Mine has been great --mine (Pro S) and 1other ID.4 (FE) are currently the only 2 in Annapolis. My wife loves the car and the more we drive it the better it gets. No issues so far...
I believe you need the Verizon data connection only if you want to use it as a hotspot for other devices in car. Car connect features like battery management and remote climate should work without the active data plan. I haven't had mine for 30 days so don't know if things change.Another white with a grey interior here. 3 miles shy of the Gulf of Mexico. So good except for trying to purchase the Verizon data plan. So the car connect app is useless. Not fond of the unilluminated sliders at the bottom of the main screen though they are fine in daylight hours.