Hi - any thoughts?

Had my Yeti now for 14 months and done 28000 miles. Part of me is now considering what to do when the two year milestone is achieved.

By that time i'll have done 48000 miles and it could be a good time to change, before warranties start to become tricky and so on. trouble is, to change at two years means ordering at 18 months.

Does anyone have an inkling if the updated Yeti will be imminent by then? It seems that most car makers issue an updated version every couple or three years to keep us punters interested in the marque. I'd hate to make an order and miss out on the next one!!

Cheers

I suppose the problem you have is that you have to order so far in advance to get the new car when you actually want it.

I reckon you're either going to have to wait till a new model is announced and order ASAP, or bite the bullet, order the new car and just hope you got the timing right?

I'm not sure there will be a facelift version any time soon. The fabia took several years to be updated, as did the octavia.

IMHO Freshacre, it's still a very unusual vehicle and rare on the roads, so my guess is that it won't come soon.

Go ahead and order a replacement at 18months, I think you'll be safe :yes:

It will be 2013 before any major updates are made!

It will be 2013 before any major updates are made!

Which means I'm going to be in the exact same position as fresh acre as mine will be due for replacing mid 2013 :S

I think you can probably get a clue from the "cousins" in VW group. The closest, Tiguan, was just upgraded - mostly cosmetics to fall in ine with the visual theme from the other VW vehicles.

Any new Skoda visual changes will most likely come first in Octavia or Fabia, so no changes to the Yeti are likely for a couple of years.

Pure speculation, of course.

I think you can probably get a clue from the "cousins" in VW group. The closest, Tiguan, was just upgraded - mostly cosmetics to fall in ine with the visual theme from the other VW vehicles.

Any new Skoda visual changes will most likely come first in Octavia or Fabia, so no changes to the Yeti are likely for a couple of years.

Pure speculation, of course.

I think you are pretty spot on there. The Octavia concept at the Geneva show's look will be launched on the Octavia and the Joyster micro car first - the one based on the VW Up. The micro car starts to be built in October so it might even be first with the new logo and look. So the Yeti quite down the line from that.

And what will the new look entail? In my view just a new bonnet with the different logo in it, the more square grille treatment, colour coded valance, lower front bumper and rear bumper and LED tail lights. The front lights should remain pretty much as is but perhaps they will be a bit more square. Why mess with a good thing? Very few cars ever survive a life without a big facelift. Only the very best designs never need it. Think Peugeot 205 and Golf 4 both of which NEVER got a facelift.

The front lights should remain pretty much as is but perhaps they will be a bit more square.

I suspect that the bug-eye combined fog and DRL's will disappear and be moved down into the front bumper where the fake air intakes are now - in line with the front treatment on the rest of the Skoda line-up.

Edited 15 July, 201114 yr by Agerbundsen

I suspect that the bug-eye combined fog and DRL's will disappear and be moved down into the front bumper where the fake air intakes are now - in line with the front treatment on the rest of the Skoda line-up.

Well I hope not. At the moment the Skoda range looks like family but they are NOT clones of each other like the current Audi crop that ALL look alike. So I hope the Yeti keeps its distinctive front Rolls Royce fogs!

Hi again - and thanks all for your thoughts on this one.

I like the comparison with the VW Tiggy, and thinking about the Touaregummajig too, that waited quite a few years before being re-jigged. I had a couple of them back in '03 and '04 - but feel now that the Yeti really is superior in so many ways.

So - if the Yeti is likely to "last" a few years yet to allow the Joyster and the Skoda Pup to be released I reckon I will be ok to get on and order my second Yeti ready for the two year milestone. Hmmmm - what colour (white), what spec (elegance), engine?, add-ons?, tyres?, - - decisions decisions all over again!

Is anyone else considering a replacement yet? Unlike some who've already done it (TP)!!

Edited 15 July, 201114 yr by Freshacre

George,

I think the one thing I would push for, like Tim, is to get 16" wheels fitted at the factory. Other than that......who knows.

Well, George, no thoughts of replacement. Only 18 months and 53,000 km and a 4 year/100,000 km warranty. I am most likely to keep it for at least 4 years as I did with the last Octy Combi.

