VW ID.3

Two things I'm not bothered about and that's sunroof and heads up display.

ACAandCTA

I have a Style but valued the extra cost mainly for leatherette trim, the alloys and tinted rear windows. There are some other perks over the life model, but I wouldn't care too much for them.

On the sunroof... It doesn't open (I had one on a previous A3 that opened and could let in some fresh air) so I think it is pretty pointless, but it feels like a free extra based on the other benefits I mention above which I think are worth paying for.

In short,wouldn't pay extra specifically for sunroof, would pay the extra for the other benefits, and don't think the sunroof has any real drawbacks to put me off the Style.

jogdish

Thanks, to the above,
Yrs I agree the sunroof is not a feature I would want to pay for on it's own, but sigh if I want the rest it's there anyways (for a price) and does look nice. I'm torn between paying for a few extra things I think I would miss otherwise and saving a few K for the sake of being responsible.

Any feelings on the 145/204 hp engine debate?

eagerv

waynegalway wrote: »

Not a distraction, I think it adds enjoyment to the car. If parked up, I’ll probably keep it closed if we ever get a really sunny day! But I doubt the blind would make much difference to overheating, because by the time the heat energy hits the blind, it’s already in the car.

I wouldn't imagine the glass roof makes the car any hotter, there is a blind. The black standard roof is already a big heat sink, one of the few things I don't like about the car. It's too hot..

the_amazing_raisin

jogdish wrote: »

Thanks, to the above,
Yrs I agree the sunroof is not a feature I would want to pay for on it's own, but sigh if I want the rest it's there anyways (for a price) and does look nice. I'm torn between paying for a few extra things I think I would miss otherwise and saving a few K for the sake of being responsible.

Any feelings on the 145/204 hp engine debate?

The extra HP buys you quicker acceleration, nothing more. It really just depends on how much fun you'd like to have while driving

I doubt the 145HP will feel underpowered except when drag racing

the_amazing_raisin

eagerv wrote: »

I wouldn't imagine the glass roof makes the car any hotter, there is a blind. The black standard roof is already a big heat sink, one of the few things I don't like about the car. It's too hot..

Really? I find the car is quite a bit colder than what I'm used to, seems the AC is a lot more powerful than the Leaf

eagerv

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

Really? I find the car is quite a bit colder than what I'm used to, seems the AC is a lot more powerful than the Leaf

Yes it's powerful alright, but I'm not used to having to use A/C in a moderate climate.:). My eyes and throat don't like it..Hate having to sleep with it in a hot country. (usually try and just use fan). Have being using our Ioniq last few days (All white) and it is so much more comfortable.

dmcg90

electricus wrote: »

What does your ‘My Volkswagen’ show as a matter of interest?

Mine shows the car and model year 2022 but no equipment details yet. I think it’s scheduled for manufacture during week of 01/07.

Same here, ordered mid-June

Sam the Sham

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

the_amazing_raisin

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

Well I think customers in Germany are getting a refund because it turned out the heat pump isn't as good as advertised, so I'd say no heat pump

With the big battery it won't make a huge difference, better to preheat the car while plugged in to save that initial range penalty

fits

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Heat pump or no heat pump?

That is the question.

I really can’t see the benefit of it in our climate.

jogdish

fits wrote: »

I really can’t see the benefit of it in our climate.

The dealer I asked was of this opinion, its a "must have" for scandanavians

but for us, 90% of the weather is fine - at leas that's what im telling myself before I see/hear what im missing out on.

ted1

Going in with the misses over the weekend to look at an ID3 and ID4 to see if she can be persuaded. Are the dealers showing any flexibility on prices ?

The heat pump is certainly not worth the high cost with 58 or 78 Kwh worth of storage in the battery and at lower temps it's much less efficient when you need it the most, small heat pumps just don't work so well in cars.

It was much different back when I got the 2015 Leaf with only 21 Kwh of usable storage, then every bit of efficiency helps but with 58 or 78 Kwh it's just a ridiculous waste of money, in my opinion of course.

The money would be far better spent on a decent EVSE to charge the car or on some different trim.

Sam the Sham

ted1 wrote: »

Going in with the misses over the weekend to look at an ID3 and ID4 to see if she can be persuaded. Are the dealers showing any flexibility on prices ?

