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Thanking you kindly sir. Organising a home charger and switching to a newer tariff/supplier was the next thing to look at.

I'm not impressed with it but I'm hopeful that it won't be that long. Not entirely sure how/what the problem is, I wondered if there was some sort of deadline for some other type of grant/funding. Dealer was on the phone with me today and I had to explain the situation with them, they were ok with it but also sounded displeased at the same time. I'm hoping that it doesn't drag on too long as I was able to obtain a significant discount on the Enyaq and a good trade in price for my current car, longer it goes on, the higher the risk of possibly losing the deal.

Goodness knows what is going on with EST. Apparently there is a massive backlog, 15 working days to process completed applications. Very frustrating.

My word that is impressive. Surely your car is an 80 pretending to be a 60. 😉

After some initial back and forth with some dealers over the weekend, Im pleased to say that I've struck a deal and put down a deposit on a 60 this afternoon. You'll now have to suffer my questions relating to wall boxes....

Maybe it's just the pictures but Im just not convinced that the loft is for me. I'd probably compromise if it had everything else on my wish list though. I've approached a few dealers so far, all down south, just waiting to hear back. Plenty of paperwork with the EST and it's not all completely online, requiring me to send some documents away today.

From watching your very helpful and informative videos, is it correct to say that the % amount next to the battery icon on the dash a visual cue that it's been done? Alongside looking into the settings on the main screen somewhere?

I know it call comes down to personal preference (I've yet to go back to the local dealer to see what they have), but any opinions and thoughts on the following welcome: Having lived a Black Passat, I don't think I want to go that route again, however it is a good spec with the convience pack.

According to the EST site I'm all approved but still awaiting my official confirmation. Will probably start dropping some links to get opinions on ones I've added to my shortlist.

Ok thanks. Is there a charge for it?

An other question, which is range based is the SW update to version 3.x ( not quite sure what it is at present), I'm right in thinking that this helps with the range and efficiency? How is the SW update done, is it via the dealer or some sort of over the air type download? Some of the screenshots of the Enyaqs currently available on Autotrader just show the battery icon without the percentage, again am I right in thinking the percentage should show if the most recent SW update has been applied? Thanks

Essentially I have two 60s shortlisted, one with Loft and the other with Lounge. Both have quite good specs however the one with the Loft has the convenience pack which was on my wish list. What's everyones thoughts on the interior design Loft? Does it hold up well with kids? I originally looked for Suite but these seem quite thin on the ground.

I think I needed some real world context so I sat and worked out a recent family trip which typically would have been done by flying but our itinerary meant we really needed to take the car. Looking at where when we either stopped for comfort breaks or to overnight, we typically stopped after a stint of 2 hours driving, 111 miles, 127 miles, 73 miles, 113 miles with longest leg being 157 miles. This isn't our typical sort of journey but it does make me think a 60 would be sufficient, however as a long term keeper I have a niggle that says an 80 would be a better purchase, only problem is finding an 80 within the constraints of the EST. Another option would be to explore the 77kwH ID4, seeing as thats essentially an 80. Those seems to be more readily available, would give me the added range and are actually cheaper than the Enyaqs, with a few on Autotrader also showing as having heat pumps, however Im Just not as convinced on the styling.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Which model did you go for if you don't mind me asking? They seem to be pretty well spec'd straight out of the box although the chap I spoke to wished he had gone for alloy wheels rather than the steelies with the hub caps, he didn't allude to why, but I guessed more pleasing to the eye.

Very helpful indeed. How do you like the ID4? The chap I spoke to let me have a good poke around his, the Pure Life version I believe and I found it to be on par with the Enyaq in terms of comfort. He did mention that the lane assist bugged him and there was no option to disable permanently. Certainly opened my eyes as a possible alternative to the Enyaq.

