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Another idea if you already have a relationship with a local garage is to call in and ask if they can put it up on a ramp for you for your to look at with the mechanic and torch. If it turns out just to be the bumper cover was pushed in (and out?), then no harm done. I've had 3 or 4 cars like this and had a smart repairer just blow it out to shape with some heat.

Does anyone know the correct part numbers for both thermostats on a 2015 2.0 TDi 4x4? I think the main one is 1K0121113A, but don't know the secondary one near the cooler. Our temperature gauge is pinned at the bottom or at 'twenty to'.

I wouldn't have thought that many teenagers would want to be claiming on their insurance and losing any no claims bonus they have. Their premium will sky-rocket from claiming early in their driving. I would be more worried about a lack of insurance these days.

Re the rufty tufty marketing point, the trouble is that you could equally argue that it was the makers who gave cars the 4x4 looks without the four wheel drivetrain. Yeti included. I think the first Qashqai and Q3 were the ones that sold in big volumes as front wheel drive variants, to the extent that Audi didn't even bother with a quattro version of the regular Q2 some years later? Subaru stayed true to 4wd - you could still get an underpowered 1.6 version in the standard XV range until a couple of years ago, and they are still very good offroad.

Went to a point to point race meet earlier. By their nature they are on a farmers field with car parking on an adjoining field with a bigger slope. We left after 4 races and our Yeti with 4x4 and 17 inch all season tyres was already sliding (safely) through the mud. I would love to see footage when everybody leaves at the end - many on big wheels and summer tyres 😁 Or is it just me?

You are in a small minority of buyers I'm afraid. Most still want large or larger, and as rightly said above, the manufacturers are all about maximising profit. My personal favourite example is when Skoda started charging for spare wheels because their weight 'harmed fuel emissions figures' 😉 That trend, like bigger wheels, is now pretty common practice. I just bought a 3 year old Audi which has standard fit 20 inch alloys and a big empty molded space under the boot floor for a spacesaver. I got a never used oem wheel and tyre for £150 that Audi want over £500 for new...

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I always found this site helpful when swapping wheels on various cars. https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Yes, good point 're the suspension on 4x4 variants.

Yes, we couldn't justify the price for a decent used Tiguan - we had a 190 diesel and the 180 2.0 petrol. The Karoq looks much better value used at about £14/15k than a 2017 Yeti. We'd probably go for the 1.5 DSG FWD although we've been used to a TDI dsg 4x4. I'll have a look on the Karoq forum if I dare (!) But you sound positive after the move from the Yeti?

Like a Tiguan ? We had a couple of current generation company ones that rode well, even on big wheels.

Changing the subject, what do ex Yeti owners think of the Karoq ?

If you pop the cap out, the part number should be on the back of they are the originals, or you could upgrade to the newer black and silver logo ones ?

Holed radiator ?

I bought a 1.2 TSi dsg Fabia (105) for my Elderly mum last year because we had had the previous Yetis, and drove it the 150 miles home for her. The engineering team did a great job of matching the turbo / torque delivery to the gearbox programming (which gear when and how quickly). Quiet, easy-going, economical, perky feeling.

... And it will still have the touchscreen user interface that is getting roundly lambasted / slagged off.

No love for the Karoq then ?

Our much loved 2015 TDI 4x4 DSG has just turned 99,000m. I've looked at the (still hilarious) price of final 2017 model Yeti DSGs (4x4 not critical to us now) and I'm now thinking that a 1.5 Karoq DSG is better value used ? Younger Karoqs with similar mileage are the same money. Thoughts ?

That price was at a Skoda garage who had a fixed price deal in Oct 2022.

The 1.2 uses a different dsg auto to the ones with 4x4. There used to be a debate if the 1.2 one was sealed for life or not, because the 4x4 one has a gearbox oil and filter change every 40,000 miles. I would wait for those with the latest view to reply, or call a Skoda dealer and ask ? For info, our 4x4 dsg oil change was about £250, but we've found a good local garage since that would be cheaper next time.

Just the cam chain rattle really on models before they switched to a cambelt, like yours. We had an oil seal re-done under warranty (can't remember which). Other than keeping an eye on the DSG, its pretty simple and reliable as a 1.2. We've had 3 x 1.2s, 3 x TDis and a 1.8 petrol over the years. I've gone back and checked my records and I have 42mpg as our average on the 1.2s, but how long is a piece of string ? Someone is bound to come on and swear blind that they regularly get 55mpg...!

Was the wobbling at idle all in your imagination ?😃 Glad it's sorted - budget for (the right) front shocks and springs next year !

Why do you think I was asking !?!

I would fill it right up, then reset the trip meter to 0 when you set off for your trip. See what the maxidot says when you get there (which often over-reads, ironically by up to 10%!). When you get home after the get together, see what the maxidot says. Then fill right up after your 250 miles, divide your litres filled by 4.5 and work out your true mpg over the round trip.

I wouldn't have thought it would be more than 10% if faulty, but closer to 5% overall, because it's not as though it's a 4x4 system with a permanent 50-50 torque split. It's only giving a bit of 4wd for part of the time unless you are regularly on muddy tracks or loose surfaces. I would stick with a 5% difference.