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Hi, I'm old fashioned; a dinosaur even and I don't want a mission control to drive around in; lots of electronics that I'll never use; the infotainment on my Yeti isn't used nor do I use a mobile phone and I don't need lots of sockets for must have electronic kit; I just need a reliable basic car. I fancied the Yeti because it has lots of things I do like. It's easy to knock a Duster but I followed one on Friday and it looked a decent motor for the price; it definitely had some street presence unlike many modern cars; I've not even looked at buying a Duster or seen one close up but Duster's are breeding locally and why would a Duster be car of the year 2020 if it's as bad as its made out to be? https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/duster.html?&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=uk-d-t-def-newcar-duster-exact-01-2018-ao-im-go-duster_dacia_brand_exact&utm_term=dacia+duster&ORIGIN=CPC&CAMPAIGN=google_uk-d-t-def-newcar-duster-exact-01-2018-ao-im-go-duster_dacia_brand_exact&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjer4BRCZARIsABK4QeW2rwHNN2LEMktwT8h9LvPWBhhdDyoDf3MnLRTuZv0gKk2x5AFGBeIaAnaSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I hope the information given is correct about longevity of electronics and if this is proved correct then we'll be keeping our Yeti for some time. I have a high distrust of electrical items especially those with circuit boards; fine whilst working but expensive when they fail; a few years ago a friend had her car fail the MOT because of some electronic fault on an airbag; it cost her £700 just to get this fault repaired. We can kick these ideas around forever but we all pay our money and take our choice; I simply do not trust electric cars but then I don't smoke; touch alcohol or do drugs either and I can't stand sport. My former workshop seen below. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Thanks Roottoot. I don't know the exact years but I do know when we were driving our petrol car diesel was cheaper and the government wanted to get drivers into diesel cars. I just guessed at 8 years but time flies whilst I'm having fun so it could have been considerably longer? 😄 I wonder what will happen to modern day electric cars in say ten years time when technology moves on; will new batteries still be available and at how much; will it be cheaper then to scrap the car than pay for a new battery? If there is so much spare electricity available then why are we paying so much for our household electricity? I remember having power cuts because the supply was over stretched; I forget the year/s but I do remember being without power sitting with candles for lighting. I can even go back to when I was a kid our cottage not having electricity until I was about five years old; we had gas and water laid on and coal fire. Which is cheaper to produce; petrol or diesel? We've run our Yeti on BP Ultimate Diesel since we bought it. One thing we have noticed is that it used to be easy to obtain 60/62mpg on our Meadowhall shopping trip but we then installed the new Michelin All Climate Tyres and at roughly the same time had the Yeti serviced; now it struggles to read 52 mpg on the same journey? would this be the tyres or the VAG emissions scandal; I know the programming was updated at the service? https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/products-and-services/bp-ultimate-fuels/bp-ultimate-diesel-with-active-technology.html What mileage has your Yeti covered Highlander 19; is it in good condition and did you buy it new? Just being nosy wondering how much it would cost you financially to swap to petrol after all your diesel Yeti is 2016 and you could only trade up one year to a 17 Yeti this being the newest Yeti available; didn't Skoda drop the Yeti in 2017? Out of interest we used to own a Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo bought new in 2014; it looked fabulous in black over red and we liked it; it was petrol and we ran it for two years until we were tempted by the trade in deal against the Yeti. Riding in the Fabia was like riding on a skateboard it having very low profile tyres where we felt every ripple in the road. The Yet was a huge transformation and we would never go back to a saloon car. Our Yeti has just been serviced and MOT'd at four years old without the slightest problem. However I used a loan car to return home in; this loan car was a 69 plate Fabia; the first thing I did was to bump my head on the door frame; at the first traffic lights I stopped and the low fuel warning appeared; at the next lights the service warning appeared; it had about 4,600 miles on the clock and as I pulled up the handbrake lever I was surprised by how far the lever came up and the brake still worked. On acceleration I found the exhaust note to be tiresome. When I climbed out I was only just above ground