Is your Mk6 a DSG or manual?

[SilvrFoxX]

Allows me to control what matters and when I get too old for the fun factor, I'll buy a manual.

explains a lot

[7R]

DSG for me -

stop start Sydney traffic to and from work
availability of the vehicle with the options I want
resale
drive lazy or drive involved depending on the road and my mood

[The_Hawk]

Manual for me

I much prefer a manual as I find it much more fun to drive, it's also one less thing to break (not that a manual can't break too).

My driving isn't in traffic (or very far) most of the time so manual suits well anyway. Mind you if I was in traffic everyday I think I would seriously consider the DSG.

[rossw]

DSG for me. I've normally preferred manuals in the past, but my wife has back trouble and can't drive a manual in traffic for long. I found the DSG to be a good compromise for people who prefer manuals but must have an auto. People who like autos will complain that it's not as smooth. I like the responsive driveability - even in the 90TSI

[Rosey456]

Deliberated for months and then decided DSG
I've only ever driven manuals and despise automatics. This DSG although technically is an auto, behaves so differently. Smooth, fast, manual mode, sport mode, D mode. I've only done 8000km but am yet to regret the DSG. It is truly an amazing gearbox and am really glad I got it over the manual. Before I bought the R I had 2 wrx's (manual) and whenever I would look at an R32 and see the DSG shift I would roll my eyes and think why. It should be a manual. Now that I own a DSG equipped R I understand why most go for it. Simply brilliant!!

[Captain Courteous]

Manual for me

All my previous cars had been manual, decided to go auto with the last one.. Hated it.. It was boring.. Even with a flappy paddle gearbox, I still yearned for the spirited feeling of a clutch and shifter.

My car is 5 months young and just hit 10,000kms the other day.. I do a lot of driving around for work in Sydney traffic.. I can say the manual gearbox is fantastic!

...Out of curiosity, can someone tell me how much the DSG service is???

[brimway]

DSG for me, but it would be nice to have one of each

Manual for me
...Out of curiosity, can someone tell me how much the DSG service is???

Easy to answer this .... frightening!


MK6 DSG on order

[Rob_R]

DSG for me, had my share of manuals and autos over the years. DSG just something a little different. Started driving autos because the cars I had didn't make them in manuals.

Have no real bias either way except to say I'm not disappointed in my choice this time round. Next set of wheels just might be a 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).