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Title: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: Tuffy on December 04, 2016, 09:53:30 am

Hi guys. Been offered a very cheap 2008 Edition 30 through a friend of a friend who's emigrating next week. Black 5 door 109,000 miles with full history. It's got thr DSG box which I've driven but never owned before...
Should I tread with caution here?? The box has been regularly serviced at the correct intervals
Never been brace enough to buy one before... had the choice when I got my Mk5 R32 but bottled it and went manual

I assume if he doesn't hesitate too much, clonk, bang or judder in reverse... not much else can be checked... other than running it on vag??

Thanks guys

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: munster on December 04, 2016, 12:02:10 pm

I suppose that depends on how cheap! If its a steal then there will be money in the pot if anything goes wrong with the dsg.
I wanted a manual until I drove my first dsg the other day and it was a big surprise, so smooth and seamless it really shocked me.
Good luck if you go for it!

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: GTI8v on December 04, 2016, 07:52:21 pm

I love my DSG. So lazy when you want it to be, but enjoyable when driving quickly.
You'll also get the fartttts  :signLOL:

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: gulfstream11 on December 05, 2016, 12:29:40 pm

Farts... My ED30 DSG didnt but the MK7 PP DSG does.  :rolleye:

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: shoaybmakda on December 05, 2016, 03:59:49 pm

My DSG is currently on 127k with no issues whatsoever - wouldn't ever go back to a manual now.

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: welshname on December 05, 2016, 04:19:11 pm

Wrote a post on drive tribe in regards to my dsg eddy coming from RenaultSport hatches

https://drivetribe.com/p/KTLTGuWGSO6wVchho1fgSg/V5DBAQn3TpO_fxCNIPnWog

Title: Re: 2008 Edition 30 advice
Post by: RMK87 on December 05, 2016, 05:01:03 pm

My Eddys on 126k now and Ive spent close to £2.5k in 3 months ownership on mixture of mods maintence and mods.

My DSG service is due but ive not had any problems with it. Love the DSG tho!