level; Somehow this Fabia didn't seem a patch on our 2014 Fabia and I was glad to collect the Yeti. The Yeti is just so good and easy to get into and out of. We're all different so it really comes down to making the choice and sticking with it. Thanks Expatman. Yes our old cars used to be really dire; I used to repair Ford 105E Anglias where the cart springs used to pop through the boot floor and the A frames let the doors drop; our UK cars though at the time were often better than foreign cars. owners of Alfa Suds used to stand and watch them turn to rust. Not just Ford but the cars you mention BMC group too bodywork used to fall off at least our modern cars are as you rightly say a great deal more reliable; no decokes either every 3,000 miles? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, My wife and I have a 2.0L diesel Yeti SE L bought in 2016. Our mileage is around 6,000 per year but until the virus we used to do a decent run of 50 miles or so each week which kept the car in good order and prevented sooting of the exhaust; it's the Adblue model. Now the Yeti is just used for very local supermarket trips and as the virus lockdown got into about the third week the exhaust icon lit up on the dashboard? I opened a police chatline and was granted permission to take the Yeti for a drive long enough to clear the exhaust on condition I didn't stop anywhere or take a passenger. Now still mostly used for the supermarkets we have a run in the countryside of 20 miles once each week. We've got our diesel Yeti and we love it; being bought new we know it hasn't been abused; it's excellent on fuel and road tax at only £30 per year; servicing might cost a bit more than servicing a petrol Yeti but we don't care. In January 2018 we had four new Michelin Cross Climate tyres fitted and since then it hasn't snowed. I'll never forget our wonderful government about 8 years ago condemning petrol cars as being dirty and price of diesel was reduced to encourage a swap to diesel; with diesels now promoted petrol cars were traded in so we certainly won't be parting with our lovely Yeti. We don't want an electric car either because we feel to buy electric cars is is heading the way white goods have gone; once the battery is no longer serviceable will such cars too become disposable items? Electric isn't clean it has to be generated and if everyone changed to electric the power grid couldn't cope; during heavy winter we lose power? If everyone went for electric cars could we trust our government to keep electricity prices as they are; I certainly wouldn't; I could see a new high tax tariff being introduced. I'm just biased because the only person I trust is my wife. Had brand new Yeti's still been manufactured we'd already have traded in a year ago but we wouldn't trade in our Yeti against a second hand Yeti. We could easily afford to buy a brand new Yeti but Skoda let faithful Yeti owners down; we'll keep our Yeti unless it starts to cost a lot for repairs then might swap to a Duster these not having lots of electronics to go wrong. I can well understand your caution because to get it wrong could prove expensive. Good luck. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, A belated thanks for the pictures Sad555 and Roottoot; much appreciated. Yours looks like a small Tonka Toy Roottoot that will go anywhere. I fancied a Tuk Tuk because it's a cross between a motorcycle and a car just being unusual and a lot of fun to own. 966 Piaggio AD1 175cc Vespacar Vespa Vintage Classic Lambro Lambretta Tuk Tuk 37 BIDS:£2,450.00 Old Tuks command high prices and I'm sure they make excellent restoration projects; I'd enjoy restoring one but haven't got the space. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Sorry to hijack this thread. I wouldn't trust any MP even to buy me a bag of sweets because it would end up complicated just like taxing a car. I don't even think it's about climate change I think its about money? Yes there are a number of brand new Tuk importers who not only supply standard Tuks but can modify them to a dream machine; they also can make them street legal ready to register as brand new this takes a few weeks for the paperwork to be sorted.. https://www.rickshawrevival.com/ https://tuktukuk.com/ Our wonderful Yeti is 2016 so at the moment £30 road which actually surprises me. You're very welcome Robjon. Here in the UK our heavy industry is replaced by small industrial units and the only growth industry is fast food outlets; just how complicated can the government make it to do anything let alone doing something so complicated as buying a Tuk. Even when legal if anyone wants to be the slightest bit different it costs large amounts of money and with loads of paperwork; all I wanted to do was spend some of our hard earned money in retirement to buy the Tuk just for a bit of fun but suddenly just about everyone wants paying off. At my age of 72 with a clean licence I