VW ID.4

Is it bigger than an ID4?

Had that confirmed today by the dealer- there is no 204hp Business spec available with the grant- the 174hp version just about makes it.

Disappointing there is no 204hp id4 with Matrix LED headlights below 60k

Also when I bought my id3 the price agreed on the car and trade in price was locked in, was told today that any price increase will be passed onto the customer, along with a reduction in trade in value, the customer can have their deposit refunded if they don’t like the price increase. Win win for the dealer.

My valuation on a 191 niro phev also miraculously dropped by €3100 in the space of 2 months- was €25k, now offering 22k, mint, FSH with only 30,000km’s.

You had me worried there for a minute.... I bought an GTX business and that was 59k and its now nearly 65k over the grant limit so if they ask me to pay full price now that's an 11,000 increase! they can go f**k themselves. BUT I texted my dealer earlier today asking for any updates on delivery (hoping to be on a boat tomorrow✌️) and he said no update but good news he says the grant has been approved for the car....which means they have submitted it at the 59k price, phew I think I am ok!

Should only take a day or two Id imagine, if your bus was on the last boat which was over a week ago you should know about it at this stage. I think yours didn't make it last week your dealer said it was in transport if I remember so in theory it is in transit to Ireland.... its just having a few weeks rest on a dock in Germany first before continuing on the journey 😁

My salesman who I text is off for the week so I wont be able to get an update until the weekend if I made this boat or not.

1 boat was in on the 22nd https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/PATARA-IMO-9491898-MMSI-218818000

the other on the 16th

both need to go back and reload. , could be another week before they are back.

tgey are the boats used, unless they have changed in the last few weeks

Cheers at a guess I'd say mine might have been on the 22nd.. not the end of the world if it doesn't make this week. Dealer was very confident he'd have next week just might be touch and go for this Friday.

Doesn’t seem to have stopped dealers selling at premium prices unfortunately..would it be fair to say that there is a finite amount of people who can drop 55k on a now poorly spec’d id4 (dx offerings) or similar priced offerings from Kia and Hyundai that all crept up to the 55k grant limit ? Or is there enough to keep the current surge going ? 55k is a huge amount of money by most peoples standards.

Spotted a 211 1st edition for sale asking €50k, private seller, 35,000km on the clock

IIRC that car was around €42k new, doesn't look like any sign of the market calming down to me, at least on the EV front.

With fuel prices through the roof the interest in EVs has never been higher. I've had 2 people recently asking me about my experience with the ID.4 and saying they were thinking of buying one in the near future

EDIT: I see Divanes in Kerry is selling a 1st Max for nearly €70k, that car was under €57k new

Listing and selling are two very very different things.

I’ve a few private 192 Tesla SR+ ads saved for months and months, all ads still being renewed weekly on carzone - all listed around their list price from 3 YEARS ago!, previous to the battery and MIC updates

the fella with the 211 for €50k is literally chancing his arm. Once these cars stop finding buyers at ‘overs’ you know the market is topping out.

True, and to compound that, the person who needs to change their car will want to future-proof it as we get closer to 2030-35 and is more likely to go EV.

A concern with the ID4 is that I very nearly bought the €40k 52kw model when it was released first, and as it turned out it would’ve been a terrible winter range for my use. buyers of the 52kw wont lose money on that car today, simply because of price increases and inflation, but in e.g 5 years time when the new ID4 is doing 650km(or whatever), I wonder will these early low range ID4’s end up like we view a Leaf or a Fluence today. It’s not just the 52kw ID4, there’s lots of others in the same situation - probably not, as there’s a buyer for every day, although plenty of those early €40k e-golfs, Niro’s and Kona’s have depreciated a lot since 2019 (albeit as much as the ice)

I was quoted 36K to go from my ID3-1st plus (22,000km) to the tech ID4 with Aug/Sep delivery - Still in 2 minds as need the bigger car but 36K. the same Tech was 10K cheaper when it was released 18 months back..

Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Business 77kw Immediate Deliv for sale in Louth for €67,750 on DoneDeal

Just browsing the ads myself and this GTX business is nearly €15,000 more than I have paid for my GTX business 4 months ago (late Feburary) this year after the grant.....world is gone mad...

The following message has just been published in the ID Drivers Club:

Hello everyone,

As agreed, we are back with good news about the ID card. Software 2.4 Update. This is how it works:

The invitation process will begin in July - please note that due to the limited service partner capacity, the appointment invitations will be sent in waves.

Who invites me to the service promotion?

Depending on the country, you will be invited either by your importer directly or by your service partner. Regardless of who you receive the invitation from, you are free to choose your service partner when making an appointment. The invitation also contains a link/code with further information about the software update.

Please do not proactively contact your service partner to make an appointment, as we have only just started the internal communication process - so please give them time for the technical preparations before starting the invitation process.

What can I expect?

The new 12-volt battery is even more robust thanks to lower internal resistance and improved electrolyte behavior and in conjunction with the new ID. Software 2.4 has a longer service life.

With the ID. Software 2.4 and the optimized heat conduction included, energy consumption at cold outside temperatures can be reduced and thus the range can be increased. How? The switch-on threshold for battery heating is lowered from 8°C to 0°C and at the same time gradually heated. Thus, battery heating consumes significantly less energy on short trips.

After the "Pitstop" at the service partner, your ID. is then ready for the next big update: the ID. Software 3.0 over the air.

Further information about the service campaign:

The service campaign is expected to last one day. Free replacement mobility is provided.

I get them frequently enough and I don't have Travel Assist.