VW Passat Estate

I'm not the keenest advocate of the DSG gearbox and would go for the TC every time. if its lining up the alko locks that worries you, then use a motor mover once in position or use the new Nemisis ultra wheel lock that takes about 10 seconds to fit no matter where the wheel is. brilliant for the quick stop at motorway services as well.

I agree with Lornalou re DSG vs 'proper auto'.... 

The problem is that a motor mover is the weight of a couple of bikes and I've never needed one before and I bought a nemesis wheel clamp when I bought the van and subsequently found out when I read through my insurance that it didn't meet their criteria. I know other types of auto boxes are better for towing I was just looking for peoples experiences with the dsg box over the manual. But thanks anyway for taking the time to reply. 

It seems that many here are happy enough towing with their automated manual, DSG type auto though.

i would ring your insurance company and see if they are ok when on site as most sites are reasonably secure. my insurance said its ok when onsite and when on motorway services. i use the alko in storage only.

My previous car (Skoda Superb diesel) and current car (Skoda Superb petrol) both use the 6 speed DSG box and neither had any problems towing our 1350kg Swift 4 berth.

The current car has spent about 40% of it's mileage towing and it only had about 1000 miles on the clock when I first used it to tow.

I have a motor mover so it's rare that I reverse onto a pitch, however on the occasions I've done so it's been excitement-free.

Thanks for the reply Gould. We really want the dsg & I think that's what we will go for  You've changed from the diesel to petrol, did you have any dpf issues with the diesel  

No, I never had a DPF issue. The car would always run a regen cycle if it needed (you can't miss it - it sounds like the fans are running when you switch off the engine and there's a very hot smell for a while).

I switched as I saw the new 280BHP model and really wanted one 

switching engine of when re-gen is running is a no no. fills your sump with diesel and can seriously damage the engine.