How problematic is VW's 7 speed DSG?

[merc280v6]

What a pity. Golf R-line at 148bhp is very tasty.

148bhp nia?

[S4vtec]

148bhp nia?

[merc280v6]

The R line is enhanced with aesthetic differences .

So it's all show and no go?

[Johnny86]

So it's all show and no go?

[Johnny86]

So it's all show and no go?

[Mercury1]

The R line is enhanced with aesthetic differences .

So it's like m sport series.

[S4vtec]

So it's like m sport series.

Yep, although it comes with a slightly more powerful engine (150 bhp vs 122 bhp), selectable driving modes ,

 

different rims, skirtings .

[Victor68]

So far I have not considered VW but I read with amuse about all these problematic issues.

 

VW are like toyota in Germany and consider their land against our tiny dot, I cannot imagine their cars fail so easily. Then in Germany, it can only drive around a small town? No logic leh.

[Hot6x]

So far I have not considered VW but I read with amuse about all these problematic issues.

 

VW are like toyota in Germany and consider their land against our tiny dot, I cannot imagine their cars fail so easily. Then in Germany, it can only drive around a small town? No logic leh.

 

1. climate

2. traffic conditions

[Silverkris]

1. climate

2. traffic conditions

 

3. Most (90%) of VW in Germany runs on manual gears, not DSG.

[Johnny86]

3. Most such BnB cars in Europe are manual transmission.

Edited December 19, 2016 by Johnny86

[Ivan_06]

So far I have not considered VW but I read with amuse about all these problematic issues.

 

VW are like toyota in Germany and consider their land against our tiny dot, I cannot imagine their cars fail so easily. Then in Germany, it can only drive around a small town? No logic leh.

You can buy lah.i will only buy if it's manual transmission.

[MercutioV]

So far I have not considered VW but I read with amuse about all these problematic issues.

 

VW are like toyota in Germany and consider their land against our tiny dot, I cannot imagine their cars fail so easily. Then in Germany, it can only drive around a small town? No logic leh.

Was stuck in 4-hour causeway jam this weekend and just avoided the entire gearboxes issue by manual gear select. Stayed in 1st gear all the time, no problem. As many have said on the forum, manual mode solves the problems with dual clutch overheating in constant stop and go. Yes, as someone said: you don't have 4-hour creeping stop-n-go at 30 degrees plus in Germany so often. And actually I rarely encounter it in Singapore, only at causeway.

[Victor68]

so it is the traffic jams, hot weather or humid weather? that you dont expeience in germany. btw, VW was also very popular in China.

[Wt_know]

wah 4 hour causeway jam ... simi gearbox also stressed

Edited December 19, 2016 by Wt_know

[inlinesix]

wah 4 hour causeway jam ... simi gearbox also stressed

 

Wet clutch boh tai chi juz like your torque converter AT.

[Kangadrool]

if DSG can talk, it will say "Drivers more problematic".

[S4vtec]

1. climate

2. traffic conditions

In Europe , manuals are favoured over automatics