can buy a powerful car easily capable of 150 mph with 0/60 in a blink and receive a big no claims discount but a 40mph Tuk is considered special whereas an invalid scooter cruising at a mighty 5 mph is considered fine? Thanks for reminding me; https://www.watsonian-squire.com/ I used to own a BSA Golden Flash with a "Dustbin" fairing and aged 18 had a 1,000cc Ariel Square Four but I've sidetracked this thread enough so I'd better behave. Thanks Sad555; I don't need a pick up truck it was just the Tuk which really did appeal to me it bringing back my biking memories of 50 years ago; what really is sad is how the UK is constantly suppressed by tax; just to buy a bag of nails involves 20% tax so where is the incentive to buy anything; the Tuk I fancied would have tax added to it so now the government have lost this also they've lost the road tax and tax from the insurance company. I don't want to turn this into political debate but this is real life and it's accepted. Perhaps a company should start up here in the UK manufacturing cheap little runabouts that are not complicated to repair and with virtually no electronics; I don't want to drive around in mission control but our Yeti has lots of things included which I'll never use and even possibly don't even know about; I'm already retired but if I had to sit down and read just about using the Infotainment I'd rapidly age. I'm sure many Kirklees bone shaker passengers would prefer a small easily parked cheap to run three wheeler than travelling on a mobile roadblock which by the way puts out plenty of dirt? My wife and I when first married owned a second hand Citroen 2CV then later bought a brand new 2CV; we've owned 10 new Micra's; 2 new Toyota Aygo's; new Fabia and our current Yeti bought new and lots of small cars including a Bond Bug. The 2CV's were very enjoyable but were rust buckets. There's little fun in modern cars all clones of each other other than showing a new number plate to neighbours; who actually enjoys driving these days. Before marrying I owned many cars; big Healey's and Jags etc but out of the cars I've owned I've not had one I liked more than I like our Yeti. Skoda start manufacturing a car that is uncomplicated and cheap to run/ repair and insure similar to the Duster then I might be interest in buying another new Skoda? What a pity about the Tuk; I almost bought one yesterday. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, It's surprising where threads go with replies. Yesterday I was on the point of buying a brand new Tuk but then thought I'd just check a few things first and I'm glad I did. I'm not an expert on Tuk's just very interested in them and fancied owning a Tuk for fun. The bits of information I could find is that insuring a Tuk might not be straightforward Tuk's regarded here in the UK as a bit different and the only rough estimate I saw quoted was £300 per year; then the dreaded CO2 emissions; apparently the petrol Tuks are dirty and are quickly being phased out for electric Tuks although diesel Tuks are available but after our UK government got so many into diesel cars because petrol cars were so bad about ten years ago the government have done an about turn so even diesels now are classed as dirty; once we're all conned into buying expensive throw away electric cars electric wil be classed as dirty because electricity has to be generated; anyway I couldn't obtain a road tax figure for a Tuk but guess minimum £150 per year. As usual here in the UK if we want to do anything we need deep pockets; I only wanted a Tuk just to potter around locally in leaving our much bigger Yeti at home thinking a Tuk would be a lot of fun; fun isn't allowed in the UK. I've abandoned the Tuk idea it's just not worth it. Unless our Yeti starts to cost a lot in repairs its a keeper my wife and I love it. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Thanks TruckbusUK. When in Rome do as the Romans do? With most modern cars mostly being clones one of many things I like about the Yeti is its street presence. A Tuk would also have such street presence it looking a great deal different to most other vehicles. It's not just looks but I'm an ex biker and aged 16 way back in 1963 I passed my motorcycle test riding a BSA 650cc A10 Golden Flash combination with double adult sidecar; the rain was coming down like pencils the examiner stopped me around the course and asked if he could get into the sidecar which he did. A Tuk would be interesting it being half bike half car and if I chose the Tuk pick up truck it would also be highly useful. At the moment I'm dithering whether to buy a Tuk; The Yeti turns into a decent sized van and would carry more weight than a Tuk but I can't load full sized sheet material or longish lengths of timber into the Yeti; I've considered buying a trailer or roof racks for the Yeti but neither of these would have the fun aspect of owning a Tuk? I'd like to rebuild a Tuk but old Tuk's are commanding high prices so by the time such a Tuk is bought plus parts and many hours labour brand new Tuks make more sense. I'm not in a panic so can take my time before deciding. As the title of this thread is Yeti Replacement I'm just adding my thoughts because how many who love their Yeti realize they could retain their Yeti and run a second car for what it would cost to trade in a Yeti against a brand new car; it's a good option? