Mk5 Golf GTI automatic or manual?

[99Chimaera]

Evening All. I don't post on here very often, but following the departure of my beloved TVR Chimaera, I am thinking of selling my very dull VW golf 1.6 petrol for something more involving to drive. Having had a Mk2 golf gti many years ago followed by a Mk4 golf V5 I enjoyed both of them. I was thinking of a Mk5 Golf GTI. I will not be doing many miles approx 8k-9k. I will mainly be using it for commuting to and from work, using dual carriageways, country roads and some stop start city traffic. Which gearbox will be best DSG or manual?

my budget is £7.5k max

Thanks Philip

[99Chimaera]

Thank you very much guys for your imput, it seems that DSG is the way to go. I might try both tramissions before making a decision either way. Thanks again.