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And me even less lucky

So while you're stuck in the wilds of Dartmoor wondering how many miles you'll have to walk and in which direction just to get a mobile signal (like wot I was) I'll be crouched at the side of the road fitting a genuine spare and away in ten minutes! Seriously though, I must be unlucky. In another thread, I think you said you'd had one puncture in ten years. Likewise Graham, who travels more miles off-road than I travel on it. But a couple of years ago, I had three punctures in as many weeks and I would not have wanted to travel without a spare. Looking ahead, it seems I may have no choice as fewer and fewer cars have the option of a spare. Perhaps I just need to drag myself into the 21st Century

Boot floor of Roomster is (from memory) around 6" below sill height. I believe Roomster is basically the front end of a Fabia mated to the back end of an Octavia. Yeti is essentially a Mk5 Golf on stilts. I find the ride comfort of my Yeti SE similar to that my Roomster SE although obviously, the driving position is higher. I don't find find the seats in either especially comfortable, but I am the exception and I must have an oddly shaped @rse. I found the firmer seats in my Roomster Scout hugely more comfortable, but Scout's low-profile tyres spoilt the ride. If Skoda still manufactured the Roomster Scout, I would have one tomorrow.

I've owned two Roomsters and I currently own a Yeti. There is definitely more room in a Roomster, particularly if you intend to carry a spare wheel. Roomster's spare wheel lives in a well in the floor of the boot, so doesn't take up any boot space. Yeti's spare wheel lives on the floor of the boot which if carried, effectively raises the floor of the boot to the level of the sill. The spare wheel shown in e-Roottoot's first picture is not in the manufacturer's intended location. Also note the sill in Roomster's boot is closer to the ground than Yeti's (around 6" from memory) which makes loading easier. Hope this helps.

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Hi Stonyb1. I'm 6ft tall but I wouldn't describe the amount of effort required to close the tailgate on mine as 'significant' or 'hard work'. It takes no more effort to close than I remember on my previous Roomsters and Berlingo. I have to wonder if the previous owner the Yeti you inspected had changed the struts at some time for a non OE item. They have occasionally been known to fail. Try to view another Yeti and if you find the tailgate easier to close, then get the dealer of your proposed purchase to swap the struts for OE items as part of the deal.

I'm half expecting Vettel to get burned off by another young team mate next season...

I agree. Ford Tourneo Courier has considerable appeal but it's only available with diesel engine and manual gearbox, and the rear seats do not unclip. My pattern of use would kill a diesel engine. Berlingo/Rifter/Combo appeal but auto gearbox was not available with petrol engine last time I looked. And my experience with an early Berlingo was enough to put me off Citroen/PSA vehicles for life. NV200 had considerable appeal but again, it was only available with diesel engine. (Latest NV200s are EV only, and something I might consider in the future). I found the only vehicle that came close to the short, spacious Roomster was the Yeti - which is why I bagged a 1.2tsi DSG before it went out of production. While I love my Yeti, I consider my Roomster Scout by some margin the best vehicle I have ever owned... and probably ever will own. Irreplaceable even?

Definitely give it a go! Just "glue" your left foot to the footrest, move the gear lever into D, then accelerate and brake as you would with a manual. After five miles or so, I can almost guarantee you'll be hooked

I changed to DSG after almost 50 years of manual. As with Graham, it took me about five miles to get used to it. After six years (and two cars) with DSG I would not want to revert to manual.

I'm not 100% sure the Monte Carlo was available with the 1.2 110bhp petrol engine. Link suggests the MC was only available with 2.0 169bhp diesel engine and 4WD. DSG variants of this engine would have the six speed, wet clutch gearbox. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/yeti/89175/skoda-yeti-monte-carlo-review

Kevin has not visited Briskoda since December 2016, so he's unlikely to read this

When I bought my SE in 2017, electric seats were not an option in S and SE spec. I would very much have liked electric seats but to do so would have required upgrading to SEL and then specifying electric seats. From memory, an SEL with electric seats would have cost around £2,000 more than an SE without them, which made them a very expensive option.

My Yeti, purchased near the same time as Expatman's, left the factory with W rated Pirelli Cinturatos.

Could I please ask you to keep us informed? Kamiq is high on my list of possible replacements for Yeti when the time comes. Other attractions of Kamiq are: 1) It will just squeeze past the open doors of my garage. 2) I can specify a fixed glass roof. S models have 16" wheels. I wonder if Skoda UK would still arrange special builds of 16" wheels on SE models (17" wheels) and SEL models (18" wheels)?

Indeed we do! The more attractive front end married to the more attractive back end. Nice

Have you towed with it yet, Graham?

My thoughts too, mate.

Yes it is. If I'd bought a diesel Yeti with the 6 speed wet clutch gearbox, then I would probably not have bothered with the extended warranty.

I share Skomaz's views. I've had four new cars and never bought the insurances mentioned - and fortunately never been in a position to wish that I had. The only insurance I bought for my Yeti was a five year warranty, and then only because it has a DSG. In OP's position, I would be more inclined to put the £2k into a pot, which would be available if I needed it. Just my thoughts.

Do you need a 'fourth'?

Welcome to the Forum. There's a guy on a Yeti-specific Forum I frequent whose 2010 Yeti CR110 has covered 225,000 miles. He has no intention of replacing it just yet!

I've often felt the same way. But over the years, I've come to recognise the names of the belligerent few who cause decent members like yourself to want to leave and I simply ignore everything they post. I hope you'll have second thoughts mate, but good luck with whichever you choose.

My thoughts too, Ken. @ponygirl What annual mileage will you do? If less than 12,000 - or if your pattern of use does not include a weekly run of around 20 miles at operating temperature, then you may encounter problems with the diesel emissions system.

Been there, done that, got the tee shirt, bought the video... It's a steep learning curve bud.