Variable boot floor

The extended (yrs 4&5) warranty

Panoramic roof on a 1.2tsi? would it add too much weight?

1. variable floor not compatible with spare wheel. I would have spare wheel personnaly. it was great in Octavia as you could have both. Not so the Yeti.

2. Sunroof. Many people have it with the 1.2.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The sunroof is the one I'd never want to be without.

Kitten and I opted for the variable boot bloor and the sunroof, but not the extended warranty :yes:

Kitten is not fussed about the sunroof, but I wanted it so it was included in the extras when we bought Ivor. I was also thinking about future real values, a Yeti with a sunroof will be more popular than one without £££££ :think:

The only one I think I'd go for next time is the sunroof, I prefer having the spare wheel and think the extended warranty is probably a waste of money.

I have non of those options; sunroof withdrawn from options list when I bought mine. Nice feature but as a number of dealers have pointed out to me, it's initial cost will not come anywhere near be recouped come trade in. Also a small number of owners have had water ingress and creaks associated with the installation.

I'm with rockhopper a spare is more useful particularly living as I do in a rural location, however you do loose boot space. Although for the once or twice a year I need more than it can take, I put the Thule softbox on the roof.

Extended warranty if not excessive in cost and your planning on keeping the car into that period can always be useful. Would check the small print for get out clauses mind in case it doesn't match the standard 2 year Skoda+ 1 SUK warranty.

Most used option I have on mine is probably the front park sensors but sadly you can now only spec these on the Elegance (thanks SUK) oh and the 16" wheel option .

Regards,

TP

Extended warranty is £300 in year 4 then £360 in year 5 for a yeti.

Extended warranty is £300 in year 4 then £360 in year 5 for a yeti.

Would try find a price from the independent warranty providers like warranty direct; without checking myself that looks a little excessive but depends on the level of cover offered.

TP

Always a sun roof, makes things nice and bright in any cabin!

Sunroof is a definite for me. Had one in the last Yeti and reordered it for the one on the way. It really opens up the cabin space and gives a feeling of spaciousness. I know I won't recoup the cost of it if I sell the Yeti , but in the meantime I'll have had the enjoyment of having it in the car. It probably benefits the rear passengers even more than those in the front - just about everyone who got in the car commented (positively) on it.

I went with having a spare wheel - not keen on puncture repair kits at all. Anything worse than a bog standard puncture and you end up waiting on the roadside for help to arrive. Would much rather be able to sort the problem myslef and get moving. The extended warranty looks a bit steep - would only interest me if it was a bit cheaper TBH.

I would have had the glass roof had it been available at the time - although the Gobi interior is quite light and bright. I risked not having a spare (so far, so good!) but have the variable boot floor, which I have found very useful both for hiding valuables and for keeping more fragile items safely packed.

I too hanker after the (unavailble at the time) Velux roof, but I'm very happy with my options overall.

You know, the standard features on the Yeti Elegance really were (are) excellent - if you add these into an Octavia for instance it becomes a much less attractive prposition. For me the heated front screen is especially useful, and that's not yet available on every model in the VAG range!

I'd go spare wheel any day over the variable floor. Remember you can leave the spare wheel and all the foam boxes down there at home and you STILL have a variable floor. So you get the best of both worlds. Just buy a (useless) foam squirty canister from eBay if you must.

I have the sunroof and won't be without either - especially on a car with a black/black/black interior (dash/seats/carpets in Audi speak).

Something I never had before (but now do) and will never want to be without, is front and rear parking sensors. They only really make financial sense if you get the Park Assist. Bendy Xenons, cornering fogs, auto lights, dimming mirrors, electric driver's seat, all of those you can honestly live without.

Another must have (for very little cost) is the Tyre Pressure monitor. I know people go on that they are pretty slow to react and useless but for so little money I find they are a good safety net to have.

Does an SE spec have ESP? Remember that Mercedes have said more lives have been saved by ESP than has been saved by airbags since ESP stops the accident BEFORE it happens.

Does an SE have ESP?

I think you'll find it does.

As for options, the only one I really would like is the heated screen.

Xenons would be a nice option if cheaper, but I find the osram night breaker plus I have just fitted are not far behind, which is a big surprise!

Does an SE have ESP?

I think you'll find it does.

As for options, the only one I really would like is the heated screen.

Xenons would be a nice option if cheaper, but I find the osram night breaker plus I have just fitted are not far behind, which is a big surprise!

