norsairius
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- United States Midwest
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI SE DSG
Manual for me. I traded in my manual 2010 GTI a long while back and had a few cars after it. I missed that manual GTI the entire time. Went shopping last summer and found a nice leftover 2019 (hurray longer warranty!) but it was a DSG. It was slim pickings for a manual when I was shopping so I went with the DSG since it's a great transmission.
However, after having the car about a year, I've come to realize it was the combination of the engagement of a manual transmission and a GTI that I missed, not just the GTI. I've been fine with automatics in other cars I've had, but a manual GTI is a specific/special combo to me.
That said, the DSG is still great and it's fun to use the paddles every now and then, but I do wish I had the manual.
However, after having the car about a year, I've come to realize it was the combination of the engagement of a manual transmission and a GTI that I missed, not just the GTI. I've been fine with automatics in other cars I've had, but a manual GTI is a specific/special combo to me.
That said, the DSG is still great and it's fun to use the paddles every now and then, but I do wish I had the manual.