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Many thanks for your reply and link Roottoot; much appreciated. The company nearby in Ossett who were advertising new Tuks have disappeared but I've found this company who also are very near; https://www.rickshawrevival.com/ Piaggio look to be a big and respected manufacturer of Tuks but the Atul Tuk supplier is so local to me it would be much better for after sales etc. At the moment I'm window shopping gathering information before jumping in to buy a Tuk; our driveway accepts one car so I'd need to widen the driveway. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, This might be a bit different. My wife and I love our 2016 SE L diesel Yeti which has just been serviced and MOT'd with under 25K on the clock. I've looked around because this Yeti now at four years old is the oldest car we've kept since 1990 but there isn't a better car than our Yeti for us; we just love it. However I'm interested in a brand new Tuk-Tuk pickup truck just for the fun of owning it and for running around locally to places like Wicke's and timber yards etc whilst keeping the Yeti as our "Best" car. A local company were advertising Tuk's on eBay as a dealer and this afternoon I decided to contact them but because I'm now serious I appear to have closed the company down; it's no longer advertising? Has anyone got a Tuk or even driven one; I could buy a Tuk for less than half the cost to trade the Yeti in for another new car? Kind regards, Colin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o3KSF_Xtw4

Hi, I'm 73 next month with a clean licence and no health issues. I checked comparison sites a few years ago and LG was best for me; if my insurance goes up by £60 per year I don't worry because everything costs more each year. I don't even bother switching anything because how can all companies be cheaper than each other; the savings shown are only estimates anyway; I've got decent cover with LV and could reduce it further if I took out a less comprehensive cover with them; our Yeti also has gap insurance over three years meaning if it gets written off its still valued at £14,000. Everybody's insurance costs more than it should because of our our rubbish laws where criminals are treated better than victims so decent hard working law abiding people support those driving entirely without insurance; driving licence; MOT and being crackheads. Insurance cover is only important when a claim is made and until then those who opted for cheapest possible insurance just might wish they had paid more for better cover? We have a good lady pensioner living next door who enjoys many foreign holidays and playing golf all over the place; she was planning another cruise for 3 weeks on the Queen Mary. A couple of years ago she fell out with npower because she was paying a great deal more for her electricity than her neighbour (Me) was saying her neighbour has a workshop full of big machinery so it wasn't fair she had to pay so much? We're friendly with her and she told us about what she had said to npower; this lady has her bungalow lit up like Blackpool illuminations; shortly after an npower engineer was in my workshop wanting to install a smart meter but he couldn't because British Gas had installed a new gas smart gas meter hence he couldn't interfere with their installation; I explained my neighbour had fallen out with npower and hoped he hadn't tripped over the 30KW supply cable I had hooked up to the street lamp? I sent this neighbour details of how much a single 60W bulb cost to run 24 hours a day compared to my big 4hp single phase saw bench which is so powerful I can put a great deal of timber through it in a few minutes then switch it off immediately when not being used this more regarding safety than electricity usage; her bungalow even has security lights switched on outside during the day; she changed electricity supplier and now I think she pays even more because she won't divulge any savings she made? I don't like paying big bills but always pay in full rather than be annoyed with constant monthly withdrawals tormenting me. When it comes to saving money I just smile at what others do to save a penny but are blind as to how they throw money away on unimportant things; we just pay the bills in full as soon as they are presented; there is more to enjoy in life than money. SOME PEOPLE ARE SO POOR ALL THEY HAVE IS MONEY? