VW ID.3

fits · 01-07-2021 08:25AM

We’ve decided that even if car comes mid- late July we won’t pick it up until the second week in August. We will need to bring the suv on holidays as dog, bikes, roof box and trailer are all coming. Don’t want to leave a brand new car on the driveway for two weeks.

Patmwgs · 01-07-2021 08:54AM

fits wrote: »

We’ve decided that even if car comes mid- late July we won’t pick it up until the second week in August. We will need to bring the suv on holidays as dog, bikes, roof box and trailer are all coming. Don’t want to leave a brand new car on the driveway for two weeks.

It would be nice if the car or the app could store the complete charge history from either home or public charging. It should not be that hard to add.

jogdish · 01-07-2021 02:14PM

Hi ( At this point I feel guilty asking so many what about/if questions , hopefully still ok with the thread )

Dealership basically steered me towards 204hp, over 145 - the reason being fairly nebulous to me - but at the point this could be one of those things they are actually giving me good advise on. For the record I drive safe, I usually avoid unnecessary overtaking and I don't care about 0-60. Current car is a 1.4 petrol, fine. Drive at 120 on the motorway and stick to limits.

After seeing some of 'features' missing from the ID.3 Life, I started to look at the 'Family' am I victim to stupid marketing, the sunroof looks so cool, but Im really interested in the cameras and 'ski hatch' and little thing and also thinking ahead to resale value. I sat in a 'Style' at the show room, lovely thing.

Would appreciated any comments/remarks.

the_amazing_raisin · 01-07-2021 02:27PM

Patmwgs wrote: »

It would be nice if the car or the app could store the complete charge history from either home or public charging. It should not be that hard to add.

There's probably some GDPR rules meaning it would be too much hassle for VW. Nissan removed the ability to look up the location of the Leaf for this reason AFAIK

waynegalway · 01-07-2021 02:35PM

jogdish wrote: »

Hi ( At this point I feel guilty asking so many what about/if questions , hopefully still ok with the thread )

Dealership basically steered me towards 204hp, over 145 - the reason being fairly nebulous to me - but at the point this could be one of those things they are actually giving me good advise on. For the record I drive safe, I usually avoid unnecessary overtaking and I don't care about 0-60. Current car is a 1.4 petrol, fine. Drive at 120 on the motorway and stick to limits.

After seeing some of 'features' missing from the ID.3 Life, I started to look at the 'Family' am I victim to stupid marketing, the sunroof looks so cool, but Im really interested in the cameras and 'ski hatch' and little thing and also thinking ahead to resale value. I sat in a 'Style' at the show room, lovely thing.

Would appreciated any comments/remarks.

We have the Style spec. The main things missing from it that the Family has are the reversing camera and dual zone heating. (Not sure about rear speakers, but we’re looking into adding them to our car). Thought the camera would be a big omission, but we’re getting on fine without it. I think the Family is a better spec for sure, but the Style is a very good middle ground and arguably more bang for buck? We paid €1250 more for Style over the asking price for Life, so it was a good value upgrade (alloys for the Life would have been €950 alone).

jogdish · 01-07-2021 03:02PM

waynegalway wrote: »

We have the Style spec. The main things missing from it that the Family has are the reversing camera and dual zone heating. (Not sure about rear speakers, but we’re looking into adding them to our car). Thought the camera would be a big omission, but we’re getting on fine without it. I think the Family is a better spec for sure, but the Style is a very good middle ground and arguably more bang for buck? We paid €1250 more for Style over the asking price for Life, so it was a good value upgrade (alloys for the Life would have been €950 alone).

How do you find the panoramic sunroof? Distraction ? Too much heat on a sunny day? Any downside ?

the_amazing_raisin · 01-07-2021 03:12PM

jogdish wrote: »

How do you find the panoramic sunroof? Distraction ? Too much heat on a sunny day? Any downside ?

