Glenlea

Hi as far as I'm aware and have been told by VW over here my paint job done by them last month now has a 3 year warranty not from chipping though, worth having a go at them again or go direct to Skoda head office that's what I had to do 5 months of wrangling but they gave in and resprayed my car again and it was out of warranty, you have to fight for your rights. Best of luck I have some helpful e:mail addresses if you would like them contact me on [email protected]. The stone chipping along the bottom of the doors I have stopped by extending the Yeti mudflaps by 90mm no splattering of mud or stones along the doors now seems to have worked won't prevent the blistering though.

Hi guys just to say got my Yeti back today all the doors resprayed and looking great, for now.My car was out of warranty but that doesn't have to mean you won't get the work done FREE of charge. It's taken almost 5 months but worth it, it has saved me more than £1000. If you don't get satisfaction from Skoda UK then take your case to the top DON'T GIVE UP.e:mail addresses available if you contact me. VW dealer suggested having a clear foil put along the doors. Good Luck.

Just a couple of pictures showing the chipping issue. As you can see thousands of tiny chips

When dealing with Skoda head office I directly asked them if they had dealt with the chipping problem on the facelifted model or come up with a solution to the current owners problems surprise no answer given. the dealer I spoke to told me the face lifted model will have the same issue on some models.My yeti is a red as well,1 month after owning it along the doors were all chipped, repaired under warranty.Just waiting to see if they are going to repair it this time as it's out of warranty. If you look at a lot of the SUV's they tend to have black plastic protection along the bottom of the doors. I'm thinking of having the clear foil fitted along the bottoms of the doors can't afford to spend £1000 every year having the doors sprayed.

Skoda UK were useless kept saying they would call me but didn't, yea a friend of mine phoned CZ Republic spoke to wereners secretary amazing how the phone calls came in. I'm still not finished with Skoda UK yet but will hopefully have a result end of next week it's been a long 4 months but hopefully worth it.I didn't complain to the werener about the paint it was the abysmal customer service in the UK.

No the Yeti mud flaps don't help. I'm trialing a rally flap attached to one of the Yeti ones to see if it helps i'm needing some rain and mud. Dealers are looking out for chipped cars reducing your trade in to cover costs of covering up the problem for the next owner.

Looks like the stone chipping is a bigger problem than Skoda will own up to. I've had a problem with the paint chipping since new,the doors were repainted a month after taking ownership in 2010, I discovered chipping and blisters along all the doors again not what you expect from a car just over 3 years old.My car is out of warranty now and I've been fighting with Skoda for 4 months now. All I can say at the moment is Don't give in or up. Once my case is resolved I'll post it on here. I've been quoted around a £1000 to have the doors re- sprayed. It's a pitty Skoda have not come up with a solution in the 4 years the issue has been on the go. I really like the Yeti but would never buy another due to this issue on some models.

Hi guys not been on here for a while. Excellent to see so many Yeti owners trying to stop the crap being thrown against the bottom of their doors .I have attached a Rally flap to one side of my Yeti today to see if it will help to reduce the chipping of the door paint along the bottom which has been a problem from day one of owning it, I'm not confident though !I'm thinking of having a clear film put along all the bottoms of the doors to help protect them. Llanigraham I hope to be able to tell you the result of my fight with Skoda re-chipping and blistering paint work , it's now been going on for 4 months. I'll post the result here for others who have the same issue.All I can say at the moment is don't give in or up

Get it back to the dealer ASAP. Only problem with my alloy's is the wife's driving scrapping them along the kerb lol :( Small point on a previous post, if your car is under warranty I wouldn't recommend using anything but Skoda genuine parts eg wipers, bulbs etc may invalidate your warranty should something go wrong.

Manxskoda I've had a good few VW cars golfs and Passats and several Skoda's from new and second hand, and have never had any problems with chipping and bubbling along the bottom of the doors with any of those cars NEVER I must been the luckiest guy in the world up till now lol, yes occasional chips on the bonnet or bumpers yes. That's why I'm so annoyed with this car I love it it's different in looks from others.Just disappointed that this car has had a paint problem from the start and Skoda don't seem to be that sympathetic. I see hundreds of parked cars every day and since hearing comments that it's more of a problem with all makes I'm looking at them in a different way and have noticed in the last day or two that a lot ( not all) of the 4x4's tend to have plastic covers about 6 inches in width along the bottom of the doors that's something that might have helped the Yeti's that are like mine having a problem.This was a big investment for me and will probably never own another new one, so for me this problem is very disappointing.Really interesting to read all the comments though, good and bad makes you look at things in a different way.Hope they don't do away with the round fog lights on the New Yeti part of it's character i think.Happy Motoring.

