Meant to ask, how is the Harmon Kardon system?
he was just joking - the 2019 model 3 thread is the stuff of legend for its perception to readers that every driver in Ireland was a deposit holder, when in reality about 400 were delivered countrywide in the first 6-9 months :)
I’m still waiting for a Yaris Cross delivery thread. It outsold the best selling EV by 2x in 2023 and 2024 combined.
ie most buyers don’t really care, aren’t online, and just want ‘a car’
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.
Every GTX P car in Ireland must be going to someone on this thread! It’s the new Model 3 delivery thread from 2019!
Enjoy the cars guys!
Anyone ever replaced their front VW badge on an ID3? Got a hole in mine after a stone hit it while commuting to work. :(
Not really. PCP rates are now inclusive of the pretty steep depreciation that exists on any new car. At least new EV pricing is less inflated than it was 2-3 years ago. The cost to change when you need to is the critical element but new car prices have really climbed in the past 8-10 years.
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!
I avg’ed 33mpg in the 2 years I owned it, with a 55L (12 gallon) tank - which was just under 400km range
You're definitely a facts and figures kind of guy to have that detail from 20 years ago! 😀
The 400km petrol range is an interesting figure… the GTX should match that. Need to get some long drives under my belt in the next few days/weeks.
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 :)
Was that this year?
This week!
So the car was 4.5 years or so old?
Yes, but to be fair I did the deal last Oct.
Was that this year? So the car was 4.5 years or so old?
I traded my 202 ID.3 1st (base trim with 100k km's done) in against a new one. I got €16k for it and they are retailing it at €20k! I dont think they'll get close to that.
But it gives you a yardstick to work from, or at least one data point anyway.
Unlikely to be worth more than 20k. A new 59kWh version starts from 37k, the smaller battery one is only 33k.
Ah jaysus, don't say that. That would mean there's no equity left in the car. Surely a 3 year old ID3 with only 20k on the clock would be worth more than 20k (think that was the GFMV).
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.…
Great to see these GTX start to get delivered.
The sales volumes on the GTX will be very interesting as people like us roll out of 0% pcp’s on a golf, troc etc etc. the range and price of the base GTX isn’t far off at all - but you get gti acceleration.
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.
Nice one. I spotted that they are all Kings Red but there’s one near me that seems like a darker shade than the GTX one but May it is just how the light hits it like @KCross said
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.
Very jealous of these excellently priced GTXs. I got ripped on a 231 ID3, paid about 48k for it. Can only imagine what they'll offer for it next year
Nice, mine should look like that too. Is it the same red as the previous ID3s?
We're off the ground… GTX Performance Plus delivered! 🍾
All good so far. I really like the color, it not your typical bright red, it seems to give off different shades depending on the angle.
Interior is a massive improvement to my 2020 ID.3. Not much hard plastic, seats are very good.
Need some more back road driving to get a better feel for the drive and suspension etc.
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
I'd love to buy a ID3 gtxp some day. The only thing I dislike about VW at the moment is the poor warranty terms compared to BYD, Kia, Hyundai or Toyota. I'm sure I'll be able to ignore that when the time comes.
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.
What you're referencing is Android Automotive, as the base infotainment system as in the Polestar and Renault cars. Android Auto is running a version of your phone's interface and doesnt have access to the battery percentage information. Google touted a new EV routing / charge stop planning features last year for Maps but it still hasnt rolled out.
I've never done that but this link below says it can, I dont publicly charge very often and usually just make a plan in my head myself if I know I will be. I must set a destination outside of cars range later and see what it does.
I do know you have to set Google maps to EV mode for these features to be activated
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9773205?hl=en
When using google maps will it put in charging stops if needed and show how many % you need to charge to get to the destination?
Android auto for me for maps, music, podcasts, WhatsApp voice messaging, phone calls....
Obviously you've to interact with native software for settings etc
If vw app is like the cupra one, yes it's slow and inconsistent to connect. But has a few nice features.
In what way is the tesla screen better if the vw one now works well now? Does it predict range badly? I'm very confident in the tesla ones no matter what time of year and I leave the tyres under inflated so I'm not sure how it is calculating range, a lot of the time I drive on the motorway under 100 but then will go cross country at the speed limit or a bit over. It's only ever a few % out in the calculation so never get range anxiety.
The app sounds like it can do all I need to do. Couldn't care less about tesla gimmicks but did hear the vw one is slower to connect and sometimes doesn't connect. No deal breaker for me but thought it was worth bringing up.
Do you all use the native stuff or android auto/carplay day to day? Having the option seems like a plus point but I've only ever used them on rentals for a short period.
