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VW ID.4

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  • #12062
    sk8board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭sk8board


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123501467#Comment_123501467

    so they came down to €10k cost-to-change is it?



  • #12063
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,757 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123508522#Comment_123508522

    Apologies, I should have specified it's HP.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123508755#Comment_123508755

    Yes, €10k to trade-in a 231 Business model. I hadn't planned on trading it in until the car was 3 years old but I was worried the trade-in offer wouldn't be as attractive in the new year and it needs a new set of tyres soon.

    Interestingly there seems to be a fair bit of ID4 stock in the country at the moment. The car I've bought arrived into the country last week and will be available in July. It's a far cry from 2022/2023 when I had to wait six months to get the car (although the Matrix headlight configuration definitely had an impact there).



  • #12064
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509169#Comment_123509169

    Nice cost to change

    Yep there's a load of them available.

    Leaseplan had a choice of any colour in id4 pro last week. I've a grey one ordered, it landed in ireland last week. Be with me in a couple weeks

    Looking forward to first EV.

    Was a straight toss up between Y, id4 and Enyaq. Tesla and Leaseplan struggling to communicate on the new Y. Old one not my cup of tea. Neither are the hyundai or kia.



  • #12065
    JeanRasczak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭JeanRasczak


    Hi, just wondering if anyone notices the suspension is rattly, so I live on back roads and going over small bumps/potholes it seems to rattle

    I only have a few weeks but its seems noisey, just wondering is that right?



  • #12066
    6.5x55 seller ammo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭6.5x55 seller ammo


    If you have the panoramic roof, you may need to get the connection points lubricated.

    Any VW garage should do this for free.



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  • #12067
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509169#Comment_123509169

    That's good news that a 2 year trade in for a new one can be got for €10,000. How many KM did the car have up? must have been low.



  • #12068
    joe1303l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,455 ✭✭✭joe1303l


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509169#Comment_123509169

    Care to mention what VW Dealer you used ? Seems like a no brainer. I assume Business & Pro Plus trim levels are similar ?



  • #12069
    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    I'm here on holidays Spain and France. Got the ferry to Bilbao and driving to Roscoff to come home this week end. The car (id4 pro plus) has been great. ( this is my second id4 and it's a big improvement over my 222 GTX.

    BUT!! I have to say I'm having trouble at times over here getting chargers to work🤬🤬🤬 It all started off by me going to a McDonald's just outside San Sebastian where they had 300kW charger. I was at 40% or something...but F**k me i could not get it to work...there was minimal instructions on the machine so I gave up. Went to another charge point 5 mins away at a big Decathlon store where they had 2 150kW machines and that failed me again. I wasn't stuck or anything and I just went to my hotel. Found a car park in San Sebastian and got that working. I then had to drive to near Bordeaux and I thought the motorways service stations will be a breeze. Knowing I had trouble before I wasn't going to let myself get caught and I had plenty of range in the car but stopped in a French Total Energy charging hub, 4no 300kW but again could not get it to work...🤬 drove on to an Ionity site and that worked...

    Got to the campsite and that was great, la Rive in Biccarosse and they had about 20 22kW AC chargers and they worked a treat.

    Next leg of the trip was to Ile-de-Re and from 80% I could get there but only have about 10% so decided to stop in an Ionity on the motorway...but again f**k me we could not get it to work...well actually it start and got up to 50kW and then it stopped!!!.

    Decided to move on and stop at a Carefour where they had multiple 300kW and it was tap and go with the credit card. Got there with 18% and it worked no probs i even saw the car get to 161kW...really impressive charging speed.

    Anyway don't know what I'm doing wrong and I've never been caught or stuck and I would recommend people not to let them themselves get into a position where you are relying on a charger to work.

    Overall the id4 has been fantastic, crazy range as I've only been pottering around at 80-90kmh so my consumption has been crazy low, saw a range estimate at 80% without AC on at 460km!,

    Sorry for the rant but this is annoying me…the amount of pre- authorising of my credit card and for not to work I'm surprised the bank hasn't cancelled it.

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



  • #12070
    joe1303l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,455 ✭✭✭joe1303l


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527616#Comment_123527616

    I’m guessing your issue might well relate to your credit card if that’s what you’ve been using to pay. I’m in France also but in a hired ICE car and we’ve had issues with both AIB credit and debit cards on the motorway toll booths. Was never an issue on previous trips to my memory. No big deal to pay with cash/coins. They seem to work fine in shops/restaurants etc.



  • #12071
    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    We've hadnt any issues with cards on motorwaysetc, used revlout on the phones also on the EV charging still problems with that.

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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  • #12072
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,378 ✭✭✭KCross


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527616#Comment_123527616

    BUT!! I have to say I'm having trouble at times over here getting chargers to work🤬🤬🤬 It all started off by me going to a McDonald's just outside San Sebastian where they had 300kW charger. I was at 40% or something...but F**k me i could not get it to work...there was minimal instructions on the machine so I gave up. Went to another charge point 5 mins away at a big Decathlon store where they had 2 150kW machines and that failed me again. I wasn't stuck or anything and I just went to my hotel. Found a car park in San Sebastian and got that working. I then had to drive to near Bordeaux and I thought the motorways service stations will be a breeze. Knowing I had trouble before I wasn't going to let myself get caught and I had plenty of range in the car but stopped in a French Total Energy charging hub, 4no 300kW but again could not get it to work...🤬 drove on to an Ionity site and that worked...

