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Hi, Thanks J.R. it's just what I was told this afternoon about the foam strips but I'll soon find out. I think before the car goes in for rustproofing I'll remove the liners at home then just replace the screws because of the pressure washing. What's the liners like to remove please because I've never removed any; do the wheels have to come off first? I wish I'd had the Yeti fully rust proofed from new but better late than never and I want it doing before winter is upon us once again. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, At last after much web searching I've found a local garage who are going to rustproof our Yeti on the 8th August; I'll deliver it and will be returned home then I'll be collected; it's booked in for two days; the wing liners will be removed then all the underneath pressure washed before being treated with this which I've just bought through eBay; I'm going to treat the cavities myself having already bought 5L of thinner Bilt Hamber. Rustproofing isn't the main business of this garage so I'll check if they want to do more asking if it's OK to post their details; I was losing hope of getting any garage to to the job. One thing I did learn was that the VW group on their cars install a type of foam protection strip between the wing liner and wing and this foam is terrible for causing rusting to the outer wing lip; it's going to be removed; we can spend a great deal on the upkeep of our Yeti before it even comes near to the money involved in trading it in; looked after our Yeti will become a future classic we just love it. Any member regretted parting with their Yeti? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Many thanks for the information Schtum; yes it's helped a lot; there's a center only three miles away but I wondered what would be involved to do the work myself; one of the companies on the list had a short video so I then browsed YouTube with this new information and found these; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1awO8hZ9KvE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CtXeH8rb8 The Bilt Hamber Dynax cavity rustproofing has just arrived I bought 5L I'll also buy Bilt Hamber heavier wax based material for the exterior surfaces. Ideally I'd like it done professionally but it means being without car; doing it myself I can spread the work. Yesterday I had the wheels off and cleaned the wing liners but to do the job correctly I'll remove each liner; I certainly want to do it sooner rather than later but now the rustproofing is here so is the rain; typical Yorkshire weather. I have a friend who owns two monster tractor units he's one of these guys who transports loads up to 350 tons; it was he who suggested Bilt Hamber he uses it on his own vehicles. Removing the wheels was not the easiest of jobs; if I only had the supplied wheel spanner I'd have never got the wheels off; I had to use my 1/2" ratchet with extended handle. I've now cleaned the corrosion away and applied copper grease to only the stud taper not the thread and now the wheels are back on just using the supplied wheel spanner; having struggled with such tight studs I've also cut a length of steel pipe about 15" long to slide of the handle of the supplied spanner; I rubbed the pipe with abrasive paper and it's now painted black; it'll go everywhere with the car in future; our Yeti has the space saver spare wheel. We've had many cars over the years but this Yeti is the only one we like so much to want to keep it. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Our Yeti is now seven years old and normally we trade in for a brand new car every two to three years. This Yeti is the best all round car we've ever owned both my wife and I still love it. I was concerned about its age and have been looking around for a suitable replacement but my eyes glaze over as I browse the web. So many cars these days appear clones of each other whereas our Yeti has real street presence. Cars with no hand brake lever? Definitely no electric car of any kind for us. I washed the Yeti two days ago and polished it yesterday; I felt real regret even at the thought of parting with it; it's only got 32,000 on the clock and still looks like new. It's now taxed for another year and already fully insured with Saga from the 16th when the LV policy expires; the service with MOT and brake fluid change is little over £300. I've just bought 5 liters of Bilt Hamber Dynax S-50 rustproofing to treat it with. For the last six years it's been on £30 per year road tax now it's suddenly gone up to £35; £550 for comp insurance it's not an expensive car to own and run and it's such a joy to own; I'd like to have it rust proofed professionally but can't find a local company to do the job. I must have suffered a senior moment even to consider parting with it. 