I've got the sunroof on the ID.4, I think it's brilliant, really opens up the space in the car

I don't find it adds much heat on sunny days, the AC seems fairly powerful and keeps the car cool. I would try to close it when the car is parked just to keep the car cool when not being used

I do find that I'll close the sun shade partway on sunny days to stop the kids in the back being blinded by the sunshine.

It's also great entertainment in the rain as the kids race the water drops running along the glass

About the only disadvantage that I can think of (other than the price) is that when you get bird poop on the roof you'll see it every time you get in the car

waynegalway · 01-07-2021 03:36PM

jogdish wrote: »

How do you find the panoramic sunroof? Distraction ? Too much heat on a sunny day? Any downside ?

Not a distraction, I think it adds enjoyment to the car. If parked up, I’ll probably keep it closed if we ever get a really sunny day! But I doubt the blind would make much difference to overheating, because by the time the heat energy hits the blind, it’s already in the car.

01-07-2021 03:56PM

Two things I'm not bothered about and that's sunroof and heads up display.

ACAandCTA · 01-07-2021 04:16PM

I have a Style but valued the extra cost mainly for leatherette trim, the alloys and tinted rear windows. There are some other perks over the life model, but I wouldn't care too much for them.

On the sunroof... It doesn't open (I had one on a previous A3 that opened and could let in some fresh air) so I think it is pretty pointless, but it feels like a free extra based on the other benefits I mention above which I think are worth paying for.

In short,wouldn't pay extra specifically for sunroof, would pay the extra for the other benefits, and don't think the sunroof has any real drawbacks to put me off the Style.

jogdish · 01-07-2021 04:43PM

Thanks, to the above,
Yrs I agree the sunroof is not a feature I would want to pay for on it's own, but sigh if I want the rest it's there anyways (for a price) and does look nice. I'm torn between paying for a few extra things I think I would miss otherwise and saving a few K for the sake of being responsible.

Any feelings on the 145/204 hp engine debate?

eagerv · 01-07-2021 04:50PM

waynegalway wrote: »

Not a distraction, I think it adds enjoyment to the car. If parked up, I’ll probably keep it closed if we ever get a really sunny day! But I doubt the blind would make much difference to overheating, because by the time the heat energy hits the blind, it’s already in the car.

I wouldn't imagine the glass roof makes the car any hotter, there is a blind. The black standard roof is already a big heat sink, one of the few things I don't like about the car. It's too hot..

the_amazing_raisin · 01-07-2021 04:52PM

jogdish wrote: »

Thanks, to the above,
Yrs I agree the sunroof is not a feature I would want to pay for on it's own, but sigh if I want the rest it's there anyways (for a price) and does look nice. I'm torn between paying for a few extra things I think I would miss otherwise and saving a few K for the sake of being responsible.

Any feelings on the 145/204 hp engine debate?

The extra HP buys you quicker acceleration, nothing more. It really just depends on how much fun you'd like to have while driving

I doubt the 145HP will feel underpowered except when drag racing

the_amazing_raisin · 01-07-2021 04:53PM

eagerv wrote: »

I wouldn't imagine the glass roof makes the car any hotter, there is a blind. The black standard roof is already a big heat sink, one of the few things I don't like about the car. It's too hot..

Really? I find the car is quite a bit colder than what I'm used to, seems the AC is a lot more powerful than the Leaf

eagerv · 01-07-2021 05:01PM

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

Really? I find the car is quite a bit colder than what I'm used to, seems the AC is a lot more powerful than the Leaf

Yes it's powerful alright, but I'm not used to having to use A/C in a moderate climate.:). My eyes and throat don't like it..Hate having to sleep with it in a hot country. (usually try and just use fan). Have being using our Ioniq last few days (All white) and it is so much more comfortable.

dmcg90 · 01-07-2021 05:23PM

electricus wrote: »

What does your ‘My Volkswagen’ show as a matter of interest?

Mine shows the car and model year 2022 but no equipment details yet. I think it’s scheduled for manufacture during week of 01/07.

