VW ID.3

The €648 service pack also includes a set of tyres which makes it very good value IMO.

The plan also includes the following maintenance components should they require replacement across the duration of your contract: front brake pads, front and rear wiper blades and one set of four tyres.

the key word there is should !!! How often are EV drivers replacing tyres????

are you willing to pay that much on the off chance you need tyres ?

The "L Service plan" is worth it if you are sure you will need tyres within the timeframe. That's entirely dependent on your mileage so you have to make an informed decision for yourself on that.

As a good reference point, the tyres on my ID.3 (Bridgestones) have melted off it.... I think Im at about 13k km and they are almost ready to be replaced, all 4 of them (I have rotated them)! I know others, with the Goodyear's, are doing much better than me so maybe its just the compound in the Bridgestones.

Anyway, I have the L service plan and plan to hit them for the tyres in a few weeks time, so I'll see how that goes.

I did ask them before hand what they would put on the car and they were adamant it would be a premium tyre and not some ditch finders. I'll let ye know how I go. 4 tyres fitted to an ID.3 are going to be in the order of €600 so the extra €48 for the subsequent service items is excellent, imo.

I ordered a Tech model back in early May and was told that it is due for production in week 27 which is in MY22. Does this mean that I am entitled to the new lower price given that it is a MY22?

I'd imagine you will get that no problem on a single charge from 100%. We do Dublin to Galway regularly and would have no problem getting getting another 100 km or more after around Galway city and surronding countryside. Moved from an i40 estate as family car to ID3 with 2 kids under 7 with no issues. The odd time more range would be handy but once have home charging so can charge to 100% when setting out it is fine with a tiny bit of extra planning.

Everyone will obviously get different range based on their driving style and the roads they are using. But there is zero chance I would get 300km range if 240km of it was at motorway speeds. Although you didn't say how much of the 240 was at 100 or 120.

But from reading through here I am getting less range than the majority. So possibly the driver.

my commute is about 25km each way - M1, M50, N2 - so mostly motorway. I’m driving it for fun rather than economy with the AC on all the time. I’m getting about 16kwh / 100km - so about 350km on a full charge I’d guess.

I was asked earlier in this thread

to put up pictures of my Life model once I'd had alloys fitted and tint done.

Having come from 25 years of Civics and Accords, this is my favourite of those cars to drive. Plenty of tech and gadgets for me, not a bit disappointed I went for the Life once I got rid of those awful steel wheels.

Wheels look great.. I have a Base 1st and more than happy with the spec, most of the important stuff is there

It's quite a big car, check the dimensions. Wheelbase is very long so should be roomy.

Doesn't look very tall though, so wont look so big..

Go for the niro. You won't be upset. I have the e-soul(same drive train and battery) and it's a fabulous car to drive. Only gripe is the front wheel drive.

Nah, no sense in settling when you're looking at a €40k purchase of a new car.

I'll just have to suck it up and wait for the Tour.

With the days being so long, I haven't driven the car at night yet. I had the same type of lights on my last car and thought they were great but having never been in a car with matrix lights, I can't make a comparison.

I have the matrix headlights and coming from standard lights they're absolutely fantastic. Such a good system.