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    VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes

    NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions

    Getrag US Files For Bankruptcy After Chrysler Lawsuit, Transmission Plant Sits Unfinished

    2009 Audi S3 Gets S-Tronic Seven-Speed Twin-Clutch Gearbox

    Report: BMW to Launch Dual-Clutch Tranny in M3 Sedan

    Chrysler Goes Long on Getrag Dual-Clutch Tranny

    Pretty Damn Kwick: Porsche Set To Launch Dual-Clutch Gearbox, Call it PDK

    Leaked Dealer Memo Confirms DSG-Style Box for BMW M3

    Seven-Speed DSG Manumatic on the Way

    Sportomatic! Next Porsche 911 to get DSG, Direct-Injection
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    Ha! Karma is a bitch. [/cranky old man who loves manual transmission cars]. Seriously, though, when I drove the MK5 GTI for the first time, the DSG totally freaked out and went into some kind of limp mode. Whether that was a statement on VAG quality or DSG itself, I'm not sure, but it did result in a five-speed Mazda3 for my garage.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    What do you expect, just look at the thing.
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    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    08/20/09

    @Flathead Smith: Very true. Nice star, btw.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/20/09

    @jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: Thanks
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    A faulty temperature sensor seems hardly newsworthy. I was ready to read about some major design flaw.

    It's the driver's fault anyway for paying attention to meaningless idiot lights.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    Oh, dear. Chalk that up under "reasons to buy it with a manual".

    It's one of the best "automatics", though, so that's something.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/20/09

    @FP - Activity resumes!: Hey you can go wrong with manuals too you know? Ask GM.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/20/09

    @Couldn'tMakeItToTheLeatherWashNite: "Hey you can go wrong with ... GM."

    Sometimes, aye!
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    I wonder how they'll figure out a way to blame the drivers. That's what VW does. "You know, these transmissions are pretty robust, but if you leave them in auto mode like a sissy little girl, they wear out quicker. I hope you've learned your lesson. Here's your receipt. As you can see, shop incidentals came to over $30 because we had to eat so many Twix while fixing your car. How am I going to explain my fat ass to my wife? I'm going to blame you, that's how. Have a nice day."
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    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    08/20/09

    @Ash78: And you wonder why they never were able to sell many Phaetons. Many said if they would have just branded it the Phaeton and left off the VW badge, they would have sold like hot cakes. Alas, no rich guy wants to hear it from the service center.
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    08/20/09

    @maximum-sienna: A great car, but very poorly executed. Allegedly the whole thing arose because Piech was jealous of M-B and BMW execs showing up for meetings in their Q-ships. Sure, he could have used an Audi A8, but he wanted something with the core brand's logo on it.
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    08/20/09


    ...as a scapegoat
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/20/09

    @Ash78: I still say VW
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    08/21/09

    @Ash78: spoken like a true VW owner... i'm going to guess a Jetta, perhaps a MK IV
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    08/20/09

    In reply to VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
    These transmissions were mistakenly shipped without a clutch pedal. A pedal will be retrofitted in the affected vehicles free of charge.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    So, does this mean I'll be able to pick up a new VW with a slick shifting trick transmission for about $1.95 in a few weeks? If so, bring on the hysteria!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    The locked-in-neutral thing happened to my friend's Explorer on the interstate in eastern Pennsylvania, except that pieces fell out of the transmission... "I'm talking sparks, awesome, action-movie..."
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    Image of jdoubleh jdoubleh
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    I think this post should have been written Fox News style...

    "RUN-AWAY ACCELERATION!!! "

    "SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER!!!!!"

    "One German auto manufacturer is finding itself in hot water over mysterious problems - seemingly plaguing some of its newest and most popular models. The problems could potentially pose serious safety risks!!"

    "After NUMEROUS complaints were filed with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, about Volkswagen's UNCONVENTIONAL and CONTROVERSIAL new D-S-G transmissions, some Americans are concerned that the German cars pose serious safety flaws that make them SO DANGEROUS that they should potentially be pulled from the market."

    "Do you feel that German cars are unsafe and should be banned from American streets? Head on over to Fox.com and voice your opinion!!!"
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    Image of the_garynator the_garynator
    07/23/09

    @jdoubleh: You sir have just made my day. I nominate COTD!
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    jdoubleh promoted this comment the_garynator was starred the_garynator was unstarred
    Image of b33g33 b33g33
    07/23/09

    @jdoubleh: COTD nomination seconded.

    However, you forgot : What is president Obama doing about this? NOTHING.

    He's too busy hiding the fact that he's NOT a US CITIZEN to take care of the poor middle and upper middle class soccer mom's and hair dressers afflicted by this THREAT to our NATIONAL highway security.

    NEXT was MJ KILLED by a runaway DSG TRANSMISSION?
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    07/23/09

    @jdoubleh: Awesomely well done.
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    Image of jdoubleh jdoubleh
    07/23/09

    @the_garynator: I think I hit submit on that comment at the very moment the COTD was awarded to Engineered, so no dice today. Thanks for the vote, though!
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    Image of jdoubleh jdoubleh
    07/23/09

    @b33g33:
    @VeeArrrSix: @GreenN_Gold:
    I was watching Fox news the other day, and it struck me that every other "news segment" was an attempt to stir shit up by posing the story in the form of a question vaguely attributed to somebody somewhere. Fox's competition is equally deft at flinging this kind of sensationalist meatless patty in the absence of real news and journalistic standards.

    This post struck me as verging on the veggieburger-esque, but my beef is with the news in general these days, not with Matt.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07/25/09

    @jdoubleh: Awesome.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    Good. I was wondering what the government was doing with it's surplus.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    Next thing you know, they'll be accelerating unintentionally.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    "Vehicle Owner complaints (VOQ's)"

    Wait, since when does "complaints" start with a Q? If the Q stands for something else, why don't they use that word?

    For now on I'm only gonna file Vehicle Owner Quomplaints.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    I cannot believe the NitWitSah is going to "investigate" something which is a small group of people bitching because they either don't understand, or didn't pay attention during a test-drive.

    Of course, it's thanks to idiots we have the idiotic must-have-brake -pedal-depressed-to -shift-from-park thing with automatics, now.

    This reminds me, I've gotta disconnect that stupidity on the new-to-me '95 Mercedes. The '89 didn't have it, and I never ran over anything with it. Then again, it didn't lock in 'park', either...which I kinda liked.

    I can hope a catastrophic illness befalls the stupid on the planet, but I think it's in vain.

    Finally, I want people who complain being pandered to.

    Look, if your foot slips off the brake pedal, what are ya gonna do, sue Mother Nature for the rain?!
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    I hate when that happens. You try to control your tranny with paddles and then it gets all harsh and quits on you.
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    07/23/09

    In reply to NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
    Never fear. The government will find a way to create ruination for any manufacturer so bold as to actually try something different and new.

    Folks who do things different are of the Devil.
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    Image of Feds Feds
    07/23/09

    @DoctorNine's D9 Cat:

    "Folks who do things different are of the Devil." - Preston Tucker.
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