[Vwdiesel] DSG

[fancy_dancer at wideopenwest.com]

I retired my 1978 Rabbit Diesel some years ago, and just recently took 
delivery of a 2009 Jetta TDI with the DSG transmission.  I would have 
slightly preferred the 6-spped manual, but my wife really wanted automatic.  

I didn't have to give up much.  The twin clutch arrangement is inside the 
transmission (wet clutches) and absorbs a little horsepower.  Every once in 
a while, when I slow down to about 15 mph and then accelerate, the DSG jerks 
abruptly before settling down on a gear.

But in automatic mode, from a stop, it shifts completely smoothly and much 
faster than I could.  I usually let it shift automatically into 3rd or 4th, 
then move the lever into the manual mode to hold it in that gear.

Hopefully this Jetta will last 10+ years and 250K miles.  We'll see how the 
transmission holds up!

Dan Snyder - the Fancy Dancer