Same here, ordered mid-June

Sam the Sham · 01-07-2021 07:03PM

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

the_amazing_raisin · 01-07-2021 07:37PM

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

Well I think customers in Germany are getting a refund because it turned out the heat pump isn't as good as advertised, so I'd say no heat pump

With the big battery it won't make a huge difference, better to preheat the car while plugged in to save that initial range penalty

fits · 01-07-2021 07:53PM

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

I really can’t see the benefit of it in our climate.

jogdish · 01-07-2021 08:00PM

fits wrote: »

I really can’t see the benefit of it in our climate.

The dealer I asked was of this opinion, its a "must have" for scandanavians

but for us, 90% of the weather is fine - at leas that's what im telling myself before I see/hear what im missing out on.

ted1 · 01-07-2021 08:11PM

Going in with the misses over the weekend to look at an ID3 and ID4 to see if she can be persuaded. Are the dealers showing any flexibility on prices ?

01-07-2021 08:20PM

The heat pump is certainly not worth the high cost with 58 or 78 Kwh worth of storage in the battery and at lower temps it's much less efficient when you need it the most, small heat pumps just don't work so well in cars.

It was much different back when I got the 2015 Leaf with only 21 Kwh of usable storage, then every bit of efficiency helps but with 58 or 78 Kwh it's just a ridiculous waste of money, in my opinion of course.

The money would be far better spent on a decent EVSE to charge the car or on some different trim.

Sam the Sham · 01-07-2021 09:03PM

ted1 wrote: »

Going in with the misses over the weekend to look at an ID3 and ID4 to see if she can be persuaded. Are the dealers showing any flexibility on prices ?

Very little, I’m finding. But I haven’t started haggling in earnest (including haggling about value of my trade in).

TitianGerm · 01-07-2021 10:35PM

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

electricus · 02-07-2021 12:30AM

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

Thanks, Perfect timing! I'm due to switch provider so will hang on until I get the ID.3

remoteboy · 02-07-2021 08:52AM

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

That’s interesting but I’m not due to switch provider for a few more months. I wonder can you hold off a bit after you purchase the car?

02-07-2021 09:04AM

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

675 credit but what's the actual rates for day night ?

I checked the site and their smart meter charges are a rip off and I knew this would happen, that's a joke, 15 cent night ? are they on drugs ? definitely not going to have a smart meter installed. That would mean my night rate would double, ffs that's a joke if that's going to be the trend with smart meters.

Even their normal meter day/night are expensive.

TitianGerm · 02-07-2021 09:14AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

675 credit but what's the actual rates for day night ?

I checked the site and their smart meter charges are a rip off and I knew this would happen, that's a joke, 15 cent night ? are they on drugs ? definitely not going to have a smart meter installed. That would mean my night rate would double, ffs that's a joke if that's going to be the trend with smart meters.

Even their normal meter day/night are expensive.

If you're average two month bill is €250 then when you take into account the VW credit of €675 and their new customer credit of €200 for electric only (€320 if you've electric and gas) you'll only pay €625 out of your own pocket. They also have a new customer offer of 30% off unit rates which give 8.12c night rate.

I don't think you'll get cheaper than that.

02-07-2021 09:22AM

TitianGerm wrote: »

If you're average two month bill is €250 then when you take into account the VW credit of €675 and their new customer credit of €200 for electric only (€320 if you've electric and gas) you'll only pay €625 out of your own pocket. They also have a new customer offer of 30% off unit rates which give 8.12c night rate.

I don't think you'll get cheaper than that.

Currently 17.5 cent day and 7.4 cent night with Energia but contract coming to end and Energia screw existing customers after the contract to pay for new customers but they might not offer those cheaper rates any more anyway not sure.

fits · 02-07-2021 10:30AM

I think 675 credit is a super offer. I’m delighted with it. Requested day night meter during the week but no sign of it yet.

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