I still love mine now with 77,137 miles on the odo. A problem or two along the way over the past 50 months, but still love the car. Leaving next week for a road trip from Alabama to Arkansas and again in November from Alabama to Oklahoma City.

 

I loved mine so much I upgraded from a 23 Pro to a 25 PRO S AWD..... That said I have only driven VW's since I was 16 and have owned a total of 20 since then

 

Oooh you’re better than me. I’ve owned ten VWs over the years. The ID.4 is the best one by far.

 

I'm with you, not to knock the Rivian in your example but I've looked here and there when a new EV presents itself and it's either the wrong form factor or there's something with the ADAS or some other quirk that immediately takes the shine off of it.

Despite the list of "problems" I can recite with respect the ID.4, as a launch customer mine has been superb at being a reliable and comfortable car not just for day-to-day, but for longer excursions thanks to its solid automation.

If I had to replace the ID.4 today, I know for sure my wife would want to look at our options, but I have this suspicion that we would end up in the seat of a newer model year ID.4.

 

Yes so far I am sticking with another ID4 6 months to a year after the next major remodel. I will give it time for any major bugs to show up and be resolved.

 

I find the Rivians and the Lucids (used...) really interesting but their ADAS has not been as good as the ID.4, so I can't see myself buying one in their current state.

I think VW really undersold the ID.4 ADAS. It's one of the best in the market. Even Tesla without the FSD package I've heard is not great. Then with FSD you're getting actively scammed... so there's that.

 

their ADAS has not been as good as the ID.4

Yeah, technologically they’re fine, maybe even impressive. But their starting point was all wrong. They’re trying to do too much. @Phil B put it well:

[AutoPilot] wants to drive for you, whereas TA helps you drive.

—Eric