Cheap Buzz?

[chockswahay]

My son sent me this...... it seems cheap! what am I missing here?

https://centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/car-leasing/volkswagen/idbuzz/100721/150kw-style-pro-77kwh-5dr-auto#pills-extras

 

[WelshGas]

My son sent me this...... it seems cheap! what am I missing here?

https://centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/car-leasing/volkswagen/idbuzz/100721/150kw-style-pro-77kwh-5dr-auto#pills-extras

ID Buzz Contract Hire Pricing £250 per month + VAT!

I have been considering running an ID. Buzz alongside our Ocean as a daily driver but was somewhat put off by the price. However, it would now appear that VW have something of an excess of supply over demand, as evidenced by this contract hire offer which is not unique, by the way...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[chockswahay]

Well, I don't 'literally' mean cheap..... but over 2 years + 10000 miles per year the cost would pan out at a total of £10634.16. Yes that is a lot of money but I would have thought less than the depreciation if buying one?

 

[Corradobrit]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

[OooOooTheMonkey]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

I think VW are massively failing in the EV market right now. Their EVs are all odd looking things, not that desirable. Kia, Hyundai and BMW are doing so much better. Tesla in a league of their own of course but the gap is closing. VW as a company are generally screwed it seems… Could they go bankrupt? I would never say never but that would be some fall I suppose.

 

[larrylamb]

I think VW are massively failing in the EV market right now. Their EVs are all odd looking things, not that desirable. Kia, Hyundai and BMW are doing so much better. Tesla in a league of their own of course but the gap is closing. VW as a company are generally screwed it seems… Could they go bankrupt? I would never say never but that would be some fall I suppose.

The best sellers list of 2023 is a big change from how it used to be. No Fiesta, Focus, polo, Golf etc.

Best-selling cars 2025: the year's 10 most popular models | Auto Express

These are officially Britain’s biggest-selling new cars so far this year

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[Corradobrit]

The best sellers list of 2023 is a big change from how it used to be. No Fiesta, Focus, polo, Golf etc.

Best-selling cars 2025: the year's 10 most popular models | Auto Express

These are officially Britain’s biggest-selling new cars so far this year

www.autoexpress.co.uk

I rented a Ford Puma 6 months ago in Portugal. What a nasty little car. Why that is leading the charts is beyond me. Terrible dated design and colour scheme. Awful brakes and looseness in the handling and powertrain that beggars belief. Didn't feel like a modern car should. Maybe I had an outlier but I was not impressed.

 

[Corradobrit]

I think VW are massively failing in the EV market right now. Their EVs are all odd looking things, not that desirable. Kia, Hyundai and BMW are doing so much better. Tesla in a league of their own of course but the gap is closing. VW as a company are generally screwed it seems… Could they go bankrupt? I would never say never but that would be some fall I suppose.

VW Core unit is in financial straits. The next couple of years are going to be difficult and I wonder how this is going to reflect in the development of niche product lines like the California.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/business/volkswagen-brand-no-longer-competitive/index.html

 

[2haw]

I’m seriously worried as VW seem to have put too many eggs in the EV basket.

I’ve loved VW’s for many years but don’t find one current model appealing. Even the current Golf GTI and R doesn’t do it for me.

At least they’ve got a nice new range of commercial vehicles coming through to fall back on.

 

[chockswahay]

I’m seriously worried as VW seem to have put too many eggs in the EV basket.

I’ve loved VW’s for many years but don’t find one current model appealing. Even the current Golf GTI and R doesn’t do it for me.

At least they’ve got a nice new range of commercial vehicles coming through to fall back on.

Haha, the Golf R could take me off the straight and narrow! My sone has one... it's bonkers!

 

[2haw]

Haha, the Golf R could take me off the straight and narrow! My sone has one... it's bonkers!

I had a Mk 7 Golf R in 2014. Lovely but only had it about 7 months. Had to drive it 100mph to enjoy it. Really dont like the look of the Mk8. I didn’t like it when it was released and it hasn’t grown on me one bit!

Prefer my partner’s Up GTI for back to basic fun!!

 

[chockswahay]

I had a Mk 7 Golf R in 2014. Lovely but only had it about 7 months. Had to drive it 100mph to enjoy it. Really dont like the look of the Mk8. I didn’t like it when it was released and it hasn’t grown on me one bit!

Prefer my partner’s Up GTI for back to basic fun!!

Nah, it's not about speed........it's about acceeeeeeeeeeelaraaaaaaaaaaaaaation! haha (oh and I s'pose the super crispy handling and braking)

(his is four year old estate...dunno which Mk..... 7.5 maybe?)

 

[chockswahay]

My son sent me this...... it seems cheap! what am I missing here?

https://centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/car-leasing/volkswagen/idbuzz/100721/150kw-style-pro-77kwh-5dr-auto#pills-extras

He checked with them..... there was a massive rush ........ all gone!

 

[Ch1pbutty]

He checked with them..... there was a massive rush ........ all gone!

…If they actually had any in the first place

 

[gatvol]

EV prices are dropping like a stone. Buyer beware

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Well, I don't 'literally' mean cheap..... but over 2 years + 10000 miles per year the cost would pan out at a total of £10634.16. Yes that is a lot of money but I would have thought less than the depreciation if buying one?

Totally agree. That's GOT to be less than the depreciation for sure.

My buddy was silly enough to buy an I-Pace Jag. It's supercar fast but after just 3 years has lost over 60% of it's value!! Many of the top-end EVs seem to be suffering the same fate, despite 100k / 8 year battery warranties.

CS

 

[derek_j_buchanan]

Suppose the first thing to say is: it’s not a Cali so why’s it in a Cali site?

 

[chockswahay]

Suppose the first thing to say is: it’s not a Cali so why’s it in a Cali site?

Because it's in the section for chat about ID Buzz

VW ID. Buzz Discussion

vwcaliforniaclub.com