oldstan

I think not.

Looks like Huggytech decided to leave the offending bits of trim hanging off. Or maybe used one the remedies suggested but hasn't yet said which one.

My suggestion is ... if if the trim is still there but just coming away in places ... use a cartridge applied adhesive such as HB42 Ultimate Black. It comes in standard gun applied size cartridges (310ml) in several colours and I believe is one of the newer 'Polyurethane' type adhesive/fillers. I've used it on jobs where the standard type filler isn't strong or durable enough and recommend it. It holds the soles of trainers on as well as the original means, and that's quite an arduous task to fulfill given how much trainers flex. It's about a tenner a pop. Screwfix and Toolstation have similar products but i can't recall if I've used them or what they might be called.

^^^ Another particularly pertinent post, ta. Our thought processes seem to be at one on this topic. I did mention the Yaris Cross in an earlier exchange and, despite having high hopes, it didn't quite fit the bill, mainly due to my having trouble getting in the thing with the seat set to its max height, which is how I would have wanted it set. I thought the boot space cover was needlessly flimsy too, but maybe that's nit picking. I suspect the latest Vitara has a single clutch automatic transmission. Having driven the VW single clutch offering in an UP! I wasn't interested. I believe there's an exchange of thoughts in an earlier post (or maybe further up this one?) I don't think a CVT would be a problem for me, I did have a 2008 Jazz CVT and don't remember it irritating me unduly so I'd imagine the newer type would be even more acceptable.

All those points noted with interest. My neighbour has the old shape and it seemed to fit the bill just as you described - then when the new one came out I was a bit disappointed to see it had got bigger (the width is fairly important as I have a fairly narrow garage door opening and anything over 1800 starts to become awkward. I did go into the Kia showroom and just sat in one and thought it rather posh and modern compared to a Yeti and a 12 year old Hyundi i10 but I'm sure it would be fine when the time comes. For all the reasons discussed I'm reluctant to go back to the VW dealer. I would imagine a new DSG would be OK nowadays but the three year warranty versus the seven year warranty adds just anoother reason to look elsewhere .... the Toyota ten year offering has even more appeal. Anyway, life will go on - until such time as it doesn't.

Is that the new shape or the old?

That pretty much sums it up. I agree it's not just VW but it did strike me they have an air of superiority about them. When I walked across the road from VW to the KIa dealer they weren't anything like as bad. And to make matters worse I happened to ask my trusted independent garage owner in my town ( a small place where I'm treated well and not knowingly ripped off) which makes he would and wouldn't recommend and he immediately said avoid VW and stick with the obvious Toyota, Honda and Kia/Hyundai. I think (hope) he would be honest with me. I do happen to have a little Hyundai which he looks after and it's done OK .... and he also looks after the 12 year old Yeti and it hasn't had a great deal of work done to it. ..... which proves nothing .... but I do know the VW servicing peopel tried to get me to replace my brakes years ago - and the same brakes are still on there many, miles after. They were simply lying to me. Goodness knows what else they haven't done which they've billed me for. But maybe they're all as bad as each other.

I had wondered .... but, increasingly, I am disinclined to interact with the sales staff in my local VW place. I'm uncomfortable in there. Furthermore they've told me untruths on more than one occasion and some of the staff have demonstrated levels of product knowledge worthy of a six year old. What about the Arona?

I, too, saw the clip and watched a few seconds and turned it off on the basis that (a) I've got one and, after 12 years with it I know how good it is and (b) I know full well I can't buy a new one - otherwise I would have). However, I did just watch the whole thing and, to be honest, haven't learned anything I didn't know .... but never mind. And I still don't know what I'd replace mine with. A Kia Niro? A Toyota Corolla Cross? (probably not as they seem not to want to let us Brits have one). How about a new model Duster when it comes out next year? I don't know. I'll just hang on to mine until something happens to force my hand. I did start to have doubts when the drivers door wiring loom started disintegrating - but they fixed it and it's fine .... and the other day a pool of water appeared in the front passenger footwell when it rained - but I've not been able to reconstruct the occurrence with a hosepipe so I'll just forget it ever happened. I guess it's not the worse dilemma to be faced with .... worse things happen at sea (as was graphically illustrated in recent days).

See here (if you haven't already, which you probably have)............ https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/510480-electrical-yeti-12-petrol-2011/ In my case it seemed to happen overnight without prompting and caused all manner of weird electrical malfunctions so I'm not surprised to see your strange occurrences. I think you'll just have to change the wiring loom (again). Mine cost £239 parts and labour - the fella said he thought the new design of wiring loom didn't have a great deal of room for movement and implied it wouldn't last as long as the original.

My independent garage just ordered my drivers side loom from his usual trade parts supplier (not Skoda/VW) .... he rings them in the morning and they deliver ... I took it in to him first thin and, in my case, the wiring loom replacement job was ready by about 4pm.

^^^^^ All received, thank you 👍

I'd say Bollcat has left the building. On the face of it he sought advice, received well intentioned and helpful thoughts from forum members and .... that was that. Shame.

