Here we go another DSG love/hate thread that wouldnt be the same without Bowfer, lol
horses for courses, but I've been manual throughout & my man reason for getting dsg was cause fedup with the damn stop/start with traffic, personally if you're buying it for speedway driving around lanes(which shouldnt do anyway) then guess not for you, but if its for the daily work, commuting etc then its perfect no matter what we all say you cant knock it for plain convenience, you're not gonna full asleep, you can knock it down a gear for little extra grunt although without a map its not hugely exciting, but it does the job, but with a map I have to say its fun to drive for me & still good mpg, love the fact I hardly ever fill up more than once in 1-2 weeks now, where as before in the S4 V8 was £20 easily to brighton & back.
Where as the 3.0TDI quattro is lovely & 230ish bhp from get with room for near 300 well couldnt go wrong really & with fair mpg, speaks for itself, by all reports I've heard its a lovely engine & the B7 avant would be perfect, prices have dropped alot aswell.
Go have a test drive make up your own mind cause we arent you so no matter what we say until you've experienced for yourself then cant really base it on what we say, remember though a map would add 20-45 horses to it & it does make a difference trust me, I've had the s3, s4 & vr6's etc etc as many have & this car has been tbh one of the best buys I've made & after the map its even better, not F1 car but does the job