Right I'll say it right up front, unpalatable as it is to some - I don't want a DSG. There it is, done it, said it.
Following on - Skoda really don't appear to want my money.
First the Octavia III 190PS 2.0 TSI SEL - sounded like a great idea, but hold on, DSG only.
Ocavia IV, well I still don't trust Skippy the 1.5TSI so perhaps its back to diesel, 2 litre, ah but hold again, 150 PS is reserved for DSG - you want manual -116 PS is good enough for you then.
There is the possibility of being able to stretch to a vRS next time (Having said that I don't see the wheel/tyre combo it will come with coping with the roads in my area) but will vRS buyers be allowed a manual option?
Looking up the Skoda range further - Superb, wall to wall DSGs
Don't get me wrong I'm happy for DSG fans but I'm beginning to hate those 3 letters - every nice looking car I see, start reading the spec, still looking good, but sooner or latter there it is -DSG.
Come on Skoda, how about some decent options for folk that still want a manual gearbox?