Understanding range seems to be my biggest concern at the moment. I was chatting with an ID4 owner last night with the 52kWh battery and he said he gets about 200 miles during the summer and it drops to about 150/160 during the winter. He was leasing the car so wasnt sure if it had a heat pump, I suspect not. He also mentioned that he never uses it for long journeys, instead he would take his petrol car so that he didn't have to stop and recharge, which I thought was a tad strange but each to either own. What sort of real world ranges should I expect from an Enyaq 60 and 80 in both summer and winter? With the assumption that I won't have a heat pump as these seem to be rarer than hens teeth. I realise that this is a rather open ended question because it will depend on driving conditions etc, but lets say town driving with the occasional 30 mile round trip on a dual carriageway.

@domhnall - its a very imformative channel and has been my source for goto information throughout last week. So I've officially started looking, my Passat is up for sale and I see no reason finanically as to why I wouldnt be granted the EST however Im not going to start laying down deposits until I get offical confirmation. In the meantime I've been doing a lot of internet browsing today seeing as the weathers been so poor. Couple of 80's have caught my eye, although beyone the mark of what I can spend I may stick out my brass neck and try and get them down to the maximum threshold mark- all they can say is "no" and laugh me off the phone. Anyways, from my chat with the sales person in Dundee I understand that whatever I purchase will come with the remainder of the 3 years warranty for the car, and the remainder of 8 year warranty for the battery. I'm now torn between looking for something newer, say 22 or 72 plate with approximately 5-9k miles or an ex demonstrator which has a lot of the packages included but will possibly have higher miles. You opinions and input are most welcome.

I'm just back having dropped into Skoda to book a test drive for tomorrow but actually ended up being able to take one out there and then. Kudos to Skoda Dundee for that. Test drove a newer VRS Coupe version with all the bells and whistles however I refraining from playing with any of the extra toys that are probably missing from the Suite version that I'm targeting. Took it for an hour and drove it on a variety of A and B roads and did some dual carriageway driving, some town traffic which was stop start. Really blown away with how it drove and the kids who were in the back loved it also. Very much on par space wise when compared with my current VW Passat. Completely loved it so have fired in my application form to EST and will start looking around to see who has what. Sadly the white suite that was available in the group stock in Aberdeen was already reserved. Loving the forum and I appreciate you all taking the time to reply to my posts. Chris.

I wont be doing a lot of long distance, the maximum I would probably do on one return journey would be 130-140 miles, but that would be very occasionally with most journeys being local.

Hi, the thought did cross my mind however I didn't think I've come across any descriptions in adverts mentioning the heat pump. Is it a part of a package or a stand alone option? An 80 would be lovely but they have yet to dip near to the £30k mark, although I did find a higher mileage (25,000) 80 last night but I doubt that a dealer would drop £2.5k off the price.

Any recommendations on which packages are good and which should be avoided. I don't think I'm going to find the electric tailgate ( Convenience Package Plus) without a bit of hunting however its not deal breaker. I like a toasty bum and front and rear parking sensors though, and leather is easier cleaned with the kids. Guess just trying to ensure I get the most value for money when purchasing.

Completed the EST paperwork which was pretty painless once I'd documented financials etc. Said they will be in touch by the 17th to confirm. Noticed that the White Enyaq up in Aberdeen has come down to the threshold limit since the last time I looked, so going to approach them to give me a price for trading in my Passat and see how it goes from there.

Forgot to mention yes it would be used/demonstrator with the appropriate mileage to meet EST rules for the loan. Quite annoying that it has to be more than 1k on mileage as there seems to be a lot of dealers down south selling them with only a couple of hundred miles like your example post rather than buying one with 5/6k on it instead.

Hi, Yes was in Dundee.To be fair to the sales chap, I just went in on a whim and he had someone waiting to see him after he had shown me around the Born so I didn't want to take up his time any further. He didn't go into super detail but did mention the process being quite simple. From what I've read and info from the sales guy, it must be lower than 30k to qualify, no topping it up over that amount. I've a car to sell or px that would roughly reduce the amount by a third. Noticed the white suite at their Aberdeen dealership but haven't contacted them yet.