The €648 service pack also includes a set of tyres which makes it very good value IMO.
As you suggest that "S Pack" service plan is not worth it and you should request it be removed.
I suspect this is going to be the future for dealers. They know their service departments are going to suffer as EV's become the norm so they are going to try to flog worthless service plans and it is somewhat sneaky to have it buried in small print as part of the "delivery charges".
The plan also includes the following maintenance components should they require replacement across the duration of your contract: front brake pads, front and rear wiper blades and one set of four tyres.
the key word there is should !!! How often are EV drivers replacing tyres????
are you willing to pay that much on the off chance you need tyres ?
Wow thanks, @KCross mentioned the good range too. I am looking to do about 280-300km over a week, with 240k of that being motorway/dual carriage (120/100kph), the rest being <10k trips in around Limerick/Galway city. Based on what im reading I might even get away with a week between charges ? I know I have asked the same question a million times, just super nervous but also not willing to pay for a new ICE.
Was half thinking of moving to 77kwhr, but probably would be massive overkill. Am about to place an order for a Family 58Kwhr next week for a 221
The "L Service plan" is worth it if you are sure you will need tyres within the timeframe. That's entirely dependent on your mileage so you have to make an informed decision for yourself on that.
As a good reference point, the tyres on my ID.3 (Bridgestones) have melted off it.... I think Im at about 13k km and they are almost ready to be replaced, all 4 of them (I have rotated them)! I know others, with the Goodyear's, are doing much better than me so maybe its just the compound in the Bridgestones.
Anyway, I have the L service plan and plan to hit them for the tyres in a few weeks time, so I'll see how that goes.
I did ask them before hand what they would put on the car and they were adamant it would be a premium tyre and not some ditch finders. I'll let ye know how I go. 4 tyres fitted to an ID.3 are going to be in the order of €600 so the extra €48 for the subsequent service items is excellent, imo.
I go through a set of tyres every year to 18 months. 25k km a year and driven like I stole it.
I ordered a Tech model back in early May and was told that it is due for production in week 27 which is in MY22. Does this mean that I am entitled to the new lower price given that it is a MY22?
Call your dealer and ask. I don't see why not. They're selling a different spec car than the one you ordered.
You can bet your ass if the price had increased they'd have been looking for you to pay the extra.
I'd imagine you will get that no problem on a single charge from 100%. We do Dublin to Galway regularly and would have no problem getting getting another 100 km or more after around Galway city and surronding countryside. Moved from an i40 estate as family car to ID3 with 2 kids under 7 with no issues. The odd time more range would be handy but once have home charging so can charge to 100% when setting out it is fine with a tiny bit of extra planning.
It did increase in early June and I was told in advance of this increase however not heard of the decrease. I've contacted the dealer by email, awaiting a response.
Everyone will obviously get different range based on their driving style and the roads they are using. But there is zero chance I would get 300km range if 240km of it was at motorway speeds. Although you didn't say how much of the 240 was at 100 or 120.
But from reading through here I am getting less range than the majority. So possibly the driver.
Hey,
It's Galway - Limerick, so its 50-80km each way, so 100-160km on my intendted commute of 120km/hr speeds, after that 100km/hr max.
my commute is about 25km each way - M1, M50, N2 - so mostly motorway. I’m driving it for fun rather than economy with the AC on all the time. I’m getting about 16kwh / 100km - so about 350km on a full charge I’d guess.
Ioniq 5 ? I saw one the other day, smaller than I expected to be honest, didn't look a lot larger than a Kona but I only saw it for maybe 20 seconds.
I was asked earlier in this thread
to put up pictures of my Life model once I'd had alloys fitted and tint done.
Having come from 25 years of Civics and Accords, this is my favourite of those cars to drive. Plenty of tech and gadgets for me, not a bit disappointed I went for the Life once I got rid of those awful steel wheels.
right - that might be why I got so much more for my trade. still works out cheaper than the family I wanted ( and couldnt get ) and a better spec. Mine is working out at just about 1k more than the current configurator which I am sure is my22. the extra 1k I put down to dealer add ons extra. Is there a way to check the exact difference in spec ?
Wheels look great.. I have a Base 1st and more than happy with the spec, most of the important stuff is there
sorry for the clunky posts - there is an 800 difference, and Area view is the only difference in spec. I'm still happy with what I am getting.
It's quite a big car, check the dimensions. Wheelbase is very long so should be roomy.
Doesn't look very tall though, so wont look so big..
Anyone else having an issue with the app? Won't update battery percentage.
Go for the niro. You won't be upset. I have the e-soul(same drive train and battery) and it's a fabulous car to drive. Only gripe is the front wheel drive.
The e-soul is a better car than the Niro I think. It really put a grin on my face anyway. Only for the boot…
Nah, no sense in settling when you're looking at a €40k purchase of a new car.
I'll just have to suck it up and wait for the Tour.
Hi Comer1, how would you rate the reflector type LED headlights on the Life model ?
I test drove a Style and it had the nice matrix set up, savage at night- however it was throwing faults on the left light.
We do a lot of night driving and the standard Life LED set up has to be up to it. Many thanks.
With the days being so long, I haven't driven the car at night yet. I had the same type of lights on my last car and thought they were great but having never been in a car with matrix lights, I can't make a comparison.
I have the standard LEDs. They are good, the auto dip/full beam works well, better than other cars I have driven with the same system.
Have also driven the higher spec with the Matrix lights, which are better than the standard lights but not a huge amount. I personally prefer a good Xenon light which my second last car had.
I have the matrix headlights and coming from standard lights they're absolutely fantastic. Such a good system.
I’m moving from h7 lamps. So has to be better
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