28, 2008 11:36 pm) I bought a 2008 GTI with the DSG. If you drive it like a sports car the DSG is fun. Plus when want to drive an auto its there. If your all about the driving and expect to be connected to the car then the DSG can be just another auto with a little caffeine.

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