fattybacon

I've searched here for some advice and the last post was back in 2003! What happened? I've been out of the car game since I imported mine back in 1999 but I'm surprised it's not a viable alternative anyway. Isn't the first two years of warranty from Skoda euro wide? Isn't it against Euro law for Skoda not to supply RHD cars to any dealer in Europe? When I bought my Ford Focus, RHD UK-spec, it came from a Ford dealer in Belgium. My registration documents says I'm the original owner/sole importer (or something like). I paid about £11k for it, £3 less than the UK price at the time.

I think I preferred it when you said Nimrods My current car's right front bumper area is covered in green paint and scratches due to me having an old chest of drawers in the top corner of the 1940s garage I mentioned before. Me thinks removing that and plastic bumpers is what I need, never mind other people! I'm warming to the Scout now, makes the others seem a little bare - now I'm wishing for a 2nd hand one with a panoramic roof!

I've been looking for 2nd hand Skoda Roomsters for the last couple of weeks and the local dealerships all have a bad reputation. The nearest best ones are about 90 minutes in different directions. I'm happy to go further afield to buy but what happens to warranties and servicing? If the car is less than 3 years old, can I go to any Skoda dealer garage and any warranty work done or do I have to go 70 miles each time? Sorry for my naivety, I imported my last car from new and have just driven it (had no need for warranty work) and had it serviced at the garage at the bottom of my street.

Noted. Yeah me too, why pretend it's a 4x4? The lack of ESP is my bugbear with the whole thing. ESP should be standard on every car, not just an option, but for the top end 3 it's criminal it's not there.Shame they don't still make the 2 - I'd have that with the Family Pack they offered last year and paid for ESP as an option. Fussy b*gger eh?

I better look at the differences in insurance. Ta. I had been read your thread with interest, my garage was built in the 1940s so is quite snug. I was amazed to find the Roomy is thinner than my current Ford Focus and only a little bit longer, but with a shed load more boot space. However, as with you, height is an issue, we've got a rollup door and it means clearance is low. I can't get in with the Focus with a roofbox on so the aerial might be an issue on a glass topped Roomy.I hanker after the glass roof, what with a 1 year old child, but I fear the cracking of the glass if I go over the very high curbs to escape idiot parking (blocking garage entrance). Looks like it's a 2 or a Scout! Oh decisions, decisions.

Google have their Outlook to Google Calendar sync (which also does contacts), so maybe you could do a three way sync.Outlook <-> Google Calendar <-> G1 Google Calendar Sync

In addition to what philje_123 says, it all depends on what sort of Google user you are. I'm in for the lot, heavy user of mail, calendar, groups, maps, docs and reader, plus some other stuff! It's a dream phone for me, but I'm too tight to pay for all data it uses. Battery life is no worse than the iPhone and the camera is far superior.

I must admit I've not looked too closely at it, I presumed I couldn't afford it so ignored it. Plus the plastic bits, although hugely practical, don't float my boat.I think I had the notion that 1 = S, 2 = SE and 3 = Scout plus plastic bits. I need to look harder, I think, as SE seems to be much nearer a 3 than a 2. BTW, Decron, it's your fault I'm here in the first place. I was there at Lenziegate on HUKD.

I think that's why I was intrigued by the crumb offered by the salesman.. I think he was offering a 2 with the Family pack, a deal they did last year which gets you "panoramic sunroof, acoustic rear parking sensors, metallic paint, sunset glass and electric rear windows" added to a 2 for nowt.I need to see what the difference between that is a 3 I think.

Are there any Yorkshire Skodas left that haven't fallen to the evil empire? I'm going back on Thursday for a Roomster test drive, but I'd be interested in knowing of some better places. I know Benfield have one in Harrogate but I've been burnt by Benfield Ford in the past so I'm looking for others.

It's got a fantastic beach, and you can walk to Salturn or Staithes along the cliff top, both worth a visit. I did a bit of the Cleveland Way last year and despite living in the area for 20 years, I'd never been to Skinny. I too saw it on Britain's Toughest Villages ) Took a nice picture looking back to Skinningrove http://www.flickr.com/photos/evilhomeruk/542119969/sizes/m/

I wonder if they'll drop the Roomster Scout next year, since Yeti covers the rugged base, and replace it with a higher spec than the SE.. erm.. SEX?! (Getting back to the 1,2,3 differentiations).

Why would someone get rid of a car after 6 months? On a whim or because they had many, many problems with it? I'm new to dealership car buying, can you tell? I won't make any rash decisions anyway, after reading this forum, the dealership I'm going to on Thursday has a pretty bad reputation so I'm not expecting any great deals. I think I need to check the insurance difference, I live in a high risk area, so every little helps. Noted! My bro-in-law has bought a black car and paid extra for some plastic coating (can't remember what it's called)

After pondering the Nissan Note and Renault Modus, I went back to my original idea for a new family car and finally visited a local dealer to look at the Roomster. At the dealership they had two just in, a 18 month old 1.9TDI '3' with slightly worn 'beige' (cappuccino?) interior but all the trimings and a 6 month old 1.4TDI '1' with basically seats, and that's about it. They were both just under £9000. So I asked about new because I knew there was the VAT free deal on at the moment and I was amazed that I could get a '2' for about a grand more. So, I'm sold on the car but I'm unsure whether buying a new car is better or buying old, be interested in your opinions. Now, to some general wibbling/pondering. Diesel or Petrol? We don't drive much, no commuting, no school-run, no supermarket shopping - we just visit our families now and again (150-200 miles round trip, mostly motorway) and family holidays (Ireland annually, maybe France/Netherlands). I know we need to do a lot of miles to make a diesel worth while but would my driving requirements suit diesel better? Numbers or Letters? The salesman said I could get the numbers, 1, 2, 3 without VAT but the letters S, SE, Scout would have VAT. This might be flannel because there is a pdf on the skoda site and all cars (made before week 5 2009) qualified for the zero-VAT deal. 1.4 or 1.9 Diesel If the answer to the above is diesel then which one. I've read 20 pages of the Roomster forum and some say 1.9 and some say 1.4. I'm no petrolhead, I've driven a 1.6 Focus for the last 9 1/2 years and had a 950cc Fiesta before that. I'm not sure I'd know that the 1.4 'lacks refinement' or that it has a 'blind' spot. High or low spec Heh, to be honest, I'd be happy with a 1 or an S - I can even see the benefits of the open glove compartments! (I saw a really posh car yesterday parked with all it's glove compartments open to show any curious toerags that there was nothing to nick). Likewise, I'm no fan of alloy wheels, I've seen too many cars jacked up on bricks having had their alloys snaffled. I can't see me going as high as a Scout - I think the Yeti is a better solution for people who want a ruggedised car. The dealer said he might be able to get me a 2 with the glass roof, which reading the threads sounds like the 2 with the Family pack, which does sound it ticks all the boxes - if the price is right. Anyway, I've got a test drive booked for Thursday afternoon so if you guys have some interesting questions or things for me to remember then I'd appreciate them.