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  1. You do on occasions come over as a bit abrupt and prickly Graham, but never mind it take all to make a forum and this one is at least very active and informative.
  2. Well said Oldstan. Keithh44 will soon get to know who is who if he persists on here. Out of order to take the mickey out of hard of hearing even if the intention is not to offend ..it does. Anyhow you will find the vast majority on this forum are very helpful and willing to part with their knowledge. You will get the occasional opinionated spat as on all forums. Welcome to the forum.
  3. When we had a windscreen replaced using the official Skoda outfit to call them out the non heated screen was definately not original equipment. When I asked why not original was told they can be supplied by numerous sources and depends on what is in stock but unlikely to be as per the originally fitted brand. Seemed OK quality initially but seemed more prone to scratches/marks from the wiper blade (softer glass) but could be wrong as subjective judgement.
  4. Compared with the Yeti in the SV with the seat adjusted to it's highest position if you need the seat also fully forward as well you can get a bit too much of a view of the headlining, but must say it's not difficult to get a good position as there is more adjustment range than the Yeti. Doesn't effect us though as we don't need this seat adjustment arrangement. Would expect this effect on most cars that are fairly aero-dynamically efficient. This 'view of the headlining' is due to the more raked windscreen on the SV than the Yeti.
  5. Our figures worked when you throw in 10% discount and an extra £1k on Part Exchange and no cost service plan, mudguards, mats, bootliner etc and a non competitive Skoda dealer....Maybe could have done better Skoda wise by searching farther afield but Skoda Dealer attitude helped us make the decision. All in all around £2500 off list prices if I recall excluding the better P/E . VW dealer very willing to do a deal for whatever reason. Without any add on's the basic price for SV SE being £22995 (car + on the road costs)..
  6. Yes referring to the Golf SV boot space which is a lot better in size and usability. With regard to seating position we both have 'back issues' and I am 6' and wife 5'6" so the seat gets adjusted to a low and fairly high position depending who drives. We both find it as good if not better than the Yeti as far as adjustability is concerned. What makes the seats more comfortable (for us) is that they are somewhat larger proportioned overall and come with lumber adjustment as standard. Apart from no 4x4 option/lower ground clearance which we don't need we definately find the overall SV package better than the Yeti and as we got a lot better deal than on a new Yeti the cost difference was small if at all. Running costs are lower Road Tax, Petrol and premium tyres (205/55/16) work out around £75-80 each against £140-£150 for the Yeti. Insurance costs work out around the same. A major benefit is the technology is the latest and not as the Yeti more out of the old parts bin. Not sure why it should be but the DSG in the SV is a lot smoother and lacking the grunts and "I'm in the wrong gear until I sort myself out" feeling about it. That could just be our car but was worrying as Dealer and Skoda not helpful in putting it to bed unless we threw a lot of money at it first to look see. In the end glad to get rid as had feeling it was soon going to cost big bucks engine (timing chain) and DSG wise. 5yr warranty is the one to go for with DSG and potential engine niggles in my humble opinion. Just watch out you don't get sold the approved version instead of the much more comprehensive official VW one. Only benefit on 'approved' one was it picked up the cost of any (non wear related I think??) MOT work at year 5 (but not year 4), probably to make it appear better than the official one.
  7. Yes referring to the Golf SV boot space which is a lot better in size and usability. With regard to seating position we both have 'back issues' and I am 6' and wife 5'6" so the seat gets adjusted to a low and fairly high position depending who drives. We both find it as good if not better than the Yeti as far as adjustability is concerned. What makes the seats more comfortable (for us) is that they are somewhat larger proportioned overall and come with lumber adjustment as standard. Apart from no 4x4 option/lower ground clearance which we don't need we definately find the overall SV package better than the Yeti and as we got a lot better deal than on a new Yeti the cost difference was small if at all. Running costs are lower Road Tax, Petrol and premium tyres (205/55/16) work out around £75-80 each against £140-£150 for the Yeti. Insurance costs work out around the same. A major benefit is the technology is the latest and not as the Yeti more out of the old parts bin. Not sure why it should be but the DSG in the SV is a lot smoother and lacking the grunts and "I'm in the wrong gear until I sort myself out" feeling about it. That could just be our car but was worrying as Dealer and Skoda not helpful in putting it to bed unless we threw a lot of money at it first to look see. In the end glad to get rid as had feeling it was soon going to cost big bucks engine (timing chain) and DSG wise. 5yr warranty is the one to go for with DSG and potential engine niggles in my humble opinion. Just watch out you don't get sold the approved version instead of the much more comprehensive official VW one.
