Is your Mk6 a DSG or manual?

[ParaBul]

DSG. Buying a new car for a new job, didn't have the luxury to specify, and there was a red GTD with DSG available as a cancelled order. It felt like serendipity.

At the time I was expecting to end up with a manual (cheaper, better fit to the budget I had set) but I don't regret the DSG.

[Ryan_R]

Often drive into Melbourne and not a fan of the 3rd pedal in stop-start traffic.
Being in the gaming generation I wanted DSG paddles.
In theory reselling a DSG should be easier too (assuming it's still working).

[police state]

DSG on my R, because that's all that was available on showroom floors in the state and the whole country. Wasn't in a position to order & wait....if I was, it would have been manual.

[warped_foobie]

It's interesting seeing the current split manual to dsg... The way my dealer was talking when I asked for a manual made me feel like I was ordering the wrong thing. "What? You want a manual one? I haven't sold one of those in months... They are pretty hard to come by". Ended up going to another dealer (lol) and this thread (even though the sample is from such a small base of owners), is interesting. Many more manuals on the road than I thought...

[bwen]

DSG for me as it is better for resale

Really? I didn't know that. Are we talking short term or long term resale?

[SChan]

It's interesting seeing the current split manual to dsg... The way my dealer was talking when I asked for a manual made me feel like I was ordering the wrong thing. "What? You want a manual one? I haven't sold one of those in months... They are pretty hard to come by". Ended up going to another dealer (lol) and this thread (even though the sample is from such a small base of owners), is interesting. Many more manuals on the road than I thought...

I had the similar experience, dealers were kind of shocked when i showed more interest in Manual.

[Mi16 Man]

Manual.....no choice as it was a demo.

But am glad I got it given my original $$$ was on a Polo GTI = DSG only.

[Ryan_R]

The 5% club doesn't appear as exclusive so far as previously led to believe - wonder how many are yet to vote

[Finance_Analyst]

Really? I didn't know that. Are we talking short term or long term resale?

I would say both... But short term more so. Look at it this way, if you had a manual and wanted to sell it, you either take a massive hit on a trade (as the dealer would not move it quickly hence will take a safety margin as they have a floorplan finance for holding stock) or wait to sell it privatey where demand isn't as great.

See, always takes an accountant to rationalise purchase decisions down to the dollar and cents

[mfl]

See, always takes an accountant to rationalise purchase decisions down to the dollar and cents

glad I didn't buy the GTI, as a 'rational decision' otherwise I would be driving a Toyota Camry

the last rational car I bought lasted 18 months, before I had to sell it !