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Thanks Expatman Yes we're in keep the Yeti club. It sailed through the MOT with no issues. Because of the extra hygiene involved due to the virus the courtesy car was an additional £15 we live 10.5 miles from the dealer but because the courtesy Fabia was running on empty I put £10 of petrol in it; I had to be very careful to ensure I put petrol in the Fabia after four years of adding diesel to our Yeti. So the courtesy car added £25 to the bill but no way am I complaining because to hire a car for a day would cost a great deal more. At just under £300 including the MOT I'm more than happy to pay this for another full year of happy Yeti ownership; I think next year will be a lot more expensive with possibly a timing belt and water pump replacement but again I won't be complaining. Our Yeti is always main dealer serviced. Our Yeti was a pre reg with a big discount it being brand new with zero mileage; it's roughly worth £8,500 now (Parkers) so over four years depreciation has been £2,625 per year which is very reasonable for such a lovely car. Obviously the longer we keep it depreciation will drop even further but will reach a point when depreciation on it means nothing but we'll still have a lovely car. Our neighbour directly across the street has owned a small Vauxhall Agila for at least 20 years and it's still in daily use always parked on the driveway so I'm sure our Yeti has many years pleasure still in it. We put away money in our car fund so always have funds to buy another new car whenever we decide to trade in. Most of you reading this will know exactly what I'm on about regarding owning a Yeti. Our's is the SE L 2.0L diesel so has full leather interior which I treat a couple of times a year with leather balm. Since 1990 we've traded in before 3 years; there are YouTube videos showing million mile cars still in perfect condition and even this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL49FBPqcdY As I said earlier it's the electronics I worry about more than bodywork or mechanicals; I dislike the stop/start so this is switched off for every journey however short. last year we had four Michelin cross climate tyres fitted at £600 these fitted on our driveway and of course it didn't snow? Out of interest I've wanted to own a small pick up truck and I've been fascinated by Tuk-Tuk's for quite some time; I could buy a new Tuk and use it to cart stuff around saving our Yeti for best. My lovely wife says she wouldn't ride in a Tuk but no problem if I want a Tuk pick up as a wedding anniversary prezzie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lumRuxkFJ8I Before buying the Yeti we looked at Toyota pickup trucks and although I'd like one of these I wouldn't want one as daily transport; the Yeti turns into a big van but with a Tuk I could carry board materials and lengths of timber etc. My only problem is parking; we have a large site but its steep; our garage is now my workshop and the Yeti sleeps out; I've been wandering around with tape measure? I've rambled on enough but thought I'd share my story. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, What a dilemma now Skoda no longer manufacture the excellent loveable Yeti. This morning I took our Yeti in for it's four year service with 24,400 miles on the clock. Before the Yeti we owned a Fabia Monte Carlo for two years which we liked but the Yeti was a transformation. Having run our diesel Yeti for fours years it felt very strange indeed to drop down into a Fabia courtesy car on a 69 plate this being a petrol. The difference between our Yeti and this Fabia is amazing; the Fabia feels incredibly low so low I thought all tyres were flat and I bumped my head as I dropped into it; with low petrol icon glaring at me and the message saying this Fabia was due a service I pulled away. On acceleration the exhaust note was quite pronounced and I've never driven a car with so much hand brake lever travel; I was glad to return home but I'll be gladder still to collect our lovely Yeti later this afternoon. I've put petrol in the Fabia. Normally we trade in at three years or less but looking around at all the modern clones there's nothing to tempt us to let the Yeti go; we've decided to keep the Yeti unless it starts to run up lots of repair bills; we just love the Yeti so much and it's got street presence which is increasingly rare. I'm sure Yeti's will be future useable classics unless the electronics kill them which is now a major concern with any modern car and it's getting worse as more and more electronics are added with each passing year. Our Yeti is the Adblue model so only £30 per year to tax and the insurance (LV) has just been renewed at £500 with a clean driving licence. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Amidst all the doom and gloom of Brexit and the Corona virus a member posted a link on another forum I'm happy to share. I opened the link then sat at the keyboard with tears running down my face as I laughed so much it really hurt me. