[Anyone got CREEs from this seller?]

These guys (PUL) seem to have a good reputation on other make forums that I belong to 

[To the Dark Side]

I didn't really start this thread to spark off a Yeti vs Tiguan willy-waving contest but having read some of the comments I feel it appropriate to chuck in my two bob's worth. These are personal opinions based on what I want from a car and comparisons are made based on 23 months / 56k miles in Reggie vs 2 weeks and 1k miles in Tiggywinkle

 

• I'm now driving a 140PS 6 spd whereas before it was 170PS 6 spd: yes this Tiguan feels a lot slower off the mark and you do have to change up gears much later e.g. into 6th at 40 in the Yeti vs 50 in the Tiguan
• The steering in the Yeti felt sharper, was lighter at slow speeds and the turning circle felt much smaller
• Economy wise, Yeti was doing 47-48 mpg before all 4 tyres were changed from Pirellis to Michelins in July and it dropped dramatically to 41-43mpg; the Tiguan is doing 47mpg so far on local runs whilst shod with Conti 4x4 M+S boots.
• Electronic handbrake plus hill hold is a real boon in stop-start traffic; it works very well on this model (unlike on my previous 2 Passats).
• Boot size is bigger and more useable as all 3 rear seats slide forward (unlike the Yeti where only the outer 2 do).
• Dull? Not sure what is meant by this? Yes it is slower off the mark but I just adjusted my driving style accordingly. The interior is dark (it is black) compared to the Yeti's Gobi colour scheme but I do have to say the Tiguan is bolted together much better and so far I have none of the annoying rattles and squeaks that plagued the Yeti.
• Things I really miss already - not having the bendy Xenons; the light output of the Tiguan's halogen bulbs is pretty poor and will hopefully be sorted by upgraded bulbs before too much longer. Anything else, errrm - no not really.
• Things I may miss - all the handy hooks in the boot, the electrically adjustable seats and the cheeky looks of the original Yeti, the Off-Road button and Hill Descent Control
• Things I like about the Tiguan - despite both being on 17" wheels the ride in the Tiguan is definitely more "refined"; less road or wind noise, less direct transmission of bumps etc to me poor old back! The bigger, more useable boot space and the EPB / Auto-hold

So, overall not a lot to choose between the two. I really loved my Yeti but the Tiguan is rapidly growing on me! At the end of the day these are both company cars, the tax burden is no different but I get a car that is slightly younger, (seems to) cost less to run, has fewer miles on the clock and will be more suitable for family holidays. As I said at the beginning, not a "yah boo sucks to you" post but a comparison based on personal experience and needs.

[To the Dark Side]

Well after all the chat about "what will tempt you out of your Yeti" I'm afraid I have been lured by the dark side! Reggie has gone off to earn a living as the bird control van at an airfield and I have been re-allocated a Tiggywinkle

 

It has been fun on this forum and most educational, especially in the year before I acquired Reggie - certainly helped me make my mind up about wanting a Yeti.

 

I'm going to be hanging around for a while as I'll be looking for a Citigo soon (to teach the kids to drive in).

[Citigo clutch click - not really related to the Yeti!]

 

I have been told that I can't post this as a separate thread in both the Yeti & Citigo forums. So if it is OK, this is a post in the Yeti forum following on from my concerns about the Citigo and seeking my fellow Yeti owners views.

 

Unfortunately it has now developed into my view of Skoda UK & their customer services as a whole.

 

I phoned customer services about the clutch click and had no joy at all, who just repeated dalek-like, 'this is a characteristic and not a fault', I did email the new managing director of Skoda UK, Alasdair Stewart with firstly my very positive opinions of Skoda cars, in particular my Yeti, and up until now our Citigo.

 

The next day, 'one of a small team that works directly with Alasdair Stewart' rang me. Unfortunately he again repeated the same mantra, 'it is a characteristic.....

 

He suggested that cost may also be a factor in a fault a car may have. I said so you re saying that I should have bought a more expensive car!

 

I asked if anyone at Skoda UK reads the Briskoda website, He said that they were not interested in reading owner's websites/forums and they deal with cars that are presented to dealers with faults and not owners views.

 

Nice to know that the views of car owners are important to manufacturers!

 

So ladies and gentlemen, there you have it, the view of our vehicles distributors - time for a change, I think!  

 

Shocking but not surprising

[Bye Bye Yeti !]

The Octy III is a nice car from my brief six month ownership, albeit I found it progressively became more uncomfortable to drive, so I had to let it go. Tried/looked at a few other brands, such as Volvo, BMW, Toyota, Kia, plus one or two others but eventually ended up in a Rapid Spaceback.

 

Although the Spaceback is considered by many to be a little 'low rent' particularly the inside, I strangely prefer it to the Octavia III. To me anyway it feels more like a traditional 'old school' Skoda such as the Octavia I; solid, dependable, honest, with no unnecessary frills.

