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    VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes

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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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    08/20/09

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

    Sometimes, aye!
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    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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    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 Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    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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    08/20/09


    ...as a scapegoat
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    08/20/09

    @Ash78: I still say VW
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    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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    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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