I Googled it and found two, very vague, mentions of the possibility of "cheap Chinese" gadgets catching fire. Doesn't look like a wholesale, combustible epidemic ... but I don't know. I think, however, I'd have got someone who knows about these things to help out. Some of these blokes to do it all day long can fix things in no time. The bloke who replaced my driver's door wiring loom charged me an hours labour and it's been 100% ever since. It wasn't a job I would have taken on, that's for sure.

I'm not a Kamiq owner and found this topic by virtue of the fact that I'd been reading reviews and articles of the Kamiq wondering if it would serve as a replacement for my Yeti if the need arose. I've posted bits and bobs in connection with that in the Yeti section. I've been pretty lucky with the Yeti and haven't had much in the way of dealings with the dealer or with Skoda for a good while ... I don't have the car serviced at the dealer any more (I wasn't over impressed at some of their apparent dishonesty and sharp practice and misinformation and am much happier with my trusted independant). Obviously I was disappointeed to read about the poor service that contributor "Bollcat" received and pleased for him that the matter was ultimately largely resolved albeit he would have had a nasty taste in his mouth as well as a smell of burnt clutch in his nostrils. But what a shame that he hasn't posted any updates since January 21 (it's now April) 23) to advise how the matter has progressed. Much advice and encouragement was kindly given and he seemed grateful at the time - but nothing since. He last visited the site in January of this year. Obviously things happen but he did pop in here to have a look at something only 3 months ago. I honestly don't know if Skoda are any better or any worse than any other motor manufacturer. They struggled to get out of fixing my juddering DSG when it was under warranty and it was only the weight of numbers (of others complaining about the same thing) that presumably urged them to carry out the modifications that they did, eventually, carry out. But maybe Other manufacturers would have been no better - in fact Ford had a similar twin clutch issue and it took them a long time to do anything about it. If I were to replace the Yeti with a DSG Kamiq I wouldn't relish the prospect of having to return to the same, local, VW / Skoda dealer for servicing and warranty issues, but I would pretty much have to. And even if I went to a different one would they be any different? In a way I'm glad I saw this topic as it's given me something more to think about.

I agree with 137699. I've never heard of anyone (who seems, by their own admission, not to have much knowledge of these things anyway) wanting to take four completely incompatible wheels with different specs, sizes and specifications and expect to be able to put them on a car and for everything to be both legally and technically satisfactory. But it does look as thought the OP is going to think again. which is the best thing to do. I wonder why the wheels look "a bit tired" ? I can only think they've had a bit of a hard life and have been damaged and. perhaps, are discoloured from brake dust. There are places that refurbish alloys and make then look like new. That must be the easiest course of action provided they haven't been kerbed so hard as to distort them. And dare I ask if the tyres are in good order? I'm amazed at the number of tyres I see on cars parked up which are within a whisker of being illegal ... or actually illegal.

I can't remember where the wheel or seat was when I approached the car in the showroom but the first thing I ever do when having a sit in a showroom car is slide the seat right back, raise it to it's highest position and adjust the steering wheel to its highest (and furthest forward) position. Once I'm in the car I can adjust stuff to suit, but if I can't get in the darn thing then that's aproblem (for me). And in the case of the Yaris Cross my left leg fouled the bottom of the steering wheel. And that was the end of my appraisal coz if I can't get it the thing then we don't progress any further. The Toyota C-HR was better, the Arona, T Cross and T Roc and Ford Puma were better in that regard ,... the Mazda CX30 was awkward (for me) ... and so it goes on ... in fact the best of the bunch remains the Yeti. I just remembered, The Kia Soul was excellent, and the Mrs loved it too. They only do it in fully electric now.

The recent replacement of the wiring loom on my drivers door remains entirely successful with no glitches having appeared in the weeks since. Very pleasing and encourages me to hang on to the car (I did think it might have been the start of a downhill slope and ongoing faults appearing, but apparently not). I would even go so far as to say if the DSG needd attention at some point I would probably try to seek the best place to have it fixed and would pay to have it done in order to keep the car as long as possible. My indie tells me it wants new brakes fairly soon but not straight away (the original brakes from new) and he said he would fix a tiny oil leak on the timing chain cover when he has the car. I can live with that. BUT. In connection with a choice of replacement, should the need arise .... as I might have mentioned, I have no wish (at the moment, anyway) to give my local VW dealer, with his pointy shoe salesmen, any more of my money and preferred the reception received at the Kia dealer, directly opposite them. I did, twice, try to get in and out of the Toyota Yaris Cross in the dealer's showroom but the bottom edge of the steering wheel prevented easy ingress, which was a shame, It was mainly my fault for wishing to have the driver's seat up high. If it was lower I could have got in and out more easily. However Toyota make a thing called the Corolla Cross and if they ever import it into the UK I would go and have a look in the hope there was a bit more room under the steering wheel and a bit more legroom to stretch out a bit. Other countries have it, but not us. The dealer said it's due to come, but has no other information. The Mrs. likes the shape of it, and that's half the battle isn't it?

^^^ Received and understood ... and your explanation is decidedly reassuring too 🙂

Not a crash test dummy or a wine taster, just one of the emergency services who used to cut people like Elanore's brother out of mangled vehicles when they'd come to grief (and, generally speaking, wished they hadn't).

