Mk.7 Golf - DSG or Manual

[Gerryf]

I'm a teenager in my mid fifties so understandably I yearn for paddles even though I never bother selecting manual on my present mk6 1.4 122 DSG.....I'd definitely have cobwebs on 'em........I honestly find the car lively enough without employing manual....got caught out by the box a few times when I first got the car but you soon learn how to avoid being in the wrong gear when you need power on tap.

All in all I love DSG but I wouldn't want one out of warranty.

[DW58]

I'm out of the same mould Gerry albeit a tad disabled, hence the keen-ness for DSG. Despite my physical need for it, I also find them great fun to drive.

[Gerryf]

Snap Rob....I became disabled through childhood Polio.....autos are now a must for me....gotta say the DSG system is the best auto I've driven to date.

Back in the early 90's I used to drive a regular auto Golf......lovely refined car but it was too thirsty for London work.

[DW58]

Fibromyalgia and Arthritis with me Gerry. My right leg isn't so bad but my left is buggered, so not having to work the clutch makes life a lot easier.

DSG is a god-send for those of us with dodgy pins, I just wish I'd been able to get my Mk.6 so equipped but my dealer was rather poor in trying to acquire one for me.


I've ordered paddles with mine, but not sure if they'll get much use but it'll be nice to try them and then decide later.

[dcdick]

Fibromyalgia and Arthritis with me Gerry. My right leg isn't so bad but my left is buggered, so not having to work the clutch makes life a lot easier.

DSG is a god-send for those of us with dodgy pins, I just wish I'd been able to get my Mk.6 so equipped but my dealer was rather poor in trying to acquire one for me.


I've ordered paddles with mine, but not sure if they'll get much use but it'll be nice to try them and then decide later.

Hmmm left leg for me as well..................right side is fixed now with hip replacement but stuck for the duration now with a "dodgy" left leg.

Completely agree DSG is the best auto box I've ever used

Previous cars always were manual but it was getting harder & harder to use clutch properly, so went for the Golf DSG & opted for the diesel purely on running costs (as well as the fact previous car was a diesel). Not one of my better decisions as it turned out

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[tigerera004]

Previous car was a Audi A3 20Tdi S-line which came with DSG as standard in 2005.
Its an automatic ... I dont know anyone that can be bothered with the paddles!

My current car is a manual because
1. DSG get away time when pulling out onto a roundabout is scary!
2. It was displaying some odd behaivior from 70 - 80K miles
3. For me, it detracted from the driving pleasure

[jk88]

Previous car was a Audi A3 20Tdi S-line which came with DSG as standard in 2005.
Its an automatic ... I dont know anyone that can be bothered with the paddles!

My current car is a manual because
1. DSG get away time when pulling out onto a roundabout is scary!
2. It was displaying some odd behaivior from 70 - 80K miles
3. For me, it detracted from the driving pleasure

I think things have moved on quite a bit since 2005. Both our cars have DSG boxes and the response is instant, no issues pulling out onto a roundabout. And there are times when the paddles come in handy ...

[aldfort]

For us there is no question (probably due to our age). Manual every time if you actually want to drive the car yourself. So Mrs A's GTi is manual.

[rapport25]

I have owned a 2.0tdi dsg in my passat for nearly 5yrs.

My mk 7 Golf Gtd is due March. This time I have gone for a manual.

The only reason is its cheaper to buy, tax, and improved mpg.

I think the dsg box is excellent!!!!!. I will post my findings after livinig with my Golf for 3 mths.

[Barb351]

I have DSG with paddles on my petrol GT as my wife has severe nerve damage to left ankle. I find it so easy to drive especially today in an a massive jam of slow moving vehicles. I do not see the need to use the paddles though. My son is so impressed with modern autos he is ordering an auto 4 series BMW.