Yes and no re ESP;

DSG and GreenLine = Yes

The rest = No

Only Elegance in this country has ESP across the board (tut tut SUK)

Regards,

TP

Variable boot floor

The extended (yrs 4&5) warranty

Panoramic roof on a 1.2tsi? would it add too much weight?

Problem with sunroofs is their tendency to leak! There are reports of this in the forums and does seem to be a potential problem with all sunroofs, particularly if you plan to keep the car for several years.

A better option is a sealed glass roof which provides all the cabin light without the fear of any leakage. The Honda Jazz has perhaps the best glass roof and electrically operated inner screen, the inner screen is nice and "solid" and mimics the normal roof lining, whilst that with the Yeti sunroof looks a bit too flimsy to me. Hopefully the next Yeti will have a fixed glass roof!

With regards to resale value remember there are a lot of people who won't buy a used car with a sunroof because of the tendency to leak and the extreme difficulty to repair one if it does leak.

In terms of cabin overheating isn't that what air conditioning is for? There are certainly a lot fewer sun roofs around since A/C became a standard fit.

Also on the 1.2 TSI you can't have both the spare wheel and sunroof as original fit - the additional weight of the two combined pushes the CO2 level over the 149 g/km claimed for that engine.

Variable boot floor

The extended (yrs 4&5) warranty

Panoramic roof on a 1.2tsi? would it add too much weight?

I don't have a sunroof and I find the Yeti with its low waistline and high roofline plenty light and airy enough. The extra that has come as a complete revelation to me is the bi-xenons and I will always make sure these are part of the spec for our future main family cars.

With the extended warranty, as has been said, I would (and I will) look at the alternatives when the time comes.

Problem with sunroofs is their tendency to leak! There are reports of this in the forums and does seem to be a potential problem with all sunroofs, particularly if you plan to keep the car for several years.

A better option is a sealed glass roof which provides all the cabin light without the fear of any leakage. The Honda Jazz has perhaps the best glass roof and electrically operated inner screen, the inner screen is nice and "solid" and mimics the normal roof lining, whilst that with the Yeti sunroof looks a bit too flimsy to me. Hopefully the next Yeti will have a fixed glass roof!

With regards to resale value remember there are a lot of people who won't buy a used car with a sunroof because of the tendency to leak and the extreme difficulty to repair one if it does leak.

In terms of cabin overheating isn't that what air conditioning is for? There are certainly a lot fewer sun roofs around since A/C became a standard fit.

Also on the 1.2 TSI you can't have both the spare wheel and sunroof as original fit - the additional weight of the two combined pushes the CO2 level over the 149 g/km claimed for that engine.

Dear god no!!!!!!!!!!!! A fixed sunroof is one of the WORST inventions EVER. Sorry I'm very passionate about this - and have posted the following many times before on this forum so sorry for those that have to read it yet again. Fixed sunroofs let heat in and leave you no way to let it out. An openable sunroof can be left on tilt when you park the car letting all the rising warm air out BEFORE it heats up the car. You will be amazed by how much cooler the car is when you get back compared to a normal car without a sunroof. But in the same breath a car with a fishbowl fixed roof will be a good deal warmer inside than a car with just a steel roof. So you will use MORE fuel as your AC has to work double time to cool the car down. Saying "just use your AC" is one of the un-greenest and anti-planet things you can ever say!!!! To use more fuel to cool your car is morally wrong in my book I'm sorry. So no, no, no, no. If the Yeti ever gets a fixed roof I will NOT buy one again.

As to leaks: forums are were problems are aired rather than the things that work well. So what have we had, about 4 or 5 leaks in how many cars produced with a sunroof? (According to this thread there are at least 32 sunroofs on members' cars on this forum alone). And MANY more out there on cars not part of this forum. So a problem with leaking there really is not - I've had no problem in the time with my Yeti. I had a panoramic roof on my Audi too and it never once leaked in nine years of use.

I had the panoramic roof on my Roomster but quite honestly I don't miss it. Whilst we had the Roomy the roof had to be replaced as it cracked and the potential cost if this had happened out of warantee put me off having another. :'(

The normal opening sunroof would be more practical but I'd be worried about leaks.

I specified the spare wheel as, with my luck, I'd rip a tyre wall so the gunk wouldn't be any use.