Very little, I’m finding. But I haven’t started haggling in earnest (including haggling about value of my trade in).

TitianGerm

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

electricus

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

Thanks, Perfect timing! I'm due to switch provider so will hang on until I get the ID.3

remoteboy

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

That’s interesting but I’m not due to switch provider for a few more months. I wonder can you hold off a bit after you purchase the car?

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/sse-aitricity.html

Stolen from ID4 thread. €675 free credit with Airtricity for new VW electric cars registered between July and December.

675 credit but what's the actual rates for day night ?

I checked the site and their smart meter charges are a rip off and I knew this would happen, that's a joke, 15 cent night ? are they on drugs ? definitely not going to have a smart meter installed. That would mean my night rate would double, ffs that's a joke if that's going to be the trend with smart meters.

Even their normal meter day/night are expensive.

TitianGerm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

675 credit but what's the actual rates for day night ?

I checked the site and their smart meter charges are a rip off and I knew this would happen, that's a joke, 15 cent night ? are they on drugs ? definitely not going to have a smart meter installed. That would mean my night rate would double, ffs that's a joke if that's going to be the trend with smart meters.

Even their normal meter day/night are expensive.

If you're average two month bill is €250 then when you take into account the VW credit of €675 and their new customer credit of €200 for electric only (€320 if you've electric and gas) you'll only pay €625 out of your own pocket. They also have a new customer offer of 30% off unit rates which give 8.12c night rate.

I don't think you'll get cheaper than that.

TitianGerm

TitianGerm wrote: »

If you're average two month bill is €250 then when you take into account the VW credit of €675 and their new customer credit of €200 for electric only (€320 if you've electric and gas) you'll only pay €625 out of your own pocket. They also have a new customer offer of 30% off unit rates which give 8.12c night rate.

I don't think you'll get cheaper than that.

Currently 17.5 cent day and 7.4 cent night with Energia but contract coming to end and Energia screw existing customers after the contract to pay for new customers but they might not offer those cheaper rates any more anyway not sure.

fits

I think 675 credit is a super offer. I’m delighted with it. Requested day night meter during the week but no sign of it yet.

the_amazing_raisin

fits wrote: »

I think 675 credit is a super offer. I’m delighted with it. Requested day night meter during the week but no sign of it yet.

Do you have a digital meter? If so then it's literally a paper exercise to change to Day/Night

fits

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

Do you have a digital meter? If so then it's literally a paper exercise to change to Day/Night

Ah ok. Yes it is. House only built in 2017

the_amazing_raisin

fits wrote: »

Ah ok. Yes it is. House only built in 2017

Same as mine then, they still send someone out generally it seems but in my case the guy just filled out some paperwork and wrote some instructions in the meter box on how to take night readings

Great waste of some diesel there :rolleyes:

Sam the Sham

Let me know if this post is out of bounds and I’ll delete it.

I had a guy come to my house today to check suitability for an EV charger. I now need a Dublin-based electrician both for a “periodic inspection” and for some rewiring. Can anyone recommend one?

the_amazing_raisin

Sam the Sham wrote: »

Let me know if this post is out of bounds and I’ll delete it.

I had a guy come to my house today to check suitability for an EV charger. I now need a Dublin-based electrician both for a “periodic inspection” and for some rewiring. Can anyone recommend one?

You can ask for recommendations via PM, we're not allowed post details publicly in threads, this would be considered advertising and is against the rules AFAIK

I'll see if I can dig up the details of the company that did mine recently and send it on

Comer1

The Tiguan space saver, with an offset of 27.5 plus a 3mm spacer, is said to be fine for the ID.3, does that mean if I source an alloy wheel with an offset of 45 it would be OK? I read somewhere else that the steel wheels on the ID.3 have an offset of 50.

adunis

Late Skoda,offset is 47/50/51

dmcg90

dmcg90 wrote: »

Ordered an ID.3 Tour on 18/6, now showing in the VW website tracker (no VIN). Interestingly it's saying it's a 2022 model and when I asked my dealer - he believed that it should bring 120Kw charging and area view for reversing which is great (he'll confirm soon).

That’s confirmed now on the VW website for 2022 models, charging up to 125kW DC and Area View now added

https://www.volkswagen.ie/idhub/content/dam/onehub_pkw/importers/ie/models/product-guides/my22/ID3_MY22.pdf