In order to scratch various itches I visited the showrooms of the following :- Toyota Ford Kia Mazda And, as we know I went in to the VW showromm, but won't be re-visiting no matter how great their cars may or may not be. I haven't looked at a Skoda Kamiq as yet and haven't visited the Suziki showroom for a while. Haven't looked at a Honda HRV either, or the most recent Duster. First things first ... I like to have the drivers seat as high as possible, and that, in itself, causes problems for me. On all the cars having the seat up high makes it harder to get in and out due to banging various bits of my anatomy on various bits of the car. And in addition the higher you sit (in any of the cars) the more of the view out through the windscreen is lost due to the interior mirror and the bulky plastic housing that sits behind or above the mirror ..... as I looked left out of the windscreen I had to dip my bonce right down to see under the mirror and the black plastic block of electronic wizardry that has sensors and stuff which face forward to detect errant obstacles etc.. The Yaris Cross might have been OK but with the seat up high (and the steering wheel set as high as it goes) my left leg got stuck under the steering wheel and prevented easy access to the car. If I lowered the seat I could get in - but I want the seat as high as possible. So that was the end of that. The Mazda CX 30 was nicely made and it had proper alloy wheels (not fancy diamond cut) with sensible size tyres on the base model. But I banged my head and shoulder as I got in and it felt too enclosed and not high enough. The fact it has a torque converter gearbox and comes in some nice colours wasn't enough for me. Only three years warraty though. The (new version) Kia Niro wasn't bad but still wasn't all that high but I didn't bang anything as I got in to it and I didn't hate it. It has sensible 16" tyres (but diamond cut wheels). In fact I'd put it on a shortlist. The 7 year warranty appeals to me. And the Kia garage is conveniently located and collects and delivers for servicing too. The Ford Puma had a few positives and I could get in and out but, as expected, you don't sit very high and I'm not at all sure I'd buy a Ford with a Powershift gearbox, even if they've dropped the Powershift name, and I do recall the three cylinder engine wasn't without it's problems ... and they haven't increased the warranty period from three years to show some sort of confidence in their offering (and I'm not even sure that the manufacturer warranty period is just one year with the remaining two years some sort of dealer backed affair?) I won't be buying a Puma. I did, briefly, sit in a C-HR whilst in the Toyota showroom. I could get in and out OK and it seemed like I was bit higher than the others (albeit not a vast amount) BUT when you turn your head and look into the back of the car it's like the black hole of Calcutta in there. I might have bought one 40 or 50 years ago - but not now. HOWEVER ... Toyota have threatened to sell the Corolla Cross in the UK (they sell it other countries already). I sat in a standard Corolla and felt happy enough with the way it was put together but, of course, it was far too low for me ... but the Cross version might be just the job. It fits in my garage (4460 long x 1820 wide x 1620 high) and looks quite boxy compared to the others. I would hope you could sit quite high in it - plus, it's a Toyota. I would go and look at it if it ever arrived. The ten year warranty appeals. Even if you didn't have servicing done at a main dealer for the full ten years it shows a degree of faith in their product, I was appalled by the product knowledge of all the salesmen (they were men ... or, in fact, almost boys) ... all except in the KIa place, they were in a different class, much better. All of this proves to me that the Yeti is even better than I realised. I would have bought a brand new one in an instant had one been availale. The Skoda website shows there are only 9 Yetis for sale at Skoda dealers throughout the entire country.

All received, ta. Im sure you're right ... I don't see headlines of drivers and passengers in Dacias dying by the hour in accidents. I accept that the collision avoidance is increasingly used in assessing the thing. (but I did spot that the pole test on NCAP's site for the Duster did show, what looked like, more intrusion into the car than on other tests I looked at ... and I do know from hands-on experience in my former job that sliding sideways into trees and posts is not something you want to do. Far sooner hit something head on than hit an oak tree sideways.) BUT ... speaking just for myself, I'd prefer not to get involved in too much debate on Dacia's safety for fear of straying away from where we were.👍

I didn't get a call from the manager as requested - I received a call from one of the technicians. He didn't know the answer to my question regarding what type of DSG was fitted in the showroom one litre T Cross - or the used 1.5 T Roc in th yard. But he looked it up ... and, unsurprisingly, he said the T Cross has a DQ200 dry clutch. I explained that a salesman had assured me that all VWs have had wet clutches in them for the past few years and he offered his apologies. I also told him that they had tried to change my brakes when they didn't need doing and that they'd returned an underinflated tyre despite written confirmation that they'd been checked just hours before. Regrettably I had to tell him I would not be returning to them. I say regrettably because they were handily situated and did a reliable collection and delivery and are a sort of family firm, not part of a big chain. But when someone clearly and flagrantly lies to me in front of half a dozen other employees and would have sold me a dry clutch vehicle having told me it's a wet clutch (knowing my specific interest in the problems of dry clutches) ... then I'm not a happy bunny.

^^^^ All received, ta.

Currently awaiting a return call from one of their managers.