Lol I don't think so. We are all having different experiences that's life, damage, it may vary by model, tyres etc I don't know . I'm just telling you my story after reading very similar ones on this forum. You haven't seen the state of my doors Llanigraham re sale value will be badly hit trying to sell it like this.. People who have had no problems that's great I wish I had their cars.I suppose some of it's my own fault for not checking the paint work along the doors more often after the car was re-sprayed and then I would have been able to get the work done under warranty.I'm not Pro or anti Skoda but certainly would like people to be aware of the issues I've had as others have on this forum.The forum has been very helpful to me to see that people are having the same problem as me and also to know that it's not happening to every Yeti so it may well be a model thing,I'll keep reading the posts to see. I've worked in retail 35 years and believe me customer expectations are unbelievably high when spending a £1 let alone £23000. Anyway enough from me I'll let you know how I get on, when the dealer gets in touch. Llanigraham I would love you as a customer Sir so understanding, not many about like that nowadays, have a good day.

Sorry guys but I think when you spend £23000 on a car it's paint work should last more than a few months.

Sorry Lianigraham I have to disagree yes you will get paint chips on the bonnets etc but NEVER have I had any cars and I've had a good few in my 35 years of driving that have had stone chippings and bubbles along all the doors the way the Yeti has. As before we have and have had other Skoda's with water based paint which have had NO problem at all with the paint or chipping along the doors. When we have been looking at new and second hand cars I have never seen any cars with chipping like this EVER, yes you do get the odd chips on cars bonnets etc but that happened even when it was oil based paint. You don't work for Skoda do you ? Wipers etc were not 3 years old 1st ones were less than a year and at around 35/40 pounds a pair I'm certainly not replacing them annually or should have to they should last longer than that it's only water they are wiping away. This chipping and bubbling along the doors is not a problem all car manufacturers have, it's been a design flaw with the Yeti. People who are having or have had a problem with this, will be asking themselves will I buy another Yeti or even a Skoda especially if SUK don't help out, when they have known there is a problem, that's why they introduced the clear stripping for the arches which doesn't seem to be up to the job either as it should really have been put along the full length of all the doors. Anyway enough from me I'm going to fight my case and bring this problem to a wider audience so that others can be aware to check their paint on regular basis and for potential new owners to ask the question before buying.It's a real shame Skoda haven't fixed this problem ,seeing rusty Yeti's on the road will be like going back the days when Skoda were the butt of motoring jokes.

Yes Llanigraham they are consumable items, but I've owned several Skoda's from new and never had to replace any bulbs or wiper blades in a 3year period. And as for the paint as above none of the Skoda's have ever had chipping paint work along the bottom of the doors if it was a paint problem the whole car would be peppered in chips from road debris so that argument doesn't stand up sorry. we have a two year old Fabia estate at the moment with no paint damage so it's not down to that.This a design problem where chippings are being thrown along the bottom of the doors causing paint damage. If you can name any other manufactures with the SAME problem I'll be more than happy to look into them.

Hi Shrub, no mud flaps make no difference at all mine were fitted from new , I've looked and can't understand how the car is getting peppered when mud guards are fitted, answers on a post card. Can't believe Skoda Uk had the nerve to say he had no problems reported from Yeti owners since fitting the plastic film just shows what they think of their customers, they must be a bit stupid to be saying that when there are sites like this openly talking about their car problems. My partner and I have had about 7 Skoda cars Octavia's and Fabia's with no paint chipping problems seems to have been some sort of design problem where the tyres are able to throw chippies against the side of the car or the paint is not up to the job. Anyone with a Yeti should make sure they check their paint work carefully on a regular basis and especially before the warranty runs out as it looks like Skoda don't want to know you after the warranty is out. I for one will not be buying another Yeti it's been the worst car I've had for problems eg failed turbo after first service, windows wouldn't go up , 2 sets wiper blades, numerous bulbs , failed lights. Dealer has been excellent I will add, I'll have to wait and see what happens with SUK. I'm not prepared to let Skoda off the hook with this FAULT they have known about from the time this car was brought out. Multimedia is a great tool !!!!