neilmacUK

I'm looking to trade in my Ford Fusion after Christmas for a Yeti. My question is are Skoda dealers willing to source stock from other dealers on my behalf? It's difficult when I'm not 100% sure what my trade in value would be, which would vary on the dealer and the car I'm buying? I wouldn't want to traipse round the country looking only to find that the dealer couldn't give me enough for my Fusion, and therefore I couldn't afford the car I was looking at? Any ideas? Thanks Neil

Speaking of options.....does the HiFi upgrade (12 speakers) come standard on any model, or is it as an option for all models?

Shanco..I'd love one that colour! It'll be after Christmas though, so not ready just yet! So..sounds like petrol might be the one to go for then..... Anyone on here who has a diesel and use it for short journeys like I would? Interested if it's just the horror stories that you hear, or weather it would be a very real concern (DPF filter)?

Thanks everyone for your responses! Really helpful. I guess most diesels these days have DPF? Diesel is more attractive to me given the extra MPG..but sounds like I might run into trouble with my general round town mileage (a lot of 8 mile round trips). Now..should I prefer the DSG over manual, or just maybe consider it based on the oportunity at the time (Model, price etc-I would like the SE model or above). I think I would be looking at a 2011 model. Are mileage issues on a petrol a concern these days, or are they just a durable a diesels now? I was thinking of maybe trying to find one with less than 20k, on a budget of about 14,000.

Hi there- I currently drive a Ford Fusion 1.4 TDCI (for practicality reasons, rather than actually liking it!!), and get roughly 50 mpg average from it. I am hoping to change it for a Yeti after Christmas, but don't know which engine to opt for. Fuel economy is a concern for all of us of course, but I am worried about the DPF issue on the diesel. I do about 10,000 miles a year, but a lot of my day to day driving is around town-I have family all over the country, so every couple of months I'll do a 3-5 hundred mile trip, hence my yearly mileage total. Like I say though, I spend a lot of time driving around town on relatively short trips. My first thought was to buy the diesel, but reading about the DPF issue worries me.....I could do without any huge bills!! The DSG 'box sounds fun on the petrol too.... I don't know what to do!! Any help/opinion would be most gratefully received! Neil