[magikrider]

The extended warranty is offered for 2 years max over the normal 2 years warranty so you can have a total of 2+2 years warranty. But if you plan to keep the car for a longer duration, like say 6-7 years, then its a bit risky business I think. and you wouldn't want to spend 1-1.5 lacs on a car thats costing 11 lacs which would be worth 4-5 lacs as it is after 4-5 years! If it was for octy/superb, then it is still understandable spending so much. Thats the only reason thats steering me away from the diesel DSG, even though would have prefered to have a AT in mumbai traffic.

[Desi Dybuk]

Originally Posted by StarScream

Can you give us some more details please? What car is it and how old?

It's not strictly a VW but a Skoda Yeti DSG (1.2 TSI). The transmission went kaput & my dad's friend is being given a terrible run-around by Skoda/VW. He has sworn off from Euro brands.

I really feel for him because he really likes cars & takes care of them like they are his babies. Never races, or abuses his vehicles. It's really sad to see a 60+ year old man being treated so badly by the company. He told me that even during the Ambassador/Padmini monopoly days, no one treated their customers so bad.

[StarScream]

Originally Posted by Desi Dybuk

It's not strictly a VW but a Skoda Yeti DSG (1.2 TSI). The transmission went kaput & my dad's friend is being given a terrible run-around by Skoda/VW. He has sworn off from Euro brands.

Ok, so its the 7-speed DSG. Just want to get a sense of how old the car is because the thinking is VAG has fixed the problem with the transmission oil change last year. And what country is this? Because the 1.2 TSI Yeti was never sold in India.

[Desi Dybuk]

Originally Posted by StarScream

Ok, so its the 7-speed DSG. Just want to get a sense of how old the car is because the thinking is VAG has fixed the problem with the transmission oil change last year. And what country is this? Because the 1.2 TSI Yeti was never sold in India.

My apologies. I just called him & it's a 6-Speed MANUAL which has failed, not DSG.

Sorry for the misinformation. I'll go & stand in a corner.

[.anshuman]

Originally Posted by Desi Dybuk

I'm anyways scared of the DSG transmissions going kaput out of warranty. The VW DSGs have an unusually high rate of failure. It's just that in India the consumers have no protection in the form of recalls that a company like VW can get away with it. A family friend's DSG failed recently & VW is, as usual, being evasive.

Originally Posted by Desi Dybuk

It's not strictly a VW but a Skoda Yeti DSG (1.2 TSI). The transmission went kaput & my dad's friend is being given a terrible run-around by Skoda/VW. He has sworn off from Euro brands.

Originally Posted by Desi Dybuk

My apologies. I just called him & it's a 6-Speed MANUAL which has failed, not DSG.
:

So what made you say the DSG failed? Even the Yeti 1.2 TSI DSG is not sold in India, infact there is no Skoda Yeti DSG sold in India.

A casual comment like this may influence someone's purchase decision. Vento Automatic is not even announced yet, lets just stop flogging the DSG & Skoda & VW in each and every thread. There are threads dedicated threads for discussion on this, please use them but Please get the facts and information correct.

Let's not forget that DSG is by far the most modern gearbox used for cars this side of 20 Lakh Rupees(even beyond the 20 Lakh rupee mark, its at par if not superior than the top gearboxes available at any price point).

Disclaimer: I am not talking about my Uncle's or Aunt's distant relative's car. I own a 2010 Skoda Laura TDI CR DSG, that's just 2 months away from being 4 years old, done 65000 Kms of absolutely trouble free ownership. I intend to keep it for a long period of time.

I even started this thread:DQ250 Failures.

[StarScream]

Originally Posted by .anshuman

Let's not forget that DSG is by far the most modern gearbox used for cars this side of 20 Lakh Rupees(even beyond the 20 Lakh rupee mark, its at par if not superior than the top gearboxes available at any price point).

Very true. This weekend I had to take my wife's Santro AT for washing and waxing and it felt agricultural, loud, whiny and unsophisticated compared to my Vento TSI. The DSG has spoiled me and I don't think I'll ever be able to get used to a torque converter or CVT automatic in the future.

