Is your Mk6 a DSG or manual?

[Lucas_R]

Im pretty sure this will end up being something like 90% DSG and 10% manual, but im curious as to how many people have chosen each gearbox type.

Also post up your main reason for choosing which one you did.

My R is a manual and i chose it for the following reasons:

- i love proper manual gearboxes
- i live in a non traffic jammed city so no traffic issues for me
- the car only gets driven about 50-100km a week on average so i really enjoy driving it with the manual
- all my previous cars have been manuals (don't like auto's or automated manuals)
- didn't want the potential DSG "mechatronic" type issues down the track
- dont like the look of a "auto" shifter in a sporty car

[ScottR]

After two manuals then two autos I hope the DSG will provide the best of both worlds.

[warped_foobie]

After much deliberation, went manual.

1. Hate auto's
2. Didn't want to risk any problems with a mechatronic

that said though, I deliberated for about 2 months on which box to get. For the record, the dsg is the only auto box I would ever have... One day when I get old and buy a passat diesel or similar and can't be bothered with the manual anymore (lol)

[Candyman]

Per the same thread on the other forum ....

Four options for changing gears, yes thanks.

Add LC, the downshifting and using any of the four drive options to suit my mood at the time (or mix and match them), easy decision. So much more fun.

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

[Bel]

I went with DSG for a few reasons, firstly because I hadn't driven a manual car in 10 years and really wasn't sure about going back to one, secondly I drive around 50kms to work and back in stop start traffic and finally it was fun to have the option of having an auto but being able to change gears if I wanted...

[Brendan_A]

Manual for me.

Didn't like the 7DSG in the twincharger.

Wife can't legally drive a manual.

If I had of bought an GTI I would have went DSG.

[Finance_Analyst]

DSG for me as it is better for resale and i am really getting too lazy to change gears in my old age

[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.

[bugsalanko]

Got a 118TSI manual.
Don't do that much stop start driving and love the feel of the manual box. Plus being a poor Uni student saving 3000 for moving my left arm a bit more sounded like a good deal!

[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