 

 

TP

I agree with you on the Rapid; just had one for a day whilst the Yeti was having its AC fixed. Dubious at first about the 1.2 TSi engine but apart from one really long, steep hill seemed fine; best of all got 58mpg on a 110 mile commute.    

[The only car that will tempt me out of a Yeti]

You were a bit posh, with an Austin, weren't you? I seem to remember that the common herd fell into one of two camps - Morris (Minor) or Ford (Anglia, Prefect etc). 

I couldn't afford a Minor or Ford :p The A35 was about 23 years old when I bought it for £35, it had 6 months tax and test and got thrown away when those ran out (as the floor had fallen through I didn't even bother with trying for a new MOT)   

[Intermittant noisy AC, grinding sound?]

My AC has just packed up too; only 21 months/52,000 mile old. According to the nice man at Skoda it is a known fault with the condenser as described above and will be replaced under warranty but not for another 2 weeks due to demand on spares!!

[The only car that will tempt me out of a Yeti]

You didn't have that problem when you bought a side valve Popular...."would sir like a heater with that?"

My A35 "de luxe" model came with windscreen demister as standard

[Tyre pressure sensor.]

TPS has saved me twice with slow leaks now in 21 months; wouldn't be without it

[Yeti spotting - result!]

Just returned from a 3 week road trip all round Germany and my oh my isn't the Yeti getting popular over there (especially in the very South of the country) 

[Squeaky Instrument Panel]

Mine has done it since new although it seems to come from the area just above (or to the side of the steering wheel) - there was an earlier thread describing similar experiences about a year ago(?). it was returned to the dealers who dismantled and fixed it (apparently a loose wiring tie wrap thingy) but the noise came back again after another couple of weeks  and has been there ever since. Seems to be not temperature dependent but aggravated by the road surface.

[Marked change in fuel economy - should I be concerned?]

Mine seems to go up and down like a dog's whatsit (MPG that is  ) without rhyme nor reason so I wouldn't worry about a one-off ...............

[Beam directors for France...does the Yeti have a switch?]

Only works with Xenons??

[Yeti spotting - result!]

Having just got back from a regular 700 mile round trip to Edinburgh, there always seems a singular lack of Yetis on the M6. Yesterday, however, travelled to local Tesco 4 miles away and saw 5 Yetis including mine. Is this a record for the number of Yetis seen per mile travelled? 

.............. you must have missed me! I travelled up the M6 (part of my regular journey from Gatwick to Prestwick) and back on the 8th

[I thought it would have improved over time!]

........... very nearly at 24k (since new in mid-Oct 12) and "improved" from 43.8mpg to 46.6mpg  Variation from maxidot to real world seems to grow as mpg increases??? :wonder:

[Yeti spotting - result!]

 

spotted tonight. a red one on the A281 at Rugwick at 18.30 think it may have been the Devil's Chariot. I was in my van again so no flash and 

 

 

 

............. if it was covered in Scottish mountain top mud and sporting a Crawley FC banner (small!) in the side window it was me

[Yeti spotting - result!]

 

spotted tonight. a red one on the A281 at Rugwick at 18.30 think it may have been the Devil's Chariot. I was in my van again so no flash and 

 

 

 

Quite probably

[Die Eismann Kommet]

If its LHD, won't the swivelling lights squint and look the wrong way?

.......... set them in "tourist mode" whilst over here??? :think:

[Fuelly shows less petrol being used]

My fuelly data always gives fewer mpg than the maxidot; interestingly as the mpg increases the gap gets disproportionately bigger :wonder:  

[Fuelly- good,bad or indifferent?]

I use it, saves losing bits of paper , and it seems fine to me. 

[Yeti Newbie saying "eh up"]

In mine, it was the seatbelt metal clip rubbing on the plastic covering the internal wheel arch. I just led the belt around the headrest - sorted!

Stowing the rear seat belt clips in the kindly provided "slots" (down Bobdog!) does sort out all sorts of rattles and squeaks from the rear (down again!!)

[Named my Yeti]

Devil's Chariot as it is bright red and adorned with a Reggie the Red Devil (mascot of Crawley Town FC as supported by my two herbs) banner! The things you do for the kids

[I constantly amazed]

I singled out the Yeti as a replacement for my previous company car (a Passat) due to ever worsening back problems. Boy am I glad that after a year or more of bitching, whining, pleading, grovelling etc I managed to persuade our fleet people to let me have one even though it wasn't on our "standard list". I regularly drive a 450+ mile journey and now arrive without fatigue or crippling back pain or stiffness and in a position to leap from car to desk and get on and do some work - quite the opposite to how it was before! Best of all, after 7.5 months and some 17,500 miles I really still enjoy driving the Yeti :love:

[Spare Oil (with new Yeti)]

Oil in the nice bag (with gloves and funnel) came with mine (Oct 12) but no such things with our 2 Passats, 2 Tourans and 1 A3 over the past 4 years or so.

[The YETI forum]

"That's like President Bush asking Charlotte Church where she came from. She answered Wales and he asked her which state that was in."

.......... to which the correct answer is " a right old one"