VW ID.3

wireless Apple CarPlay in VW’s is the only way to go - it doesn’t matter how good the underlying VW ICE is, you only see it if you need to change the AC.

well it’s really just comparing good and great.

You don’t have to go too far back to find most warranties being limited to 2 years. Warranties cost manufacturers dearly, and any changes to them tend to be to drive sales, and it usually works.

I’m sure there are some 6 year old Hyundais that need warranty work and within the 7 year warranty

Nice, mine should look like that too. Is it the same red as the previous ID3s?

Should be. Colour name is the same (King's Red). I'm trading in my current king's red ID.3 for a new king's red GTX (which I'm not getting for another couple of weeks), so I'll let you know.

It's a bitter taste. I am absolutely being hammered on the tesla I bought in 22. It's a similar thing with a lot of cars from various brands with the price drops. Not even going to calculate the massive loss as I don't see it helping me much.

This Is the real benefit of a PCP,give it back at the end of term and reap the reward of the overinflated gmfv.

Turn around and buy the same car or possibly better spec 2nd hand for less than your settlement value.

Now that the secondhand ev market is establishing its time to settle in there.…

Unlikely to be worth more than 20k. A new 59kWh version starts from 37k, the smaller battery one is only 33k.

I’m just thinking - the price, range and acceleration are almost identical to a mk5 gti dsg I got back in 2006, nearly 20 years ago 😳

I avg’ed 33mpg in the 2 years I owned it, with a 55L (12 gallon) tank - which was just under 400km range :)

I’ve always been a ‘full to empty’ driver, with all cars, and if the petrol light on the gti came on after I joined the m50 I’d have to hypermile it home or it would say zero miles before I got to the next station 😀 So I always remember the full tank range!

Anyone ever replaced their front VW badge on an ID3? Got a hole in mine after a stone hit it while commuting to work. :(

I'm not sure the relevance of this even if true? Not trying to be smart. I'd guess that since it's not an online brand like tesla there would be plenty ordered in the traditional way without joining a forum.

Not that you can take a dealers word at all but when I was in one to talk about it he said they were nearly all of the id3s on order.

No doubt the bad press about earlier models will have some effect since anyone looking on YouTube will see loads of issues with software on older cars. Also the increased price in other markets is something you need to consider when looking at newer reviews. In the UK for example the pure model only works out as a couple of grand cheaper than a gtx performance here when you do the conversion. A gti clubsport is cheaper in the UK so it really isn't a great proposition

The cupra is also a fair bit cheaper across the range in the UK so it's a no brainer for them to recommend it.

Meant to ask, how is the Harmon Kardon system?

Im a week and 1000km's in and no issues with the car in general.

Im no audiophile so take my opinion with a pinch of salt, but its decent. Certainly a big improvement on the previous ID.3, which had quite poor audio (didnt even have rear speakers!). It takes volume and base comfortably enough from wireless Apple Carplay

The electronics for it are under the boot liner and I used store a granny cable and an umbrella under there. Nothing fits in that space now.

The audio is very configurable, you can move the sound around the cabin and adjust for the number of passengers, base etc.

I've no complaints about the sound, but maybe your fussy about sound?

Anything in particular you listen to that I could give a blast and see how it behaves?

Side note… I got the short straw with this ID.3, like the last one, in that I got landed with Bridgestone tyres again. I suspect they will melt off this one at about 12k km's again, like they did the last one, and with 326hp at the rear it could be even sooner than that! They have only 6mm thread again to begin with! 🙄

If anyone is in the Cork area I'm happy to let you take a look if youre considering the GTX PP.

looking at buying a 2020 ID.3

The seller is telling me he had an issue with a battery nodule - and he states was a common issue on the ID.3's, was replaced under warranty at a main dealer

does this sound right?