MK5 DSG plastic for gearshift broken

[davidjonknight]

Hello

I am renovating my Mk5 GTI. I took the top of the DSG gearknow off . When it was removed, it looked like it had already been broken. the top part is completely missing, just leaving the lower part (probaly about an inch or so of the blue plastic) Is there anyone that has had the same problem and has a workaround, apart from replacing the whole assembly ?

[Mekaniko]

I haven't seen the MK5 gear knob, they only produce a Chinese replica of the MK6 restiling that it's also compatible with the MK5 put this is not the OEM look that we want...

Last week I found on aliexpress MK5 knob with MK7 base that blows my mind, but was for 250€ aprox

I checked it a lot of itmes because pay 350€ for a complete assembly... is a lot of money but it's something that I know I will do at some point too.