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Back on topic. I wonder if any modern cars will ever become classic cars even the Yeti. Modern cars have so many electronics that I fear it will be the electronics which put these cars into an early scrap yard and as each year passes cars become more complicated; it's like driving mission control around. Our Yeti has so much installed that I either don't know about it or even use it; I could easily live without the infotainment for example. Next will be automatic cars not needing a driver at all; our Yeti is only one step away because on a decent run all I need to do is point it in the right direction in cruise control. How difficult it now is just to press the accelerator or even adjust tyre pressures. We'll keep our Yeti until it starts to cost us money to maintain it. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Many thanks for the information muddyjim; much appreciated and very welcome. I'm delighted my old Healey has survived but not delighted it's now blue; it looked stunning in red being a real eye catcher; when I bought it the car came with spares including a brand new aluminium front shroud and chrome bumper these I sold to another guy who was restoring his. In those long ago days such cars were quite common but now as classic cars command extremely high prices. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, I used to own one of these over 40 years ago; does it count? I paid £150 for it in showroom condition with five brand new tyres fitted. The sound of it used to make the hair at the back of my neck stand up. Mine didn't have the louvered bonnet but otherwise it was a clone of the one in the picture; I hope it survives it's Reg. No. EEB 88. It was a thirsty beast and at speed with the hood down it was very dusty in the cab. Fond memories but I wouldn't swap it for our Yeti. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, We usually trade in our car at three years old but there's nothing to touch our Yeti on the market and I've got bored looking; our Yeti is a keeper and we love it. Three and a half years old with 22K on its clock; it's good for years to come and we've already put a set of Michelin Cross Climate tyres on as we intend to keep it; why oh why did Skoda stop making the Yeti; we'd have another brand new one by now; the Yeti has street presence whilst being a very capable and enjoyable car. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Bron and I love our Yeti 2.0L SE L so much we've decided to hang on to it; I've browsed the web looking at new cars but quickly become bored; there's nothing we fancy to replace our Yeti. We usually trade in against a new car at three years or less and have done this since 1990. We know our Yeti and so far it's been a good friend to us; it suits us perfectly. A Yeti has a certain street presence lacking in most modern look alike cars. We have lots of KIA Sportages locally and mostly in white but nothing so far is tempting us to swap; plenty of funds just no new Yeti's any longer. We travel about 7,000 miles per year and it's now got just over 22,000 on it's clock; it was bought brand new so we know it's been well looked after; all servicing is done by DMK in Wakefield at reasonable cost and so far road tax is only £30 per year it being the adblue model. C'mon Skoda sort yourselves out and manufacture a direct Yeti replacement not a copy of every other car on the road; we've got cash waiting; in the meantime we'll continue loving our Yeti. If the EU start playing games our next car will not be from the EU. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, After a disastrous Ideal Isar combi boiler ending up costing over £300 per year to insure with BG enough was enough. Three years ago I posted on a DIY forum asking for suggestions as to a boiler replacement and INTERGAS were very highly recommended so we had an INTERGAS combi boiler installed and apart from the odd pressure top up and yearly service it's been brilliant and still has four years warranty to run. These INTERGAS boilers though need installing by a professional INTERGAS installer; water pressure and water cleanliness in the system are very important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBijTuSN0aU Good luck with your boiler choice oldstan; as you rightly say ask five boiler installers and receive five different suggestions. One thing regarding central heating boilers is they seldom break down when it's warm outside; our IINTERGAS installer departed for home at 10pm with 3" deep snow on the top of his van; he sure grafted that day. As with boilers it really comes down to the individual with the funds as to choice of car they make; we're all different. