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We've had 3 DSG cars between us - no problems so far. Mind you, they were under warranty and we get them regularly serviced. My current car is a 1l 3-cylinder
by arethuza 4y ago
We've had 3 DSG cars between us - no problems so far. Mind you, they were under warranty and we get them regularly serviced.
My current car is a 1l 3-cylinder DSG Kamiq - which I am pretty happy with. Only complaint being the slow starting touch screen and the move away from physical buttons (e.g. for heated windscreen).
- 2143 4y agoWow that's pretty cool. Over here it's only a matter of time before DSG inevitably fails. Apparently, it tends to overheat when idling in traffic in D. This is also a problem in VW cars which uses the same gearbox. It's a really hot climate where I live; I wonder if that's a factor. The good thing is that Skoda/VW don't hesitate before replacing a failed gearbox (and then that one fails). It's a lovely gearbox when it works.
- arethuza 4y ago"it tends to overheat" I'm in Scotland, so it rarely gets above 20C and it quite often fairly damp - which presumably keeps the gearbox nice and cool :-) Edit: We also very rarely sit in traffic, which might help as well.
- 2143 4y agoStill, other gearboxes work well here. So maybe there's a design fault somewhere. There's a Wikipedia entry for DSG problems: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#Problems_and_recalls_of_DSG-equipped_vehicles https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#Problem...
- arethuza 4y agoI'm now a complete convert to DSG style gearboxes. Mind you next car will hopefully be electric so problem goes away - probably an Enyaq.