VW ID.3

Signed up to the L service plan in December and I'm sure it was 4 tyres then.

Looking at the paperwork it doesn't specify number of tyres, I wonder did it change in 22 as it does say 221 service plan.

There will be some strong words if it comes to a service and only two tyres are included.

Must check and rotate them to make sure they will all be worn.

Found this screengrab.

Same as that THE ALM. The only reason I went with the the €648 was the 4 tyres (which I was told would be like for like) and the brakes pads / wipers which made it appear to be good value. I will be checking in with my dealer after a look through my paperwork. By any chance do you have a date on the screen grab?

It was 4 tyres in 2021. Seems to have changed in 2022 to only 2 tyres. It was set to 2 tyres on the 7 Jan anyway, not sure exactly when they changed it. See here

NOTE: It does also include one service (which includes brake fluid change) and wipers and brake pads (if required).

Whatever the T&C's said when you paid for the service plan is what you'll get. If the salesman said 4 but the T&C's said 2 then you'll have a bit of arguing to do. @Sam the Sham, it looks like you fell between two stools in that the salesman told you the right thing at the time but since you pushed the delivery out to 2022 you've possibly lost the two tyres. Worth arguing your case there I suppose. 2 tyres is worth €400+ to you.

Not sure the dealer will be willing to take the hit, but maybe they will as goodwill. Note, the service plan is actually managed by VWFS, not the dealer.

When I got my 4 tyres from the service plan they tried to charge me €900+ for them (Goodyears). Glad I had the service plan!

One service at the 2yr mark which is all the car needs anyway in terms of servicing. Its not mileage based, its time based.

If you need to get tyres or wipers in advance you are allowed book the car in in advance of the 2yrs to get those items done but you wont get another set of wipers at the 2yr mark then.... the plan is specific about what you get..... one service, tyres (only 2 now), brake fluid change, pollen filter, brake pads (if required). Only one of each of those things is what you'll get.

Thanks for this. Much appreciated.

Which one were you looking for? Was it the 78 or 58? I think they’re prioritising the highest spec. But that’s shocking they’re booked out to March 2023 already

At what point do they stop taking orders? That’s crazy!

I read somewhere that the entire 2022 production is already sold.

I was just thinking that the dealer today never even mentioned a heat pump. What is the general consensus on heat pumps, yay or nay with the ID3?

dont know what the extra damage is but I would say yes if I had been ordering, I bought off the lot.

Have HP in the leaf, much more efficient than the ID3, in addition the draw on battery heating in the ID3 is a serious iff doing short journeys in the cold.

Did 3 last night, 40 kms each, with long stops between, temp was between 3.5 and 1.5, went through about 50% of battery

Not sure if the Heat Pump will make much difference on shorter trips, surely the car still has to use resistive heating to initially warm up the car?

The problem of initial poor efficiency appears to be from the battery heating, which VW are well aware of and have mentioned of a future improvement through updates.

The wifes' new Ioniq 5, which is a far bigger car, is more efficient on short runs than my ID.3. Yet overall my ID.3 appears to be about 15% more efficient.

Is the 20k the GMFV? If the car is worth more and they want your car they'll offer more.

That doesn't sound right at all. Are you sure what you signed doesn't state that you may have no equity at the end of the PCP term?

If you pay the bullet then any equity is yours

Oh, I know how it works alright this is my 3rd pcp... but that's definitely what they had me sign. I take it that's the giving it back scenario.

I won't, for one minute though, be thinking of handing back the keys and walking away.