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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Well, if it's going to be a commuter car, consider that one of the least pleasant things about a manual is being stuck in heavy traffic with one. I still love my manuals, and would absolutely get one in another enthusiast car, but navigating the rush-hour Deerfoot parking lot in my E39 M5 was only made better by the fact that I was in that particular car, because otherwise it was kind of annoying. It definitely was annoying in my 6-speed Wrangler Unlimited, and I think that vehicle probably had the best clutch engagement and lower end torque for that kind of thing.
Give one a proper drive, tell the sales guy you're skeptical of the DSG and want to know what it can actually do. If you need to know how it could be better than a traditional stickshift, take it through a curve while being at the top of the rev range and needing to shift up to power out of the corner.
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Yeah, so true. She does the crappy bumper hump on Deerfoot, too, so a manual there can be a total pain. I'm willing to have her put up with that so I can bomb around in the GTI on the weekend, but driving both is probably the smartest thing to do. The other factor is I want my kids to learn manual, so this is a good opportunity to get a car they can learn in as well.