which to buy, manual or DSG ?

[VAGUE]

So can a manual if the turbo goes.

My last DSG had 85k and was still smooth as ever. And I wasn't THAT nice to it either. That's with 1 DSG oil change

You can always be unlucky. Your cambelt or tensioner could snap as well....


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But then again, DSGs are a lot more expensive to repair/change. You've been lucky, mate. I've seen them fail on VW's, Audi's and SEAT's all the same. But I guess you're right, it's all a matter of luck.

 

[si_d]

My biggest tip would to be to use the sport mode when you need to. Until recently I didn't realise it shifts faster and revs more (apart from the obvious being in a lower gear). If I think I might need to go a bit faster, I click it into sport and drop it back to D when I'm done.

I've read the new Clio Sport and possibly the new CTR will both feature DSG's.

Cheers for the tips mate. I have found sport would be more suited to a track day or something like that when you really want to give it the beans. For me at the moment I think it revs too high for road use (I wouldn't drive a M like that anyway) but as I said I need to adjust to it and work out how to use it properly. Much more to it than sticking in in said mode and hitting the accelerator