Looking at the Skoda approved site, Autotrader etc there are a number of Yetis available for sale around the 5 to 6000m mark. Prices seem extremely steep.

Is anyone paying these prices?

oops missed an I from Yeti.

It was late!!

Edited 29 October, 201015 yr by loskie

long delivery times, supply & demand.

So I expect some people will be, but maybe not on the forum.

Mike

long delivery times, supply & demand.

So I expect some people will be, but maybe not on the forum.

Mike

The same money would get you into a similarly aged Freelander GS

I tried to buy a new Yeti, but the dealer told me 6 months waiting list. With that situation, it's a sellers market.

long delivery times, supply & demand.

So I expect some people will be, but maybe not on the forum.

Mike

Hi

In 4/5 months I will be deciding on a new Yeti, X Trail or a honda crv expecting a 6-9 month wait for the Yeti. However I may hang fire and take a chance that I can find a 6 month old 170 Elegance with columbus, up-rated stereo, heated screen and a few other goodies. Hopefully there will be a few around and prices will have settled down a bit. I have been successful in the past by e-mailing a load of dealers with the details of the car I was looking for at the price I wanted to pay. A week later "hey presto" they have found it!

I always believe there is a deal to be done you just have to be brave enough to walk away, and hope for that phone call the next day!

Michael.

Yes,the Yeti used car market is heavily overpriced at the moment and yes,there are people out there ready to pay these silly prices.

There is a reasonably priced 170 Elegance on Pistonheads, I think for 20k?

Another thing is on autotrader, there is at max 37 Yetis for sale, that is since May 2010, however the Mit ASX which was introduced fair;y recently have a high supply, already 96 on there!

You should see what they go for at closed auctions. It's truly mental!

You should see what they go for at closed auctions. It's truly mental!

Go on, give us a clue.

They are going through the auctions for more than the price of a brand new one. So don't think it's the dealers putting ridiculous margins on the Yetis it's just that we can't buy them for less than a new one at the moment. A very unusual position to find yourself in, especially for a low volume manufacture like Skoda.

They are going through the auctions for more than the price of a brand new one. So don't think it's the dealers putting ridiculous margins on the Yetis it's just that we can't buy them for less than a new one at the moment. A very unusual position to find yourself in, especially for a low volume manufacture like Skoda.

I would not like to be one of the 10 or so people who buy an ex Skoda management Yeti that were thrashed round the IRC Rally Of Scotland Course a couple of weeks ago.

3 days plus of forest stage miles.

No running in, stones hitting the underside, hard on brakes transmission etc etc.

Cannot imagine Skoda being honest about the history of these cars

They are going through the auctions for more than the price of a brand new one. So don't think it's the dealers putting ridiculous margins on the Yetis it's just that we can't buy them for less than a new one at the moment. A very unusual position to find yourself in, especially for a low volume manufacture like Skoda.

I'm happy.

I drive a brilliant car, bought as an ex demo, at a very useful saving on both the list price and that advertised by the dealer on Skoda UK Website.

I now find its actually gaining in value too

On the note of inflated prices: http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=601127782

19.5k??? Really???

On the note of inflated prices: http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=601127782

19.5k??? Really???

You're right - it's an absolute joke (and I wonder what the dealer actually paid for it?). Conspiracy theorists might begin to believe that Skoda UK are actually very happy with this supply/demand issue.

I was offered £12.5K for my 59 plate 1.2 TSi SE (with metallic and park assist) in part exchange for a demonstrator 2.0 TDi Elegance (10 plate) with 3K miles. The cost to change came to £8.5K!!

The actual difference in list price for the respective cars new only amounts to just over £4K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Few (if any) cars gain in value in real terms - but they may depreciate less quickly! :wonder:

Few (if any) cars gain in value in real terms - but they may depreciate less quickly! :wonder:

Well that 1.2TSi has certainly gained in value. That can't be the right price.

I know what that Yeti was bought for as it came from the auction at Skoda, and their margin really is very small in that car. But they will probably sell a few more new Yetis from having that car on site as they can demo it and it will help sell more of them and justify the small margin.

On the note of inflated prices: http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=601127782

19.5k??? Really???

The price would appear to be brand new list price plus roughly full price for the c. £1500 worth of extras. We're always told that extras are usually virtuallly worthless at resale so the dealer is pushing their luck on two counts in my view

Edited 30 October, 201015 yr by helix

I think the extras on that car are in excess of £2500?

Columbus, Annapurnas, Park Assist, Sunroof, Mats?

I think the extras on that car are in excess of £2500?

Columbus, Annapurnas, Park Assist, Sunroof, Mats?

You're right.

I didn't spot the sat nav

I was offered £12.5K for my 59 plate 1.2 TSi SE (with metallic and park assist) in part exchange for a demonstrator 2.0 TDi Elegance (10 plate) with 3K miles. The cost to change came to £8.5K!!

The actual difference in list price for the respective cars new only amounts to just over £4K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The forecourt and closed auction values my be high (above RRP in some cases) but I think private individuals trading in are likely to be offered the 'normal' going rate for their car. If you want to sell maybe better off doing so privately or ringing round a number of dealers as one might be more willing to part with their cash if they have a potential customer for your car.

This worked for me with my last Golf; a VW dealer gave me a better offer to buy my 4motion TDI than I could get P/X at a Skoda dealers. Vehicle made it onto the VW forecourt for all of one day until the customer they had in mind came over and bought it. Know this as I spoke to them while they were buying the Golf; they rang me to confirm history, also confirmed they had been looking for a clean lower mileage example with history for a few weeks and left details at a number of dealers.

Regards,

TP

Edited 31 October, 201015 yr by The Plumber

I was offered £12.5K for my 59 plate 1.2 TSi SE (with metallic and park assist) in part exchange for a demonstrator 2.0 TDi Elegance (10 plate) with 3K miles. The cost to change came to £8.5K!!

The actual difference in list price for the respective cars new only amounts to just over £4K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm afraid this is just why dealers get a bad name. What you're trading in has a low value and what they're selling is "in demand" so pay up and look happy haha.