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I’ve had an OEM reverse camera dealer-fitted to my Kodiaq today. It’s still un-calibrated though as they didn’t have time to take it to a local body shop, to calibrate it and add the final code. They didn’t have their own tool to be able to calibrate it themselves and this might be the case at other Skoda Dealers too. As far as I can tell, it looks fully functional and calibration must only be for the fine tuning of aim correction. It will, if interrogated, bring up a fault code until finally calibrated and coded. It’s booked in next week for the calibration to complete the retrofit and get the 2 year fitted part warranty. I did check another couple of local ish dealers, for just the calibration and they quoted £100.

I’ve had 3 Skodas with the emergency brake thing. They’ve all been a bit keen, especially approaching roundabouts in the near side lane with a car ahead that’s stopped on the outside lane. The Kodiaq is no different. Only had one full on event and that was from pedestrians on the pavement ahead as I went around a bend at about 25mph. They weren’t doing anything odd, the car just decided the event met the criteria. For the odd occasion that it gets things a bit wrong, it has always covered the dodgy situations very well and I’m glad that I have it.

skomaz - I got my YETI from Rainworth Mansfield and they gave me a much better trade in for the Kodiaq than my local, DM Keith Wakefield. Mansfield is a bit of a trek but it’s great for my choice of vehicles. Rainworth Sheffield is where my sister has her Skoda serviced and they seem fine. That said, she’s just bought a new one from DM Keith Bradford, who I’ve bought from before. It all depends where stock is. 4/6 of my Skodas have been used cars so your options are a bit limited. Covid has altered the customer experience this time though. Go with the flow. There will always be times when sales people don’t do brilliantly. Be kind and see how they react. That can make all the difference. I have found an absolutely sterling Bosch Independent Service centre in Rotherham though. They did my front brakes and also the timing belt and water pump on the YETI, using Skoda parts and recorded it on the Skoda system. I’ll use them again for the Kodiaq. 😎

Wow! Loving it so far. And so is our choc lab. 🐾🐾

I’ve just come out of a 2.0tdi SEL Yeti for a 1.4L 6sp 4x4 SEL 7st Kodiaq. Bags of room in it. Much quieter than the diesel, smoother ride too. Taken a few miles to adjust to the torque differences but done over 100 miles today, bringing it back from Skoda Mansfield, through Chesterfield and Sheffield to Wakefield and then a stop/start trip through Bradford traffic and back. 39.4 mpg average with 2 up and the dog. Long term mpg I noticed was 34mpg logged by the previous owner though. I’d expect with more load or a spirited right foot, it could drop the mpg to low 30s but I’m happy with my figures today. Corners nicely and it’s well behaved on the motorway. We think SEL spec is worth it, especially on a used car. Alcantara is easier to live with in the sun than full leather. Kodiaq heated seats are lush.

£44!!!!!

.....until I drove a very nice petrol Kodiaq. Same place I bought the Yeti, offered strong money for PX in comparison to my local ŠKODA Dealer, despite their car being one of the least expensive in its age and spec. I’ll be sad to see the YETI go, as it’s been a fabulous car, but I pick up my 6th ŠKODA at the end of the week.

The approved used car banners that magnetised to static cars with rubber feet, used to make a right mess of paintwork. Imagine what a sheet of rubber will do if you’re driving the car. Bars can be bought for £70 plus. Don’t risk it.

Changing our diesel Yeti for a used petrol Bear next week. Sad to see the YETI go but a petrol car will suit our revised motoring needs better. Loved the test drive and looking forward to owning a 6th Skoda.

Both right side doors have got several patches in the lower 6” where the paint had blistered and then broke. After they were declared as stone chips, I sanded them and primed/painted them during lockdown but the corrosion broke through again and they’re not looking their best. Skoda bodyshop are going to take the bottom 6” of paint back to metal, treat, prime, paint both doors and blend in.

Brilliant Silver metallic. Your video shows a fabulous result. Hope mine can look as good.

Fair point about leaving new paint for 3 months. I’ve been quoted between £500 and £600 for 9h and a 3 day window or £250 for just a wax but that’ll take 2 days.

Decided to keep the YETI and give it a birthday. Alloy refurb, paint detail and protection. 🥳

Yes. Inclusions are being blitzed, treated and then painted. I’ve googled good and bad bits about ceramic coating and that’s quite an eye opener, especially that they need cleaning very often. I may just get the paint corrected and the car waxed with a better wax, rather than coated. Thanks for your responses.

My expectation is that the coating I’m being offered will last for 3 years.