VW ID.3

and 1st dealer advertising GTX Performance Plus, just a little above the list price including Kings Red paint option:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-id-3-gtx-performance-plus-79kw-326bhp/38080140

Your post made me go look at the VW.de site and how the hell is the GTX Performance still cheaper in Ireland. I still do not understand it even as you call it the PADDY TAX doesn't seem to be there on this model.

edit: Unless the spec is different on the Irish model. Didn't look into it enough to find out.

I was getting the electrical drive error but suddenly during the week it disappeared and hasnt some back since but if it does reappear it it something that would fail an NCT which I think we are due to do by the end of next year

I'd personally be very tempted to put it up on done deal at a couple of thousand over the GMFV

Best case scenario, you come away with an extra few thousand and someone gets a good deal. Worst case, you can accept a bid of GMFV and someone still gets a good deal by cutting out the dealership

no. We gave back car under half rule as no mileage penalty. Car cost us 6 k a year in depreciation but saved us over 3 k a year in fuel. Not too bad in the end.

Hi Liam. If you could, can you send on the details also? Thanks.

They released a Tour with 5 seats later on as they didnt sell as many as they had hoped for and the 4 seats was found to be one of the reasons. The 5 seater lacked some spec though like the Glass roof

I drove the ID4, not a fan of the SUV, prefer the lower centre of gravity of a hatch.

What I would do is get the cheapest id3 you can find preferably with the smaller 58 Kwh, forget the GTX not worth the money, I spent a lot on the tour 5 with largest battery and come trade in it wasn't worth anything more than the most basic of basic id3 so don't waste your money, in fact, resale value is so bad I just gave it back to VW finance because I couldn't find a single dealer who would take it as trade in so the half rule saved the day.

The extra cost of the id4 isn't worth it either and they are even worse to drive due to the sheer weight.

Forget all the extras and gadgets, it's a car at the end of the day, Save your money , the Government get a huge cut after all !

I ordered a GTX no interest in all the extras on the performance and definitely no need for the 300+hp. Currently have a id3 1st. Wife has an id4 which is nice but the id3 is a lot nicer and sporty drive.

I disagree totally. But everyone is entitled to their opinion. Going in to my 4th ID and never had any issues.

So an older 1.3 (maybe) front wheel drive Korean Hatchback has better handling and suspension than a new 320+ bhp, rwd ID.3 with Adaptive Chassis Control?!

Reckon you’re on your own on that one.

That being said, you’re entitled to your opinion, and we’re all used to reading it. Please don’t go clogging up this thread for people that are interested in the ID.3.

The Pro S cars without the boy racer seats are, bizarrely, much pricier than the higher spec GTX models.

It’s like they’re targeting the older demographic by making them pay over the odds to get rid of those seats!

If you need the boot space then you should get the ID.4

Otherwise the ID.3 is probably the nicer car to drive

Personally I'd go for the 58kWh Pro Plus, has most of the extras you'd want as standard

If you need the extra range then the GTX Pro Performance is the next step up

Go for the blue and call it Sonic 😁

Cars are way too powerful today and with the slightest tip of the throttle it wants to rocket off, EV especially, not a good thing people who ride recklessly daily on back roads where people are walking, kids etc. In fairness the 120 HP of the little 3cyl Kia is more than enough for my needs. I got the bike now anyway if I want a fun experience, not really that bothered with cars nor will I be spending the money again. I go on the bike now mostly when I don't need the car, how long that lasts in the Winter I don't know yet, I was out today in the Cold, didn't bother me. But I am very happy with the Kia. Cost me 20k but in reality when I see the car I got for the Sister for 10K that would have done me fine too.

The Kia definitely handles better than both versions of the id3 58 and 82 Kwh I drove it wants to go around the bends, it's lower down too which helps and it definitely soaks up the bumps better, yeah, one of the first things I notices was the weight.

The id3 isn't a bad car to drive by any means it's fine for what it is and it's a good Motorway mile cruncher.

The Kia feels way better on the road too than the EV6 which felt completely numb on the road, the steering had no feel at all, the steering in the id3 and suspension was better.

The little BMW i3 was a lot of fun though, pity I never drove the sport version. Shame BMW never made a PHEV with as much EV range again !

I drove the 1 and 3 series BMWs when the i3 was in Joe Duffy's and they were even better again that all the above even in bog basic spec.

How did you add the IQ Drive pack? It's not available in the online configurator.

every EV sold allows VAG to sell 6 or 7 ICE cars in 2025

I was working through the many options too, they really don’t make it easy!

It looks like the GTX Performance Plus is around the same price as the ID.4 Pro Plus, depending on options. The ID.4 spec is similar and it has the new battery and motor too. A bit slower but also more space so more decisions!

Id4 Pro Plus is €45,400

https://www.volkswagen.ie/idhub/content/dam/onehub_pkw/importers/ie/models/product-guides/my25/ID4_MY25.pdf

Id3 GTX Performance Plus is €40,420

https://www.volkswagen.ie/idhub/content/dam/onehub_pkw/importers/ie/models/product-guides/my25/ID3_MY25.pdf

So a 5k difference, before any options added

Travel assist is pretty decent but really it does bug you far too much and I know that's not down to VW but unless doing a lot of long motorway trips it's something you won't use a lot, Travel assist needs good road markings and very wet roads and road glare effect it and can knock it off altogether. So with these systems you really do have to be alert all the time, the same goes for adaptive cruise, it will not prevent a crash despite what people think, I had several near misses using this system which would have meant a rear end collision if I had not intervened.

However, travel assist is good enough that you wouldn't have to take over the steering unless road markings were not clearly visible or you come in to construction areas but being the way things are now with phones and in car tech to distract people you can see why there is a limitation on the tech.

The id3 interior is pretty rubbish and plastics you'd expect to see in the Caddy van and the doors rattle like crazy when the volume is cranked up.

I didn't have rear door speakers either so not sure what trims have them these days but that was really disgraceful that VW didn't install them in the tour 5, pure penny pinching.

I'd caution against spending a lot more money on higher spec cars because come trade in you won't get value.

All I want in a car is Reverse parking sensors and heated mirrors. AC and electric windows. Anything else I don't need.

Spending more on the larger battery come trade in won't be worth more either so that's something to seriously consider. If I were to do it again having the Diesel at home I'd get the cheapest EV I could get with 40-50 Kwh battery max.

What is the price of the car ? what battery Kwh ?

agree wholeheartedly. Autopilot in my Model Y is utter crap. Unreliable and feels very much like 'beta' or even 'canary' software implementation.

I owned a 2012 Honda Accord with adaptive cruise. The adaptive cruise control and Lane keep in my old accord was more reliable and consistent than 2024 Tesla Autopilot IMO. My old accord had functional auto wipers, Teslas are non existent. Apart from those issues I love the Model Y, but autopilot is very frustrating and temperamental.

Why add on €3.5k when you won't be paying it? I agree, a great price.

I'm guessing you're in Germany? The GOAL spec isn't available in Ireland AFAIK

One thing that's frustrating about the Pure is there's certain things you can't pick here, the matrix headlights being one of them

I guess folks going for the Pure spec are mostly going to be aiming as cheap as possible

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