Fred

Dear god no!!!!!!!!!!!! A fixed sunroof is one of the WORST inventions EVER. Sorry I'm very passionate about this - and have posted the following many times before on this forum so sorry for those that have to read it yet again. Fixed sunroofs let heat in and leave you no way to let it out. An openable sunroof can be left on tilt when you park the car letting all the rising warm air out BEFORE it heats up the car. You will be amazed by how much cooler the car is when you get back compared to a normal car without a sunroof. But in the same breath a car with a fishbowl fixed roof will be a good deal warmer inside than a car with just a steel roof. So you will use MORE fuel as your AC has to work double time to cool the car down. Saying "just use your AC" is one of the un-greenest and anti-planet things you can ever say!!!! To use more fuel to cool your car is morally wrong in my book I'm sorry. So no, no, no, no. If the Yeti ever gets a fixed roof I will NOT buy one again.

As to leaks: forums are were problems are aired rather than the things that work well. So what have we had, about 4 or 5 leaks in how many cars produced with a sunroof? (According to this thread there are at least 32 sunroofs on members' cars on this forum alone). And MANY more out there on cars not part of this forum. So a problem with leaking there really is not - I've had no problem in the time with my Yeti. I had a panoramic roof on my Audi too and it never once leaked in nine years of use.

Why would a properly constructed panoramic non-opening sunroof with reflective coating heat up the interior more than a steel roof? It wouldn't, what it does do is provide an extra light interior. Mind you I agree the extra height of the Yeti combined with Gobi interior provides a light airy environment - at least that's what I have ordered and is being made next week!!!!

I'd go spare wheel any day over the variable floor. Remember you can leave the spare wheel and all the foam boxes down there at home and you STILL have a variable floor. So you get the best of both worlds. Just buy a (useless) foam squirty canister from eBay if you must.

Is that all the variable floor is?

I envisaged it being a little more sophisitcated than that.

Do anyone have a link to pics of it in operation please?

The additional safety features of the elegance are swaying me in that direction (possibly add a columbus later)

Also orignially i was keen on Muscovado but whilst on a trip to DM Keiths (leeds) the wife and i liked the black when we saw it in the showroom. A dealer has since said they are horrendous to keep clean and any scratches show up badly. Is this the case?

Is that all the variable floor is?

I envisaged it being a little more sophisitcated than that.

Do anyone have a link to pics of it in operation please?

The additional safety features of the elegance are swaying me in that direction (possibly add a columbus later)

Also orignially i was keen on Muscovado but whilst on a trip to DM Keiths (leeds) the wife and i liked the black when we saw it in the showroom. A dealer has since said they are horrendous to keep clean and any scratches show up badly. Is this the case?

This is my old 1.2 at around 14 months old.

I wash it about every 2 weeks and waxed every 4-6 weeks, if the roads are dirty it gets dirty if the roads are dry it stays clean have found the same with any colour , I did apply a paint sealer after I had waxed it a few times, only deep scratches show up light ones will cover when its polished, (used a coloured polish on that one) had the new one life shined and use autoglym products now.

The variable boot floor is effectively a pair of carpet covered 'planks' that fit either side of the boot to support a strengthened raised floor 'deck' up to the sill hight (the whole thing can be removed if required). The spare cover is not the same thing, it's just carpet covered hardboard that rests on top of the spare and the surrounding storage boxes.

spare wheel

Also like the look of black but solid rather than metallic. Our last Octavia was Black Magic and I found it scratched and marked far to easily. Our current Yeti is white purely as it does not mark as easily unless the damage gets to metal although admittedly it can look like it's been on a rally in winter

Regards,

TP

Is that all the variable floor is?

I envisaged it being a little more sophisitcated than that.

Do anyone have a link to pics of it in operation please?

The additional safety features of the elegance are swaying me in that direction (possibly add a columbus later)

Also orignially i was keen on Muscovado but whilst on a trip to DM Keiths (leeds) the wife and i liked the black when we saw it in the showroom. A dealer has since said they are horrendous to keep clean and any scratches show up badly. Is this the case?

Black is very hard to keep clean and yes (based on daughter's experience - I've never had a black car) scratches do show up as glaringly white.

Shame but id have to say then that black is probably a no go then!

It looked extrememly smart in the showroom but theres little point if itll look a dog on the road.

Might have to go Muscovado. Petrol blue looked nice in the brochure but less striking in the showroom (but still nice)