Thinking of selling my RS3 because the DSG is too jerky in traffic

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Thinking of selling my RS3 because the DSG is too jerky in traffic

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So I'm at the point where I'm genuinely considering selling my 2018 RS3 and it's breaking my heart because I absolutely love this car when I'm driving on open roads. The problem is that 90% of my driving is in stop-start Dubai traffic, and the DSG is just so jerky and uncomfortable at low speeds that it's making me dread my commute every single day. I've tried everything I can think of, driving in different modes, being really gentle with the throttle, even having the adaptation reset, but nothing seems to make a difference. In traffic, the car lurches and hesitates constantly, especially when crawling along at walking pace, and it's honestly exhausting to drive in those conditions. The strange thing is that when I'm on the highway or driving enthusiastically on back roads, the gearbox is absolutely flawless, quick shifts, perfect rev matching, it's everything you'd want from a performance car. But the daily reality of driving it in heavy traffic is just wearing me down and I'm starting to think maybe I'd be happier in something with a traditional torque converter automatic that's smoother in stop-start conditions. I've been reading about DSG characteristics and I came across http://auditransmissionrepair.ae/ which has some interesting technical information about these transmissions, and I'm wondering if maybe my car needs some kind of specific adjustment or if this is just how the RS3 DSG is and I need to accept it. Has anyone else with an RS3 or similar DSG-equipped Audi found the low-speed behavior too much to deal with in daily driving, and did you find any solutions that actually worked? I'm really torn because I love the car in every other way, but the traffic experience is genuinely making me consider switching to something else. Would love to hear from others who've been in this situation.
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