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I have an early 2010's golf GTI with a manual transmission and plan to drive this thing until the wheels fall off haha. I brought it in for yearly maintenance

I have an early 2010's golf GTI with a manual transmission and plan to drive this thing until the wheels fall off haha. I brought it in for yearly maintenance yesterday and asked about the existing VM "ID.4" lineup and the maintenance manager shook his head and said they're an absolute nightmare. The biggest issue supposedly is battery degradation and motor failures. He went on to mention that the Audi line of EV's also has significant problems, specifically any time when drivers have to use any amount of AC during the hot summer. I also know one person who returned an Audi E-Tron after four months for an ICE equivalent Q3 due to range problems and quirks.

thatfrenchguy 4y ago
> The biggest issue supposedly is battery degradation Really hard to know about about this after... two years? Sounds like someone who knows how much less maintenance there is to do on a EV :)
- bryanlarsen 4y ago
  Yes, asking the advice of somebody whose job is threatened by the product you're asking about is unlikely to get you an unbiased opinion.
greesil 4y ago
I've had mine for two years and the range estimate from the guessometer has not really changed. Range divide by battery fraction with climate off. I don't quick charge. I did have a coolant pump fail which got fixed under warranty.