So what speed rating do the factory fit tyres come with ???

17" are 'W' rated to 168mph.

More suited to this type of driving

although I think Y might be needed in this example

TP

Is this a 'German thing' - or more accurately a 'German-related thing'? I test-drove a GolfPlus SE (16" wheels ) recently to compare with the Yeti and my present Mercedes A Class (15" wheels). All feel very similar ride-wise - with a firm edge. Those for whom ride is all will probably go down the French route - but we all know where that can too often lead.

EVO for one won't have liked the Yeti at all if it had standard 70 profile tires and soft wollowy suspension. It is the price you pay to have a car that does not lean around corners and is thus darty and likes being thrown around. And this harder suspension is a price I gladly pay.

By the way Autoexpress has their first two page test of their 1,2 long term Yeti in this week's issue. They are in line with most all other mags in loving the car. As they should as they made it their Car of the year!

Get your engine checked out I have used no oil in three thousand miles, could you elaborate on what is broken, have you not had these items sorted under warranty. I have a S model no rattle or creaks may be with less kit on a S less to break or rattle , my engine is not noisy maybe I'm deaf, I get 50 ish mph on a run 38 ish on town driving,should I be getting more ? of course it is still another mass produced tin box with a wheel on each corner but the one you are describing does sound any thing like my tin box. Out of interest as this car has not came up to your expectations what make will you be looking which would come up to your expectation?

I reget not replacing the Subaru Legacy with another. Misguidedly i tried to save a few quid and the Yeti is nowhere near as good.

Ok, here's what's gone wrong so far:

- electric door mirrors don't adjust (broken from new)

- Day running lights either not fitted or not working (and yes, both I and the dealer have tried to switch them on via Maxidot - there is no option to do so)

- Light washers inoperative from new

- Rear parking sensor and "beep" when selecting first as well as reverse

- Excessive oil consumption

- Wind noise from front driver's side door (which is almost impossible to shut)

- Leaking tailgate

- central locking does not unlock from inside car

- spurious random messages on screen (in many languages)

- Everything rattles!

It's booked in on Friday because it has now developed a tendency to cut out on left hand corners

Edited 18 August, 201015 yr by YetiSP2

The pitching on smooth roads (concrete joint slaps?) and ride comfort may be related to both the 17" tyres and maybe their overinflation? Mine certainly does not pitch any more than my Octy with the same distance between the axles. The 16" tyres, properly inflated seem to be a very good compromize between handling and comfort. IMHO, the 50 series 17" tyres are a "style" statement and the 16" 60 series much more in agreement with the overall handling character of the SM.

You really need to have Skoda figure out what is causing the oil consumption.

The rest are peanuts, which the local dealer ought to be able to fix.

Peanuts - 200,000 miles in two previous cars with zero defects and the Skoda has a list of problems that just point at bad build quality and poor design.

My take on the Yeti is that what you think of it really may well depend on what you drove before.

Trying to save a few quid looks like it is going to be a pain to me for the best part of two years

Peanuts - 200,000 miles in two previous cars with zero defects and the Skoda has a list of problems that just point at bad build quality and poor design.

My take on the Yeti is that what you think of it really may well depend on what you drove before.

Trying to save a few quid looks like it is going to be a pain to me for the best part of two years

I'm making my comparisons with various Audi's, VW's, Toyota's, Mazda's, Mini's, Nissan's, Subaru's, Ford's, Vauxhall's, Seat's, etc that I've driven over the years.

We didn't choose the Yeti to save money - we chose it over an Audi A3, VW Golf, Nissan Qashqui, Land Rover Freelander 2 etc.

I reget not replacing the Subaru Legacy with another. Misguidedly i tried to save a few quid and the Yeti is nowhere near as good.

Ok, here's what's gone wrong so far:

- electric door mirrors don't adjust (broken from new)

- Day running lights either not fitted or not working (and yes, both I and the dealer have tried to switch them on via Maxidot - there is no option to do so)

- Light washers inoperative from new

- Rear parking sensor and "beep" when selecting first as well as reverse

- Excessive oil consumption

- Wind noise from front driver's side door (which is almost impossible to shut)

- Leaking tailgate

- central locking does not unlock from inside car

- spurious random messages on screen (in many languages)

- Everything rattles!

