398-Mile VW ID.Buzz 1st Edition Sold At Huge Loss

398-Mile VW ID.Buzz 1st Edition Sold At Huge Loss originally appeared on Autoblog.

Trendy VW sheds 15% of its value in five months

In case you didn’t know, fully electric vehicles depreciate at a rate that’s 30% faster than gas-powered cars. Vehicles like the Jaguar I-Pace, Tesla Model S, and Nissan Leaf are some of the worst performers. Based on a recent Bring A Trailer sale of a Volkswagen ID.Buzz, we may have to add VW’s cheerful electric van to that list. A 2025 version of the ID.Buzz just sold for almost $11,000 less than its sticker price. To make matters worse, it was a highly desirable 1st Edition model with barely any miles on the clock.

New Buyer Lucks Out

The new buyer of this ID.Buzz 1st Edition spent $61,500 on the EV, way down from its original MSRP of $69,995. However, it actually cost the original owner $72,385, once you take into account the destination charge ($1,550) and some options. The extras were an auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink ($405), a 2-in-1 mobile EV charging cable ($350), and an $85 charge for prepaid scheduled maintenance services.

This fully loaded EV has covered only 398 miles, which means the original owner got almost zero use of it before taking the loss of nearly $11k. It’s possible that the owner expected to make a healthy profit by snagging a rare 1st Edition model and selling it again quickly, but the outcome here is precisely the opposite.

It doesn’t help that the ID.Buzz hasn’t been nearly as successful as one might have expected, given the nostalgic ties to VW’s bus. Its limited range, high base price, and a poor infotainment interface are just a few of the reasons it hasn’t found more buyers, with only 564 examples finding homes in Q2 of this year. In February, VW was already offering big discounts on the EV.

Related: 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz: 4 reasons to love it, 2 reasons to think twice

So, What Does A $61k Van Get You?

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This 1st Edition model has a great spec, starting with the Mahi Green and Candy White paint, which works well with the retro 1st Edition wheels.

Inside, it has Dune leatherette upholstery, and if that’s not enough to brighten up the cabin, there’s also a fixed electrochromic glass roof. The side doors and tailgate feature hands-free operation, and the front seats have massaging and heating. This van also enjoys heated second-row seats, three-zone climate control, a 12.9-inch touchscreen, and a Harman Kardon sound system.

Dual electric motors produce 335 horsepower combined, and that goes to all four wheels. As per the window sticker, the EV returns 87/74/80 MPGe city/highway/combined, but the total range is poor at just 231 miles.

Even so, the new buyer has paid almost exactly the same for this 1st Edition as what you’ll pay for a new base model including destination ($61,545).

Related: Volkswagen ID.Buzz May Get A Smaller, Cheaper Electric Van

398-Mile VW ID.Buzz 1st Edition Sold At Huge Loss first appeared on Autoblog on Jul 21, 2025

This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.