  8. Preston334...it doesn't have a raised floor kit, it's simply is a 1 hand job to flip the adjustable floor between the upper and lower position and even the 'between space' is fully usable without any silly funny shaped polystyrene boxes. I think the fact that the tyre is a fair bit narrower than the 90% size tyre (not that skinny in fact) that is fitted in the Yeti helps a lot with usable boot space. In essence a very simple and effective arrangement. Legroom is also a major improvement on the Yeti and the Jumbo box between the front seats doesn't compromise the rear legroom for the centre rear seat like in the Yeti. 0-60 is also a good 2.5 seconds quicker than the 1.2 Tsi, so the larger car is not a slouch in performance terms.
  9. Hi all, Just to say we are delighted with the Golf SV. No problems and electronic handbrake works well and soon forgot about as it's use comes so natural.. We see it as bigger, roomier than the Yeti with bigger usable boot even with the standard spare wheel fitted. 1.4 Tsi engine about 10% more economical than the 1.2Tsi Yeti engine. (39mpg Yeti, 44mpg Golf SV same driving conditions). Way more comfortable,refined, better quality,more upmarket and advanced than a Yeti SE (ours is a Golf SV SE). Adaptive Cruise Control is brilliant. (Std on SE) DSG and 1.4 engine a major advance on our problematic Yeti DSG box/noisy timing chain, never resolved to our satisfaction. "See how it goes" being the advice. Maybe just our locality but VW dealer very good so far, compared with Skoda with a bit of an attitude/unhelpful nature...but early days I suppose. Ended up with good deal, good trade in (10% off retail with a significant amount of goodies thrown in). Skoda dealer would not remotely match that by a long long way with a lower trade in. Would I go back to a Yeti...NO unless the Yeti 2 moves on an awful lot from the F/L.
  10. Early days I know but found the VW Dealer in the sales experience a lot more 'engaging' than the Skoda one. Without asking made the statement "if you have any problems it's how we deal with them that counts" Could be just 'sales patter' but at least they are in the right frame of mind. Found the Skoda experience a bit dismissive and unwilling to follow up problems to our satisfaction and one of the reasons we moved (although not the main reason). Appreciate they are part of same group so experience should have been the same.Another plus, a lot easier to negotiate a good discount (larger Dealership maybe?). Only time will tell.
  11. The features affecting Adaptive control are : You can set a distance between you and the car in front, set a speed limit also (warning??). Another feature is the City Braking (which if I read it right, as not used yet) which brings you to a controlled halt if someone stops without warning from under 20mph. Like the 'latest parts' fitted compared with the Yeti which is getting long in the tooth and missed an opportunity to update the spec with the facelift.
  12. SE has the 'flat bottomed' steering wheel...generally impressed with the level of spec and technology too.
  13. Hope to see you on the 'VolkswagenForum.co.uk' Forum where they have just added a Golf SV section at my request. Only problem I see is that it is nowhere near as good as this one with only sporadic posting. Ours bought out of Dealer stock and same spec as yours without the Dual Aircon. Noticed the SE has 'Toronto' alloys which are part diamond cut lacquered surface, part silver painted and I think will need to keep an eye on them for lacquer deterioration. Would be a bit of a nightmare to refurbish if you 'kerb' them. Pleased so far and still achieving 42+ MPG inspite of lots of short trip miles recently. Went with the 5 yr Warranty (VW one, not Car Care plan (no as good) and 3 yr service plan. for re-assurance over the longer term). Spotted on a German Website a 4WD version is planned but not convinced it will happen. Apologies for the advert (only a qualified mention!!).
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