🤢 Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Our Yeti is now 6 years old; last year it had the cambelt & water pump replaced together with service and MOT costing over £800. Last week it had a major service & MOT costing £432; with 30K on the clock it sailed through the MOT and no issues were found; DMK at Wakefield always look after it and it's never missed a beat whilst being a joy to own and drive; my wife and I love it; no chance of trading it for a car which these days looks like every other new car. Skoda made a huge mistake in dropping yeti production; we'd be now collecting our third Yeti and absolutely no way do we want a battery car. The government wanted owners in diesel cars a few years ago so we're in a diesel car and will stick with it; who wants to own a car that when the battery needs replacing it will be cheaper to scrap the car; this is progress? The only real expenditure other than servicing was to fit Michelin Cross Climate tyres because of our steep valley location; the tyres cost £600 a few years ago and were fitted by "Tyresonthedrive". DMK Wakefield always do a good job and our Yeti will never be taken to a back street garage to save a few quid; I was told if we did trade in our Yeti wouldn't touch the ground it would sell so quickly; it's in excellent condition and I'd like to have it fully rustproofed which I need to look into rather than bother trying to do it myself; it's the best car we've ever had the pleasure to own and it's a keeper. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Congratulations on your Yeti purchase Lee_D and the best of luck with it for the future. Our 2.0L diesel SE L 2016 has just had it's full 5 year service; cam belt; water pump; brake fluid and MOT by DMK Wakefield who were excellent collecting and returning it. Total cost £896 which is a vast saving on trading in again for a new car. We're now set up for another years Yeti motoring with a smile on our face; we love our Yeti. Our Yeti is always main dealer serviced for peace of mind whatever the cost. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Good luck with your Suzuki Cogra. Our Yeti is the 2.0L diesel SE L 2016 now just five years old and is currently with DMK in Wakefield who collected it early this morning; today it's having a big service including cam belt and water pump replacement; the brake fluid too is being replaced it having been replaced two years ago; MOT too; it's done just over 26,000 very enjoyable miles; a couple of years ago we spent £600 having Michelin Cross Season tyres fitted and just before winter it had a new battery; all work carried out by DMK. We normally trade in at less than three years old but this Yeti now at five years old is the longest we've owned a car since before 1990; we've considered trading in but nothing touches it for us certainly nothing tempting us to part with it; electric vehicles no thanks we just fill with diesel and drive. £30 per year road fund cheap running costs and resonable insurance; smiles all round. I've just received a phone call stating the car is now fully serviced with a total bill of £896 and it will be returned shortly. Not cheap but this is a major service and another years trouble free happy motoring ahead. Out of interest a gardener friend of ours had his van break down and he hoped to save on repair costs having a local general car repairer look at it; it ended up costing a lot of money and loss of earnings still not repaired I suggested he take to a main dealership which he did and they immediatly found the problem; in future he'll be using the main dealership. Sorry to side track but we've decided to keep our Yeti unless it starts to cost a great deal in repairs but considering the cost of depreciation in keep trading in for new a lot of spares can be bought; we love our Yeti. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Our Yeti SE L 2.0L is booked in at a local main Skoda dealership for cambelt/water pump/service/MOT with collection and return in July all costing £826; the cambelt/water pump costing £600; we're happy with this. For the extra money it's not worth the risk in not replacing the water pump; better to replace it the same time as the belt for peace of mind. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, We seldom watch normal TV spending time watching interesting stuff on YouTube; it costs about £12 per month for YouTube Premium to get rid of the adverts and it's money well spent. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, My friend Gary recently sent me the following interesting link; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq_aENVPgks What a wonderful advert; I often see adverts that leave me completely puzzled as to what they are about but this Skoda advert is different so I thought it worth passing on for those who haven't seen it. I've seen Skoda adverts that would put me off Skoda buying; this one though is clever. Doe's anyone actually buy a car having seen a car advert; my wife and I never have. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Our Yeti needed a new battery a couple of months ago during extra bad weather; it's possible just charging it up would have seen winter out and another years use from it but we didn't bother just having it replaced at a cost of £286 it being a special battery due to the stop/start function. The battery and a set of cross climate tyres are the only expenses and the original tyres were still excellent so were sold on. Well said Robjon; yes indeed an whole lot of spares can be bought for the amounts you quote and I fully agree. It's not only down to money though is it with us Yeti owners; we love our Yeti's and I'm sure many Yeti owners like my wife and I can easily afford to buy a new car but there's no competition to the Yeti and with increasing electronics on every new car not everyone needs them we certainly don't. Having the stop/start alone pushes up a battery replacement cost; my first car an Hillman Minx convertible cost an whole £5 and I used to buy 3.8S Jags etc. for around £35. an MGYB saloon cost £16 taxed & tested; going back even further I responded to an advert for a child/adult sidecar at £2.50 and when I arrived a big single cylinder Matchless was still attached to it included in the price; a Norton ES2 at a fiver; obviously money was worth a great deal more during those long ago days but who would have ever thought a car battery would cost £286? In say ten years an electric car will possibly be scrapped due to needing a new battery; no thanks we're not adopting this one at all. For the cost of trading in our Yeti against a new car we could buy a second Yeti if we had the space? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Thanks everyone for all your interesting replies. I have a couple of concerns in keeping our Yeti; how long before the electronics start to go wrong and given it's now value if it should ever be involved in a shunt activating the airbags; will it end up being scrapped because many excellent cars have ended up scrapped due to the cost of airbag replacement? In the meantime we'll enjoy our wonderful Yeti as long as we can. Yetis have great street presence; returning home from the supermarkets this morning I couldn't help but notice that our neighbours waved as we passed each other but their BMW;s; Merc's etc. all looked much the same and by the time I recognized them they were gone. There used to be many Skoda Roomsters but these have mostly disappeared now I only see the odd one? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, My wife and I bought our Yeti SE L 2.0L diesel 2WD in black back in July 2016. Having bought 14 brand new cars since 1990 this Yeti is by far the best car we've ever had and joy to own; the only thing I dislike about it is the stop/start function which I switch off every time I start the engine. Usually we keep a car until the first MOT is needed but we love this Yeti so much it's a keeper unless it starts to cost a lot in repairs. It's always main dealer serviced by DM Keith's in Wakefield and I look after it so it's still like new with less than 26,000 on its clock I've received an email from DMK saying the cambelt is due for replacing. The next service and MOT are due in July so I've booked it in for July for cambelt; water pump; service and MOT all to be done together saving hassle and DMK are collecting and returning it all for a total of £826. Depreciation reduces year on year and it has GAP insurance cover value £14,000 until July next year. What a shame Skoda dropped the Yeti from production; we'd have definitely bought another when ours neared 3 years old. Funds aren't a problem but browsing the web looking at new modern cars my eyes glaze over and I become bored. Most modern cars are just clones of each other; full electric or hybrid hold no appeal at all. Ideally we'd like a new Yeti without lots of electronics; we never use the Infotainment but we can dream on. Normally we travel a maximum 7,000 miles each year but because of Covid lockdown it will be considerably lower over the last year. Into lockdown last year we take this very seriously; the exhaust icon lit up on the dash meaning a decent run was needed our Yeti being the Adblue model; I must be the only one on the planet to have opened a police chatline requesting permission to take the Yeti on a decent run which was granted as long I was alone and didn't meet anyone; I took images of the icon lit and the mileage before departing then another image showing the icon out and the new mileage. Over the top maybe but I was covered in case I was pulled over. Following a tip I bought the following to try; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POORBOYS-BLACK-HOLE-SHOW-GLAZE-473ML-HIDE-SWIRLS-AND-IMPERFECTIONS-DETAILING/302087989807?epid=1230988384&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4655d8ea2f:g:EwcAAOSwip5cSDrn&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkpFtSR0CGv%2Bh98r8Yb9quS4O8hjFcKmTKABV6%2F9dLqHhynqpAhVM0YqL%2BCDi7qVfjUzhZorjhsqhfF1LHk6O0vDUtN984PiAh%2Br0F7i5eX7toFgxyrZPtHq1hTNBAmkGgZxR6JOAVv%2F7KPlB7VjEA8aCQ0KvBTGYzY%2F6E9arAO9LfdXo4Eu5L3Oev7ZdRuvkX56u0OZE%2BtCOhaWgK0kJFpOy%2BlOiy5tkGoyHt9Cw8xud%2BPRtfLBxDPF37%2BqRsh%2BQdKGDZLW%2FDjUZ%2FDQ9eye8FYZ02%2F49ws8Jk82VKGAbIVADbXt6FzfxT3WyboK6OV7%2BjyZ3WJjarwrG%2FFgSa33VWWuNc6qmjzmA793KB%2BI0Q48uHJN5OctON1LnCypjj3XmpRmTNrE%2FYoXKfrxkR60T5rGkUQwlGQLtnHFHmby93SS0yPuJfd1JvNB0tOi%2BMFqGJMkp2n9vSARHinWVHSTkIeAejQgitqx774DtO9u2vFyjEIY0TFJYG04CAj%2FhOefI1O4w6c7ZVwQrBuetWi65iW3E27ZPvSxSm4U%2F3sLqGthd7W6iGbBPT3oJF8crun8eUExGZSq0L8c7rlgz5YvEOdCQHZsYYSVHjIyTcNtHH%2FWH9NpUnoqXsRzBmr3%2FEOpfacW4B5AVKsXslXgizFwQZclGbtuLZhMHV%2Fttn6gJmxQhVILcXqFAR2Lb%2BlYH9kPPl4LwwaKC93vQyBjL4msRL2hiFtzgd3UTVTfAy9U4wt0WOBFXbBzB1qSWxcwAzDVsuGbLiJ9ywl%2F82V5RS5M%2F86N3a%2B0rG%2Fj2%2BthK%2F71DREBM%3D|cksum%3A3020879898077dc6ebe63a6844a2ab0ea1c169891ae8|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524 I used it for the first time this week and I'm impressed; normally if the Yeti is dirty I use bucket/sponge/leather but if not too dirty Williams waterless wash wax; the bodywork upholstery were treated from new so the Yeti is still gleaming. Two years ago we treated it to a set of Michelin Cross Climate tyres fitted on our driveway by "Tyres on the drive" costing £600; we've had little snow since. I'm just rambling on after a week of hard grafting in the garden; it's raining at the moment and a black hole so I don't feel like doing much. Kind regards, Colin.