It's booked in on Friday because it has now developed a tendency to cut out on left hand corners

I can truly understand your frustration with your Yeti.Your post did not reflect the seriousness of your problems . Sorry if my reply was slightly flippent. Is the dealer going to keep it until its all sorted . I would be giving them hell with such a catalogue of problems . Have you asked for a refund or a replacement Yeti as this one is clearly not " Fit for purpose" What has been the dealers attitude to all these problems.? I bought a Demo probably a safer bet as your car would never be used a a demo. Sincerely hope this all get sorted for you as ASP regards MB

Edited 18 August, 201015 yr by mellyboy

I can truly understand your frustration with your Yeti.Your post did not reflect the seriousness of your problems . Sorry if my reply was slightly flippent. Is the dealer going to keep it until its all sorted . I would be giving them hell with such a catalogue of problems . Have you asked for a refund or a replacement Yeti as this one is clearly not " Fit for purpose" What has been the dealers attitude to all these problems.? I bought a Demo probably a safer bet as your car would never be used a a demo. Sincerely hope this all get sorted for you as ASP regards MB

+1

I for one would have started talking along the lines of rejecting the car on the basis it is not fit for purpose, give the dealer a few decent chances to fix the catalogue of problems then hand the keys back if it isn't 100%.

Given the rave reviews all over the media for this car and people's general feedback on this forum I seriously think you have a real lemon flavoured duffer on your hands which is a shame as I know this will always leave a sour taste in the mouth even if they fix/replace the car. I speak from personal experience with a Nissan I had many moons ago. I would never, ever touch that brand again because of the that car

- electric door mirrors don't adjust (broken from new) - wiring, mirror switch, coding or dud electronics.

- Day running lights either not fitted or not working (and yes, both I and the dealer have tried to switch them on via Maxidot - there is no option to do so) - wiring, electronics or bad coding.

- Light washers inoperative from new - wiring, coding or electronics error

- Rear parking sensor and "beep" when selecting first as well as reverse - bad coding or electronics error

- Excessive oil consumption - Either a duff engine or it isnt run in yet, some diesels consume a colossal amount of oil when running in (1 litre/1000km deemed acceptable)

- Wind noise from front driver's side door (which is almost impossible to shut) - Bad build quality

- Leaking tailgate - Bad build quality

- central locking does not unlock from inside car - dud switch or coding/electronics error

- spurious random messages on screen (in many languages) - Electronics or coding issue

- Everything rattles - Crap build quality

Based on what you have described I would be rejecting the car, quite a number of those problems sound like gremlins in the electronics and who is to say more problems won't manifest themselves in the future??

I would at the very least want a loan Yeti while they fix all of the problems.

Edited 19 August, 201015 yr by dstev2000

Good god sounds like you have a real minger there ! In fairness lets be honest, anyone can get a minger when they buy a new car, every manufacturer makes them and its a crap experience when you do get one and clearly this is a nightmare car so nobody would blame you for not wanting another one, but it seems very rare to have so many faults in one car and the dealer and Skoda should recognise that its just a minger and replace it for you as that catalogue of faults is not acceptable for a new car.

I sincerely hope you get them sorted and ideally get a new car asap.

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Couldn't agree more with dstev2000's reply. It very much sounds like you are one of the unfortunate few who have landed on a right duffer. My objective would certainly be to reject the car on the grounds it is not fit for purpose. You do have to give the dealers every chance to rectify the problems but, with the number and type of faults you have, it seems quite a tall order.

Anyone know what stage you can reject a car given that faults can easily develop after the 30 day cooling off period ???

It can be months but the chance of successfully rejecting a car diminishes over time. The quicker you act, the better your odds of a favourable outcome.

Ideally its best not to use the car as the mileage becomes a factor when trying to reject it.

Keep everything in writing and it also helps if you tell the dealer you are reserving the right to reject the car if deemed not fit for purpose.