I wouldn't change a thing - staying with the white, 170 hp and 16" wheels as well as the Columbus.

Mine is 1yr old today and I change it in one years time, I lease my car. Going on current lead times I will need to place my order in 3-4 months time. I have an SE now with off road button and hill hold as my two extras. I will do the same again and add a heated windscreen, I'm fed up of waiting in winter for the windscreen to defrost especially as the Yeti heater is a little slow. I will also ask for 16" wheels this time around, well done TP for breaking the walls down there.

My conundrum is whether to go for the SE plus or stay with the SE. Having a satnav and bluetooth built in rather than have separate items on the dash is very tempting and in particular I REALLY want DAB next time.

The good thing about the Yeti is that it is still new enough that is does not need a facelift or look as though it needs one. Of course there are bits we could improve on but if we wanted that then we would stump up another £7-10k for the appropriate Audi, Volvo, BMW. We partly buy the Yeti because it is a great package at a cracking price.

Hi George,

pleased with my decision to change to a newer version, the old Pat Monster was generally a very good motor but the new one is noticeable better and now has the required kit to resolve some of the operational deficiencies I encountered with Pat. For example the heated seats and screen to overcome the time needed to warm up in the winter and xenon's to improve dipped beam lighting which I found a bit lacking with the halogen reflectors of the SE.

I also think some of these improvements are down to changes introduced since the early production days, for example the new front suspension set-up has reduced vibrations transmitted from the road surface into the chassis and improved the ride and handling, although some of this could be down to the non UK standard wheels and tyres

Financially changing after only 13 months ownership would normally not make sense but in this case the depreciation was pretty minimal due to the second hand market at the time, so worth doing. The new one mind is going to have to soldier on much longer in my ownership but it's well spec'd and suits my needs perfectly.

Regards,

TP

I think colour coded bumpers may look nice but would have to see them before deciding :wonder:

I think it would look better on the models with dark tinted windows to make the B pillar black to match.

I would also like to see some of the painted metal on the doors hidden inside

I think colour coded bumpers may look nice but would have to see them before deciding :wonder:

You have been able to see it since the very first Yeti brochure! Go the page showing the dimensions and you'll find a complete colour coded Yeti in front, back and side view!

You have been able to see it since the very first Yeti brochure! Go the page showing the dimensions and you'll find a complete colour coded Yeti in front, back and side view!

almost....the front lowers aren't colour coded, but the rest are.

"I think the one thing I would push for, like Tim, is to get 16" wheels fitted at the factory. Other than that......who knows. "

Why 16"? looks or handling?

16" wheels give you a better tyre choice and also seem to give a better ride; less harsh and more resiliant. Plus winter tyres are easier to get.

Why 16"? looks or handling?

Both.

Both.

+ 1 :yes:

TP

Hi George,

Why bother changing? At 28,000 miles it's not even run in and once that engine gets past 100,000 miles it will get better and better.

I used a company called Warranty Direct to extend my warranty on my Octy - £200 per year and a better coverage than the Skoda extended warranty and some really good reports from Honest John and the likes.

Un ess there is something you particularly dislike or want to change or add I would seriously consider keeping it and saving yourself a whole load of depreciation......

Tom

Hi George,

Why bother changing? At 28,000 miles it's not even run in and once that engine gets past 100,000 miles it will get better and better.

I used a company called Warranty Direct to extend my warranty on my Octy - £200 per year and a better coverage than the Skoda extended warranty and some really good reports from Honest John and the likes.

Un ess there is something you particularly dislike or want to change or add I would seriously consider keeping it and saving yourself a whole load of depreciation......

Tom

Warranty direct are OK, but watch it as the miles pile up. They reduce the amount they pay out depending on mileage. My last bill with them cost me £1100 and I got back £400. They would cover certain parts in the air con system, that the garage replaced, because their warranty would be void if they weren't replaced... I sold the Octy soon after that. Now I have Elsie & will have to make the same decision as you George in about 2 years time. To keep or not to keep (and get another one).