Golf Mk7 GTD dsg. Yay or nay?

[Glasgow8]

I'm new to this so forgive me if I've incorrectly posted or sound like I'm rambling.

Basically I'm in the market for a new car, due to start a new job soon which I'll be driving 60+ miles daily (motorway mainly), want a desiel for slightly better mpg and an auto to make driving slightly less stressful.

My current daily is a petrol golf mk6 gt manual 1.4 tsi (twincharged 160hp). 62 plate, I seem to have got the good engine as I know they're quite bad for having issues as they're tuned to such high power for a small engine. My only issue is that I'm averaging 30mpg and mayby 40ish if I drive like a nun. So I find myself visiting the pumps quite often.

Went to a dealership and seen a golf mk7 GTD dsg 66 plate. 25000 miles.
Managed to get a decent P.x for my mk6, but still unsure if I should make the leap?

My q's-
1) Any issues with the 6 speed dsg box?
2) How's refined are Vag 2.0 litre desiels compared to other desiels? (First time I'll be driving an oil burner)
3) In terms of reliability, any common issues with mk7 GTD?
4) on an unrelated note...the dealership says the previous owner was VWFinacial services (so I assume the car was leased on finance) therefore would match up with the first service history (at 19k miles); lease companies apparently are all for servicing cars on long life service plans? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I've never bought a previously leased car, are they generally "safe" to buy?

Sorry for the essay!

[Chestrockwell]

Go for it, I’d personally go for a manual as it’s such a good box and never a chore, especially if it has the auto hold for traffic jams etc.

I drove a DSG one a few years ago and frankly, it’s just a brilliant car, the bench mark for that segment, I also averaged 42mpg in the short journey I made and I wasn’t driving sensibly.

[Glasgow8]

Chestrockwell said:

Go for it, I’d personally go for a manual as it’s such a good box and never a chore, especially if it has the auto hold for traffic jams etc.

I drove a DSG one a few years ago and frankly, it’s just a brilliant car, the bench mark for that segment, I also averaged 42mpg in the short journey I made and I wasn’t driving sensibly.

Any common issues with the wet 6 speed dsg? I've heard of other having issues with the 7 speed in other vw's :O

[NDNDNDND]

I drove one a few years ago and found it miserably boring. A manual one may be less tedious, but it'll still have crap throttle response and crap steering. The DSG is a really dull way to drive a car. I was really disappointed as I once drove a Mk6 GTi (manual) and thought it was terrific.

[cheerfulcharlie]

Had one for nearly 3 years now - MOT next month. 30,000 + miles - hasn't missed a beat. Can be plenty of road noise on 19's but if it has the standard wheels you should be fine. Plenty of punch when you need it and the DSG box is fine. Not quite as smooth as my previous Merc but generally absolutely fine. Auto hold is brilliant.

Incidentally mine didn't 'ask' to be serviced until around 18,000. It will shortly have its 3rd service at 33,00. So seems to need more as it gets older.

Thoroughly recommended and I'll be keeping mine a while yet.

[ToNyC1]

I have mine on lease for around 2 and a half years and has never put a foot wrong. Engine is excellent, pretty smooth and is quite quick when you want to press on!

I average 44mpg with the manual on mixed driving and a lead foot! Can easily get 55mpg on a steady cruise with adaptive cruise set at around 70-80.

[cheddar]

Have you considered the 1.4tsi MK7?

Fantastic engine, smooth, punchy (in sport mode), reliable and very economical.
A friend has one and is averaging high 40's mpg

[XLYC]

Good car, on 40k now

Heater matrix needed to be replaced but other than that never missed a beat.