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by Cherry
Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Happy New Year from Essex
Replies: 7
Views: 4150

Re: Happy New Year from Essex

I drove VW ID.3 and Tesla Model 3s and went for ID.3 as it better fitted our needs.... Having driven both, what does an ID.3 give you that a Tesla Model 3 does not, except extra money in your pocket? I am interested. It appears money was not a consideration. I would say:- Matrix Headlights Build qu...
by Cherry
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Happy New Year from Essex
Replies: 7
Views: 4150

Happy New Year from Essex

Peter_2947 wrote: Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:39 am
I drove VW ID.3 and Tesla Model 3s and went for ID.3 as it better fitted our needs....
Having driven both, what does an ID.3 give you that a Tesla Model 3 does not, except extra money in your pocket? I am interested.
It appears money was not a consideration.
by Cherry
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: My VW order tracker
Replies: 58
Views: 26786

Re: My VW order tracker

At pickup I was told two years or 20000 miles, whichever comes sooner. I was also told they're not offering prepaid service offers on ID3s as it's not worth it - they anticipate a service costing about £80 max for most customers. VW charge £80 for a service? This is not the 1980s! :D More like £180...
by Cherry
Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Car delivery
Replies: 11
Views: 2395

Car delivery

But retirement age is not 65. It is higher.

Motability reported a post-tax profit of £559.9m in 2021. Wow!
by Cherry
Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Car delivery
Replies: 11
Views: 2395

Car delivery

Lease costs were, on average, 44 per cent cheaper in May 2018 for Motability customers than in the wider leasing market. Around two fifths of this difference arises from the direct impact of the tax concessions from which the Scheme benefits. Three fifths is generated from factors such as effective ...
by Cherry
Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Car delivery
Replies: 11
Views: 2395

Car delivery

Ordered 4/10/2021,being delivered to dealers Thu/ Fri have I done well? ID.3 family turquoise Depends on what you paid! 😏 I could have got a late Dec delivery from a dealer who had ordered stock, but they would not offer discounts anywhere near what was available from others. I also would have to c...
by Cherry
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: My VW order tracker
Replies: 58
Views: 26786

Re: My VW order tracker

JohnEG wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 2:59 pm My dealer also says first service at 20,000 miles.
For some people the first service will be after the warranty expires!
May be it needs to be done just before 3 years for low mileage users or with an MOT at a VW garage.
by Cherry
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

Interesting cherry, I Didn't expect to see any movement on Week 49 build cars just yet (5 weeks ago), I thought the factories shut down for 3 weeks over Xmas so I added that onto the already rough calculations and didn't expect anything to happen this month. I'll drop the dealer an email towards th...
by Cherry
Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

ItshardtobuyId3 wrote: Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:32 pm Is it the build week 49 that’s in Emden? Mine was build week 49 so means mine might be coming home too if so!
Yes, build week 49 of 2021. Good luck, yours may be on its way and you may be driving it this month!

My other one has a 2022 build week.
by Cherry
Mon Jan 10, 2022 6:39 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: EV Wallbox charger, which one?
Replies: 17
Views: 3280

EV Wallbox charger, which one?

If you do not want to shop around Octopus Energy deals are not as high as others.

https://www.octopusev.com/home-charging
by Cherry
Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

Fantastic news Cherry. Is car 1 the one you're planning on keeping or the one you're planning on selling on ? (PS I just noticed your signature change that you're picking up on March 1, so sounds like you may be keeping car 1?) The first is for my wife. She has waited long enough. She will keep it,...
by Cherry
Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:04 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

Car 1 now at Emden.
Car 2 build week 33 (of 2022) = 10 months!
by Cherry
Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:21 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

Hi everyone, Could it be that our car will not be priorised because It is Motorbility and VW will not make much our of this sale? 🤔 Why do VW make less on Motability sales? I am not sure how it operates. I thought it was the dealers who may make less. If VW make less profit, then if they took their...
by Cherry
Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:44 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Skoda does the user interface so much better
Replies: 4
Views: 1564

Skoda does the user interface so much better

The only significant sticking point is the £1000 deposit for a car we will not get for 12 months. I only had to pay £500 deposit for mine. Ultimately, £1,000 for two! Is it really so much of a sticking point when buying a car claimed to be worth c£35k? If you are worried about a dealer going bust (...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!
Replies: 28
Views: 4956

Re: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!

The Ohme Home Pro trade prices are below (excluding VAT) 1 Unit - £469 2-9 Units - £439 10-24 Units - £420 25+ Units - £410 Ohme will only supply to someone in the trade (installers and electricians). On a single purchase I would expect an installed price after the grant between £500 and £550 as a ...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!
Replies: 28
Views: 4956

How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!

The Ohme Home Pro trade prices are below (excluding VAT) 1 Unit - £469 2-9 Units - £439 10-24 Units - £420 25+ Units - £410 Ohme will only supply to someone in the trade (installers and electricians). On a single purchase I would expect an installed price after the grant between £500 and £550 as a g...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:10 pm
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: Delivery time
Replies: 7812
Views: 1598446

Delivery time

Oh I am currently annoyed at both VW and the dealer I went with. VW are providing no information but my dealer have been blunt and rude when I asked them to chase VW. I did really like the Mokka E, the id3 beat it on the grounds of longevity, plus the price offered made it a tad better value than t...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:37 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!
Replies: 28
Views: 4956

How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!

The grant is only for the installation. It seems that effectively what you have done is negotiate with the installer to knock some margin off what they would make from selling the charger. Ohme aren’t selling me the charger, they are selling it to the installer who is then selling it on to me for R...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!
Replies: 28
Views: 4956

Re: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!

I'm going to gloss over Cherry's usual claptrap, personal attacks, nonsense and baseless accusations whenever he's being disagreed with, and focus on this nugget: If the installer supplies an eligible home charger then you can get the full £350 grant. But, if you supply it then you may not get the ...
by Cherry
Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:21 am
Forum: Main Volkswagen ID.3 chat
Topic: How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!
Replies: 28
Views: 4956

How to get a deal for an EV Home Charger. My method!

The words of Utumno "Always do your research! Did he? His post is also misleading to forum members. Let me help him: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-guidance-electric-vehicle-homecharge-scheme/electric-vehicle-homecharge-scheme-guidance-for-customers "A customer may pro...