Also keep a log of all conversations and all times and dates that the car has been in for inspection or repairs.

Its best to try and keep things amicable with the dealer as well as the rejection process starts with them, at the end of the day they didn't build the thing but they are left to try and fix the problems.

Ultimately Trading Standards can and will get involved but hopefully it can be resolved at the dealer level.

It sounds an awkward one because the faults may develop whilst driving so you are putting miles on before the faults develop, so where is the middle ground when you say enough is enough and can legally reject the car. You cant just keep allowing the faults to be rectified on an ongoing basis as you could spend your life with the car in the garage being repaired.

I bet the legal system does not work for the customer in this type of instance. I imagine cars still come under the sale of goods act ?

Anyone know what stage you can reject a car given that faults can easily develop after the 30 day cooling off period ???

The 30 day thing I believe is associated with Skoda UK's approved used program.

Have myself successfully rejected two cars (both in the 90's) within the first 2 or three months of ownership. I think after that your chances of a successful rejection will diminish as any serious problems from new should be obvious by then.

The first car I rejected was a 1990 Ford Escort XR3i; shortly after Ford took it back a chap called me to find out why this car he had just bought from auction had no manufactures warranty at 4 months old :S Would appear they didn't bother fix it or anything, just threw it into auction for some unsuspecting soul to buy it. Mind having looked on the DVLA site it was last road taxed up to December 2003 so someone must have sorted it out in the end

TP

Just read a very interesting article on this very thing :

My link

Interesting read.

+1

- Excessive oil consumption - Either a duff engine or it isnt run in yet, some diesels consume a colossal amount of oil when running in (1 litre/1000km deemed acceptable)

Really? how many cases of this with the new VW group common rail diesels. Mine has not used any visible amount. I'd know i had a lemon if mine drank oil like this.

It varies wildly with any new engine, petrol or diesel. I have had countless new cars and some have consumed no oil and some have drunk the stuff for the first few thousand.

My last two PD140s drank it during the running in period then they have eased off to about 1 litre every 10,000 miles. SWMBOs PD170 has never drunk any oil at all.

Really? how many cases of this with the new VW group common rail diesels. Mine has not used any visible amount. I'd know i had a lemon if mine drank oil like this.

Just reached 3500 miles in mine and oil level is still fine.

Really? how many cases of this with the new VW group common rail diesels. Mine has not used any visible amount. I'd know i had a lemon if mine drank oil like this.

My CBDB 140 CR motor has gone through a litre in 9000 miles; put 1/2 litre in somewhere between 2 & 3000 miles and just put another 1/2 in at 9000. Not concerned by this amount as I'm often draging her up and down the hills of the Wolds and VAG diesels from experience appear to have an apatite for a little bit of oil.

My wife's Corsa 1.3 CDTI (GM/Fiat engine ) mind since the first 4000 miles has not consumed any oil but it lets you know it's there a lot more

TP

A litre in a 1000 miles, I doubt the car in question would pass an MOT emissions test.

Checked mine no noticeable oil consumed in 3000 miles.

Thanks for the sympathy, to confound the felony it refused to start when I got back to it tonight (luckily only at the station) and I now have to explain to some gibbering fool at Skoda Rescue (or whatever front the AA are putting on) requesting that it is recovered to the dealer where it's booked in tomorrow. They seem to regard this as the car not having broken down today since it's already booked in.

Actually I have asked for a a loan car of ANYTHING BUT A YETI.

Thanks for the sympathy, to confound the felony it refused to start when I got back to it tonight (luckily only at the station) and I now have to explain to some gibbering fool at Skoda Rescue (or whatever front the AA are putting on) requesting that it is recovered to the dealer where it's booked in tomorrow. They seem to regard this as the car not having broken down today since it's already booked in.

Actually I have asked for a a loan car of ANYTHING BUT A YETI.

Good luck, I hope you get it sorted. Let the forum know how the 'Which' (best dealer and service 2010) treats you, and resolves the many problems.

guess you could not be feeling any worse with regard to Skoda, just hope your dealer sorts things out some how, regards MB