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Many thanks for asking oldstan. The answer is yes because once bitten etc and there are plenty of car manufacturers to choose from. The Citroen BX we had was terrible; I forget the year but it wasn't old and it was low mileage; the front subframe had rotted allowing the engine unit to move around needing welding; during dry weather the wipers would randomly activate; after a downpour of rain upon starting the car and it lifting on its suspension it would deposit about a pint of water into the passenger footwell; we spent the best part of a Saturday morning whilst the supplying dealer removed the carb; the pressure unit kept ticking and the dealer said it would be an expensive fix not being a DIY job? We visited a Citroen specialist; bought a second hand pressure unit that I fitted at the roadside; we were glad to see the back of the thing and sorry if this upsets Citroen enthusiasts but it was enough to put us off Citroens for life. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Years ago Bron and I owned two 2CV's and these were workhorses never letting us down; we bought a Citroen BX and this by contrast was the worst car we have ever owned and put us off Citroens for life; we'll never even bother to look at Citroens again. 40 years ago I owned a classic split screen VW camper and it was most pleasant and relaxing to drive; I note VW are planning a similar but very upgraded car; https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/155902/retro-volkswagen-id-buzz-concept-a-reality-by-2022 Looks interesting but I'd like it a whole lot better if it was diesel? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, I'd never buy a car who's name I couldn't pronounce or even spell like a Nissan Qashquis VAGCF? There are quite a few Nissan Juke's around here but I think they are ugly and we also considered a Dacia Duster juan27 but feel we would be lowing ourselves should we buy one; the Duster's though are increasing in numbers and they don't look too bad at all. Normally Bron and I would be trading in now for a new car but instead we've decided there's nothing at all better for us than our current Yeti; we've just taxed it at £30 for a year; tomorrow the insurance is due but this time we've included roadside assistance etc and are happy with the £444 for the year; we've also taken out another three years GAP insurance up to £14,000 and next month it's due its service; very cheap indeed considering we expected to pay well in excess of £10,000 if we traded in; funds aren't a problem but finding a Yeti replacement sure is. The biggest worry I have in keeping a modern car is how long the electronics will last before they fail; I always switch off the automatic stop/start because it's just another thing to eventually go wrong? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Recently I've noticed lots of Kia Sportages? Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, I've spent a bit more time browsing Jeep renegade reviews and come across this which means for us the Renegade won't be replacing our lovely Yeti; Sometimes it pays to stick with what we have. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, I'm sure hydrogen power will eventually be seriously considered after all we have oceans of the stuff lapping all around our coast ready for a company to dip a pipe in and convert it; it even falling from the sky in large amounts as I type. I believe hydrogen has a lower calorific value than either diesel or petrol but with a national top speed of 70 mph who needs a car that accelerates to this in a couple of seconds; speed limiters are coming in which to me seems like a giant step forward because I'm sick of road humps; traffic calming; speed cameras and roadside signs which light up telling me to slow down whilst I'm driving at 30 mph in a 40 mph area due to traffic conditions. Worse still are the tailgaters who try to push us along the road because we adhere to the speed limit. Perhaps someone should inform the PM what H2O is? Bron and I got around OK 40 years ago in a Citroen 2CV. Still these days cars are no longer transport they are status symbols so it's a case of my car is better than your car. How many friends of the earth live up a tree or in a cave and don't own a car? I've just been looking at the top end Renegades and over £1,000 per year road tax brings tears to my eyes; does our PM cycle to work. Thanks Skoffski for the 2019 Renegade review video; I watched this yesterday and it's pretty impressive. I've also been browsing the Kia Soul you mention but not the electric version; running costs seem rather high compared to our Yeti although new prices start low for the basic model. With our bad luck it would be possible Jeep would drop the Renegade if we bought one just like Skoda dropped the Yeti now we've got a Yeti. I fancied a Toyota pickup but it's just not suitable for us although these Toyota pickups are virtually indestructible. We are now seeing lots more Dacia Dusters locally. Just rambling on. Kind regards, Colin.