    When you say didnt work, is it that it wouldnt start at all?

    That would suggest a payment/authorization issue.

    I had no issues with my DC charging in France. I used Ionity, a petrol station (think it was TotalEnergie) and the campsite. All worked fine. I did prep and had a fob for that petrol station though….. i'll see if I can find my post on it… it was a few years ago now.

    EDIT: Here

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119288687/#Comment_119288687

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119289427/#Comment_119289427

    Looks like I used VW's WeCharge for Ionity and plugsurfing fob. Just simple tap and go.



  • #12073
    joe1303l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,455 ✭✭✭joe1303l


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527770#Comment_123527770

    That rules that out then, unlikely you’ll figure out what the issues were at this point.



  • #12074
    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527940#Comment_123527940

    2 or 3 of them i just couldn't get the work at all..strange one was Ionity i got that to work 1st go the first time I tried, but the next time at Ionity, I struggled to get it started keep refusing. I eventually got it to start charging for about 20-30seconds and then it just stopped!! Never had that happen before

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



  • #12075
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,022 ✭✭✭✭josip


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123529323#Comment_123529323

    Have a look at those chargers on plugshare and see if anyone else has been reporting issues with them. You'll at least know then if the problem is you or the chargers.



  • #12076
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Mostly likely a payment issue or an ID4/your vehicle issue.

    Not a chargepoint issue by the sounds of it, but deffo check PS for location-specific info.



  • #12077
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,697 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    anyone know how to turn off the speed warning noise and keep it offf?



  • #12078
    micks_address
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭micks_address


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123532756#Comment_123532756

    Drive at the speed limits? Has to be switched off manually each time you go for a drive. No way to do permanently

    Post edited by micks_address on


  • #12079
    Smouse156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Smouse156


    I keep getting this connect to cubic wifi when I connect to AppleCar play. I tried putting in my VIN number but nothing happens. This has only happened recently. Anyone experiencing similar?



  • #12080
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,757 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527461#Comment_123527461

    Apologies, I never got back to you on this. VW Joe Duffy Swords. I've always found them good to deal with.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527458#Comment_123527458

    Just over 20,000km on it when I did the deal.

    Does anyone know if the plastic bootliner comes standard with the car now?



  • #12081
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    20,000km was very low. I have 31,000km up now after a year. And I'm trying to be conservative.



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  • #12082
    hold my beer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123556453#Comment_123556453

    My 241 didn't have it, had to bring my one from the 1st edition.



  • #12083
    6.5x55 seller ammo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭6.5x55 seller ammo


    My 242 came with a soft-plastic boot liner, but not a proper hard plastic or rubber boot mat.



  • #12084
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,757 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123557170#Comment_123557170
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123557463#Comment_123557463

    Thanks guys. The 231 came with the plastic boot liner and the dealer has told me the new one will have one too after I enquired, but they're putting it down to a goodwill gesture. Was curious if they were having me on or not!

    Do they come with a Level 1 Charger these days? I presume probably not? There seems to be a bit of conflicting information online.



  • #12085
    6.5x55 seller ammo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭6.5x55 seller ammo


    They come with the standard type 2 cable, but not a granny cable with a 3 pin plug.

    You can order one for c. 320€ but I’ve found much cheaper and of equal quality for €150/175 on Amazon.



  • #12086
    Black_Knight
    Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,725 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Just got an email from WeCharge (not that I use them) about a change to their services.

    Fair use:to ensure availability for all users and to decrease our risk of fraud, we’ve outlined acceptable usage of our charging services. Excessive monthly charging volumes (e.g., over 300 kWh) may lead to blocking charging services.

    300kWh seems very low to me, especially if you're using WeCharge as your means of charging (ie. no home charging/rep on the road)



  • #12087
    KCross
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,378 ✭✭✭KCross


    Seems an odd approach to take for a service that is a pay by use model. Limiting users to 300kWh's just means they are reducing their revenue. I dont get the fraud angle…. every kWh pulled is billable. Odd.



  • #12088
    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,429 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    I got same email from cupra charge today. I wouldn't use 300kwh on it in a year so doesn't matter to me, but agree its strange



  • #12089
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,757 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123563437#Comment_123563437

    Thanks for that. Yeah I think I remember the dealer saying when I got the 231 that they were going to stop including them with purchases not long after.

    Dealer hasn't looked for the old one back so I'll probably hold onto it. Haven't had to use it much but handy to have nonetheless.



  • #12090
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,697 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123564119#Comment_123564119

    dealers seldom look for the kind of consumable. I held on to my granny charger , no questions asked. he did throw in a boot liner as a little gift



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  • #12091
    PaulRyan97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭PaulRyan97


    VW ID 4 overhaul to usher in new face and physical controls



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