Hi again docc,

if your keeping the car for some time and doing low miles then a 1.8TSI may be a good choice. Second hand prices are often much lower so worth having a look. You don't give your location but for example on the SUK site;

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=602535665#

has a few options such as front PDC, anna alloys, silver rails and less than a year old

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=602510730

park assist with this one

Not an Elegance but an SE with xenon lights and sat nav

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=602492639

TP

Back again, tempted by the discounts on offer at the moment. And still no decision (or new Yeti)! The 1.2TSI does seem a very popular option, rather cheaper to buy and run than the 1.8 TSI, but I do need to check out the acceleration.

By choice I'd go for the 4x4 1.8TSI Elegance, but the extra costs (road tax, fuel, insurance) might need some justification! Need to do the sums - but all the advice above is still very helpful!

Back again, tempted by the discounts on offer at the moment. And still no decision (or new Yeti)! The 1.2TSI does seem a very popular option, rather cheaper to buy and run than the 1.8 TSI, but I do need to check out the acceleration.

By choice I'd go for the 4x4 1.8TSI Elegance, but the extra costs (road tax, fuel, insurance) might need some justification! Need to do the sums - but all the advice above is still very helpful!

The acceleration is absolutely fine unless you regularly plan on taking on boy racers :p. Just forget the engine size and buy and enjoy.

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Back again, tempted by the discounts on offer at the moment. And still no decision (or new Yeti)! The 1.2TSI does seem a very popular option, rather cheaper to buy and run than the 1.8 TSI, but I do need to check out the acceleration.

By choice I'd go for the 4x4 1.8TSI Elegance, but the extra costs (road tax, fuel, insurance) might need some justification! Need to do the sums - but all the advice above is still very helpful!

The best advice I can give you is take a test drive in a 1.2, I was amazed at the performance. After 2 years of ownership and a lot of mixed driving and loading I've never found it underpowered.

performance? forget about passing somebody on slightly uphill road.

yeah the 1.2 is rubbish it can't go up hills at all. As we say here "aye right"

and I overtook the snowplough

performance? forget about passing somebody on slightly uphill road.

Sorry my friend, didn't realise you were a fellow owner of a 1.2 Yeti, obviously your own experience differs from mine and perhaps in time you will learn how to get the best performance out of yours. I was just stating the facts as I have found them. Perhaps your Yeti has the misfire problem

Took a look at the Tiguan this morning while passing, just out of curiosity. They happened to have one with the space saver spare wheel, and I was amazed how much smaller it makes the boot.

It does make me wonder whether we could possibly do without one, but the thought of getting a puncture on the way to, say, an airport without any kind of spare does worry me. Presumably this doesn't worry the majority of people in here? What happens in practice if you get a puncture?

If you're buying new Skoda assist will come out to you during the 1st 3 years if the gunk fails to fix your leak/the tyre is shot etc, after that you're on your own unless you join the AA/RAC etc, but this isn't just a Skoda issue!

I bought the spare for my octy at £130 for the whole kit, but I have a hole in my boot to hide mine in so the (HUUUUUGE) Octy boot is unaffected :rofl:

The best advice I can give you is take a test drive in a 1.2, I was amazed at the performance. After 2 years of ownership and a lot of mixed driving and loading I've never found it underpowered.

Spot on. Please take the one(s) you short list out for a decent test drive, not the usual 10 minute trip up the road and load it up for the test drive as you intend using it as only you will know if they then fit your particular requirements. Then go from there.

A set of winter tyres on spare rims would make sense as you're intending keeping it for so long.

Enjoy which ever you decide to buy

I'm just expressing mine experience while I took test drive 1.2 yeti - it's weak engine for me, sure you can roll but that's about all you can do.

it's comparable performance wise with a VAG 1.9 tdi of around ten years ago. ie powerful enough to do everything you need including racking up enough points to lose your licence quite easily. weak is not a term I would use to describe it, but hey, maybe you are looking for a racing car or something.

it's comparable performance wise with a VAG 1.9 tdi of around ten years ago. ie powerful enough to do everything you need including racking up enough points to lose your licence quite easily. weak is not a term I would use to describe it, but hey, maybe you are looking for a racing car or something.

That's interesting. I wonder how it might compare with my 13 year old TDI PD Golf? Test drive coming up. :sun:

That's interesting. I wonder how it might compare with my 13 year old TDI PD Golf? Test drive coming up. :sun:

I jumped out of a 12 year old audi A3 1.9 tdi and into the 1.2 tsi. the 1.2 had more guts and zip than the 1.9

I was convinced the 1.2 would be no use so they'd lined up a 1.4 for me to do a back to back test. I never bothered with the 1.4 the 1.2 was that good. And the dealer said, "why pay £800 extra when you don't have to?"

I'm just expressing mine experience while I took test drive 1.2 yeti - it's weak engine for me, sure you can roll but that's about all you can do.

Oh sorry, thought by the way you were speaking you had full knowledge of the vehicle, and the only way you would have this is by running one everyday under all conditions. I do unreservedly apologise for this misunderstanding. :no: