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08/2/2021 at 1:57pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jjgderbyshire on 08/2/2021
Wish I hadn't read this. I'm in the process of buying a new motor which will probably be the Skoda Karoq. I've had quotes for the manual and now wondering whether to pay a few quid extra for an auto, particularly as we recently moved to the city for the first time in years. Isn't all the stop/start a pain in the **** with a manual. Does anyone know whether the Karoq is one of the dual clutch autos which have been mentioned?
As far as I know, Skoda do use the dual-clutch box, but there may be an option. Personally, although I'm a definite auto devotee, I wouldn't touch a D-C gearbox with a barge-pole, but I'm sure others will say they are fine. I was at one time looking at the Skoda Yeti as my next car, but it was the D-C gearbox that put me off.
Regarding city driving, you couldn't be more right. For me that is when manual boxes are at their worst. All that stop start driving would be an absolute pain! Then again, I've heard that D-C boxes don't like it either. They may be better for the driver than a manual, but the clutches don't like it. It's not the changing gear I don't like, it's all that clutch work. Being a former bus and coach driver I always liked driving the semi-auto ones. No clutch and a little electrically operated gearchange. Best of both worlds, but I never saw one quite like it on a car.
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Colin
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