dsg or old fashion stick

**cdogg** · 02-07-2009, 09:38 PM

hi yall
i am currently in the market for a mk v gti but i am not sure which way to go old fashion stick shift or the new dsg does anyone have any solid info on why i should go with one or the other...
cheers

**mark4323** · 02-07-2009, 09:40 PM

I've driven manuals all my life and decided to go with DSG. I love it.

**cdogg** · 02-07-2009, 09:51 PM

yeah i've always had manuals maybe this why i cant decide, i am leaning towards dsg... my mate had a problem with his g/box and i was gald to hear the part had to come outta germany... it tells me its not common

**mark4323** · 02-07-2009, 09:56 PM

There's a thread on golfmk5 concerning reliability of DSG:

How is your DSG going?

**cdogg** · 02-07-2009, 09:59 PM

thanks mark4323

**blutopless2** · 02-07-2009, 10:02 PM

all i can say is test drive them both... and take the dsg for an extended test drive. do lots of stop start driving with it.
i have it in my jetta and would prefer the manual.

**cdogg** · 02-07-2009, 10:11 PM

i think that is what i will do ... yeah i dont wanna regret after purchase

**Satanstoenail** · 02-07-2009, 10:12 PM

I have a short shifter on my manual and I love it.

**maca** · 02-07-2009, 10:39 PM

I drove manual for almost 2 years then changed to DSG.. I'd have to say I prefer the DSG solely because of the crappy Brisbane traffic. But beware, once you've gone DSG, you can't ever go back to a normal Automatic.

Also, test drive both (if possible). I found the manual TDI Jetta was really gutless compared to the DSG