VW ID.3

😀So the pcp came through :) so car ordered, from stock in Dublin.

What apps do I need on my phone?

will the same wall mounted or tethered home charger do the leaf and the ID3?

Any other thoughts?

Depends on the type of cable on the charge point. Is it for a <2017 Leaf (i.e. Type 1 cable) or is it the new Gen leaf with a type 2 plug?

If its the type 1 it wont fit the ID.3 (or any new EV).

Mine has started buzzing this morning and wouldn’t stop. Couldn’t turn on radio or anything. I’ve left it alone to see if it will sort itself out.

It might be related alright as messages came up saying CarPlay was disconnected. It was more of a tone than a buzz though. Apparently it went off after a few minutes.

There are gremlins and teething problems alright but its much the same for any new model ICE car too.

And its not like VW are new to EV's... they produced the eGolf years ago and it was also a very capable BEV so they have the expertise long before they produced any ID cars.

You may have to decide on a plan that reduces the stress of the situation.

You can change how you think about the purchase of the id3 or you can choose to pull the pin and cancel it.

Putting up your dealer info here for people to say when and where the car should be isn’t going to make it arrive any quicker and only adds to the uncertainty of the situation. Unless they work specifically for VW and are in the right section to view the data it’s hear say and speculation.

If its 6 months old it’s still new, how many new cars sit in dealers showrooms for months on end or stored out in NVD (pre covid) for months and months in the hope someone would buy it.

If you cancel the order you will more than likely be back to a 6 month delay- on top of that may be 0.8% price increase for 2022 vw’s (my dealer advised on this increase which is why I paid the deposit to lock in the price).

Will your % on pcp be affected by a cancellation ?

If you went for say an Ioniq 5 you may also have to wait for delivery, covid has messed up almost every supply chain in the world.

Theres no doubt this is a pain in the hole and one that I too may be lining myself up for. However you’ve still got a nice car under you, the trade in price is secure and apart from that hopefully life is going well.

Its disappointing when a major brand retailer can’t get the basics right, I left my i3 in for the convenience charger recall to a main dealer and it came back with no number plate on the rear and an empty Rex tank. You really would wonder how they manage to keep going but they do.

Fingers crossed we see a surprise pic of it here over the next month or two and that we can get a good review of its winter range- keep the faith -

Yeah unless you got one from stock I don't think you'll get another car any sooner unfortunately

It's weird that it didn't make the ship but the same thing has happened to me and a few others, car seems to be sitting at Emden port for weeks with no explanation

My only guess is that VW share the boat with other car brands who might be paying more, so VW cars get bumped to the bottom of the list

Are you sure? From my experience it won't reach the "handover to sales" stage unless the semiconductor stage is complete and its done and dusted.

Mine stayed at "final production" while it was awaiting semiconductor as far as I know.

Was told my car is Due in Feb 22, was thinking of buying the VW home charge point now just to have it so that I can have it for whenever the electrician is free. Is there any disadvantage to buying it now and having it in the box for a few months ? New models, or is it a glorified plug and there is not much than could/will change ?

I'm fairly sure its ok to buy the charge point in advance. The key thing is not to commence any works until you get grant approval.... i.e. the date the electrician installs it.