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Breaking down abroad
My Golf TSI DSG will be three-years-old in May, with 19,000 miles. I am 73 and like my first automatic, but I am concerned it may fail. Each summer we drive to Greece - if the gearbox failed away from home it would be bad news.
Asked on 14 February 2012 by Michael Baker
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Take out a decent breakdown insurance with Britannia Rescue or the RAC.
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