[ankur_g]

Diesel DSG automatic spotted..

http://www.motoroids.com/news/spied-...matic-spotted/

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by ankur_g

Diesel DSG automatic spotted..

http://www.motoroids.com/news/spied-...matic-spotted/

Reminds me of the FIAT Palio with all that masking tape around!

I wonder how they concluded it is a DSG automatic and not just a 1.5 TDi + facelifted Vento test mule?

[Mohan Mathew A]

Originally Posted by ankur_g

Diesel DSG automatic spotted..

http://www.motoroids.com/news/spied-...matic-spotted/

Top gear facebook post says Vento Diesel DSG. I hope the reporter saw the DSG lever because the picture doesn't have any indication.

I really hope that they introduce it; that it is the 6 speed box and not the 7-speed and also that they price it sensibly

[lalittalwar]

Originally Posted by .anshuman

So what made you say the DSG failed? Even the Yeti 1.2 TSI DSG is not sold in India, infact there is no Skoda Yeti DSG sold in India.

A casual comment like this may influence someone's purchase decision. Vento Automatic is not even announced yet, lets just stop flogging the DSG & Skoda & VW in each and every thread. There are threads dedicated threads for discussion on this, please use them but Please get the facts and information correct.

Let's not forget that DSG is by far the most modern gearbox used for cars this side of 20 Lakh Rupees(even beyond the 20 Lakh rupee mark, its at par if not superior than the top gearboxes available at any price point).

Disclaimer: I am not talking about my Uncle's or Aunt's distant relative's car. I own a 2010 Skoda Laura TDI CR DSG, that's just 2 months away from being 4 years old, done 65000 Kms of absolutely trouble free ownership. I intend to keep it for a long period of time.

I even started this thread:DQ250 Failures.

+1 to that. it has become sort of an in-thing to bash VAG cars and the DSG tech. I believe some of it will be deserved, but not all. I can also vouch for the DSG. My Laura 2.0 TDI CR DSG is also coming to 4 years, and a significant 1,15,000 km. no problems whatsoever. Other than this car, we have another 3 Lauras with DSG in the family (one a 1.9 TDI and the others 2.0 TDI), and none have faced any gearbox issues till now.

In fact, I find the DSG so good, that I went ahead and bought another DSG, a GT TSI, and when time comes to replace the Laura, it will in all probability be a DSG Jetta (waiting for the new one to come out next year)

[ad3952n]

Folks! The new face-lifted VW Vento has been spied testing in India.

At first, this may look like a regular Vento with protective covers to prevent minor damages during dealer dispatch. However, the headlights of the car which are the same as that of the refreshed Polo give it away as a facelift. The dual-barrel headlights also get a darker tint.

Link: IAB

Thanks

PS: Please Mods merge the thread if needed.

[StarScream]

Originally Posted by Mohan Mathew A

I really hope that they introduce it; that it is the 6 speed box and not the 7-speed and also that they price it sensibly

From what I've noticed across VAG brands is that the 7-speed dry clutch is mated to petrol engines (1.2-1.8 TSI), while the six-speed wet clutch is with diesel engines. It may have something to do with the DQ200s torque limitation of 25 NM.

[Fiatanic]

Well Well, no surprise here it seems, at least in the front face. It appears to be same as the new Polo? Maybe even the interiors will be aligned with the new Polo, steering wheel and all...?

[Nilesh5417]

Motoroids mentions this to be the diesel vento with DSG automatic transmission.

Link : Motoroids

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by Mohan Mathew A

I really hope that they introduce it; that it is the 6 speed box and not the 7-speed and also that they price it sensibly

Originally Posted by StarScream

From what I've noticed across VAG brands is that the 7-speed dry clutch is mated to petrol engines (1.2-1.8 TSI), while the six-speed wet clutch is with diesel engines. It may have something to do with the DQ200s torque limitation of 25 NM.

I think it will be the 7-speed DSG, same as the one in Polo GT TSI / Vento TSI. I have seen the Touran MPV here in Singapore with the combination of 1.6 TDI with DSG (specs here)