Jump to content
READ ME - iOS Notifications - How To Enable - Guide

Leaving the Yeti fold

MarieK

By MarieK
in Skoda Yeti

 Share

Recommended Posts

jonceebee Rising Star

jonceebee

Posted
Posted

It is great to be able to read a ex owners opinion on their next car, and comparisons.

Many people only use 1 forum, and it is great that Briskoda can let people see opinions and experiences of not just Skodas or even only Yeti in the Yeti Section.

 

 

I couldn't agree more, although this is a Yeti forum it is also a motoring forum where owners of a Yeti or any other car for that matter dip in and out of to read comments and what other owners are saying. Sadly if anyone moving away from a Yeti is discouraged from posting the forum will just be a love affair with the car and no one will get the benefit of finding what other manufacturers cars are like, be it good or bad, and as the poster has said owners comments are always better than motoring press reviews.

 

 

Obviously no one who has purchased another model is going to keep coming back discussing their own new car, it is just the initial findings and reviews that are posted as Marie has been doing. I keep coming back to all the Skoda forums because I want to see what is developing in the Skoda range for when I change to the next car.

I know how Marie must feel I got slated when I sold my Yeti and said my new QQ was a far better all round car......Just saying like

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 161
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

wakev
wakev

The one major point that has been overlooked here is (and this is a simple one) Mariek works to earn her money and she can spend it as she likes, we should all wish her well with her choice of car pur

MarieK
MarieK

So after nearly two years of Yeti ownership I'm moving on. I've ordered a Jeep Renegade 1.4L Limited, and it should be built next week so hope to have it next month sometime. I've had no problems wi

MarieK
MarieK

I do apologise for commenting too many times on a thread (that I started) about a vehicle other than the hallowed Yeti. However I thought I was being helpful in replying to the questions asked by the

Ryeman Mentor

Ryeman

Posted
Posted

The best way to kill a forum is to close your mind to choice.

I'd be surprised if manufacturers/marketers don't follow forums to get unedited opinions to help improve their product's desirability.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Frenchtone Experienced

Frenchtone

Posted
Posted

its happened before, web bullying so to speak with Marie the subject, by someone(in france) with very silly fixed views, resulting in his demise from the forum by the mods, hope this thread improves from said fixed yeti only contributions, CHOICE is king!

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
clv101 Rising Star

clv101

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted

I think it's great that people with experience of the Yeti talk about other cars here! Relative comparisons are far more useful than pages of Jeep, Nissan etc specific stuff on other forums.

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
Cumbrian28 Community Regular

Cumbrian28

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted

It's always a pleasure to read MarieK s input. It is experience based - you can't get better than that especially when it is backed up by a non-dogmatically based objectivity. ( apologies if my grammar or useage of language is not correct!).

Steve

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites
aerofurb Proficient

aerofurb

Posted
Posted

I totally agree, choice and freedom of speech are splendid things. But this is a Skoda Yeti forum not a general car forum, that was my point and in the past mods have moved threads elsewhere because they weren't 'Yeti enough'.

Mildly amusing and ironic though that after all the 'I have the right to write what I want' posts, as soon as someone posted a negative report of their experience of driving a Jeep they were well and truly flamed...!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rooted Epic

Rooted

Posted
Posted

I see post #76 if that is the one that flaming was supposed to follow, i can not see the flaming, i see further posts about the car being ugly.

Were there posts removed or is flaming an exaggeration on the posts.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bluecar1 Experienced

bluecar1

Posted
Posted

It's good to see a manufacturer with the guts to go ahead with a design that has genuine character instead of following the accepted and unidentifiable blancmange recipe.

this is what I was meaning saying all the "new" models looked the same

 

the current yeti is obvious due to its unique front design, a little quirky but still nice

 

the images of the replacement I have seen has the corporate grill and no character left

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
john999boy Mentor

john999boy

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted

Mods: feel free to lock this thread, move it or delete it as appropriate.

 

ReneOrangeWaveJRF.gif

 

In that case it will stay here to prove that we will always operate an 'inclusive' forum - and not an 'exclusive' one. :thumbup:

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ryeman Mentor

Ryeman

Posted
Posted

?...

 

Mods: feel free to lock this thread, move it or delete it as appropriate.

 

 

ReneOrangeWaveJRF.gif

MarieK

I've just been reading an SAE report on the latest Honda/Borg Warner electro mechanical drive trickery.

It reports that the latest Jeep Renegade has the system in place.

When in normal driving conditions, nothing rotates in the rear drive train other than the rear wheels and axles; not the diff or prop shaft.

You should get v close to FWD economy (beyond weight and some electrical activation power)as a result of reduced rotating frictional losses.

Keep us posted.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
MarieK Proficient

MarieK

Posted
  • Author
Posted

MarieK

I've just been reading an SAE report on the latest Honda/Borg Warner electro mechanical drive trickery.

It reports that the latest Jeep Renegade has the system in place.

When in normal driving conditions, nothing rotates in the rear drive train other than the rear wheels and axles; not the diff or prop shaft.

You should get v close to FWD economy (beyond weight and some electrical activation power)as a result of reduced rotating frictional losses.

Keep us posted.

 

Mine is FWD

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
MarieK Proficient

MarieK

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Do you remember how much more money the AWD version was?

 

AWD not available with 1.4 petrol manual.

It would have to be 9 speed auto petrol (£4k more) or 2L diesel engine (£3k more)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
domhnall Experienced

domhnall

Posted
Posted

AWD not available with 1.4 petrol manual.

It would have to be 9 speed auto petrol (£4k more) or 2L diesel engine (£3k more)

 

 

and unless you drive off road why pay all that extra money? (ie same as the yeti). Glad you're enjoying the new car, mine's not here yet. Shame the summer's not arrived yet as it would be nice to get some use out of the sunroof before it goes

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
domhnall Experienced

domhnall

Posted
Posted

I believe I compared Marie:s new car with a multipla earlier in this thread. I saw one the other day for the first time in years. I'm sorry Marie I'd forgotten just how ugly they were. Your renegade is much much nicer. Saw one of those too, carved me up when it straight lined a roundabout. Grrrr

Sent from my XT1039 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Community Partner

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to BRISKODA. Please note the following important links Terms of Use. We have a comprehensive Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.