Should I buy a 2011 Golf automatic?

I love my Volkswagen Golf TDI, which I've had for 11 years. But I now want a car with an automatic gearbox. I have tried a 2011 Golf TDI auto and think this is the car I want. But friends say I should...

DSG problems with Volkswagen Golf - is it a known fault?

My Volkswagen Golf Plus was recently recalled to have gearbox oil changed. It has covered about 18,000 miles from when new in March 2011. However, the gearbox stalls or stutters when starting to drive...

Does warranty work carry a 2 year guarantee?

I bought a second hand (2011) Volkswagen Golf 1.4 petrol DSG last year. It was trouble free until a few months ago when it was recalled to change the gearbox oil. It now occasionally shudders when I am...

Intermittent rattle from engine

My 11 month old Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 DSG has for several months had an intermittent rattle from the engine. It is more audible from the passenger side but this may be due to the sound bouncing back of...

Issues with seven-speed DSG gearbox

I own a Volkswagen Golf (2011 model) and when driving off in D the 1st gear does not bite as it quickly changes up. It feels like it changing gear in a manual and starting off in 2nd or 3rd gear. After...

DSG gearbox problems in SEAT Ibiza Cupra

I bought a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.4TSI on finance in June 2013 for my wife. It has a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. Within a couple of weeks the car would jump out of gear when she was pulling away or...

DSG gearbox recall - should I ask my local Skoda garage to carry out the work?

Apparently Volkswagen have issued a worldwide recall on cars fitted with DSG gearboxes to replace the synthetic fluid with mineral oil. My car is a 2010 Skoda Fabia with a DSG gearbox but Skoda UK are...

Golf SE TDI (115) Estate Mk 4 (2000) Gearbox, mast and cambelt repair

My Golf SE TDI Estate Mk 4 (2000), which I bought in 2013 for £800 and which has clocked up 71,000 miles, requires a new gearbox, mast, and cam belt. Should I go ahead with the repairs or not? Repairs...

DSG gearbox - when should I change the oil/filter?

I own a 2010 petrol Skoda Octavia VRS DSG with 20,000 miles on the clock. I have read your reports that the gearbox oil and filter should be changed every 3-4 years, but my local dealer says I should wait...

Should I bother getting a DSG auto?

With the well publicised problems with the DSG gearbox (does this effect both the 6 and 7 speed versions) do you recommend actually buying a vehicle equipped with one? I assume that warranties would cover...