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Howard Kerr @ Nov 4th 2006 9:42AM
Thank you John F.
Too often folks make the claim that something is better or cheaper or bigger or....you fill in the blank, but don't say in comparison to what, much less provide figures to back up their claim. I don't see (and you have proven) how a DSG transmission can be cheaper to service and/or produce than a "normal" automatic...since it's MORE complex. Have DSG equipped cars really been around long enough to say they are as RELIABLE as any alternative transmission? My current car, with an automatic transmission, has racked up nearly 153,000 trouble-free miles. Service consists of replacement of the fluid every 18 to 24 months (there is no replaceable filter), as a precaution...I'm sure the manufacturer suggests that the transmission fluid be changed a little less frequently. I suppose I could have bought a new transmission by now for what I have spent in fluid "renewal", but even the DSG will require some servicing too.