Spotted this advertised; think it's the cheapest 4x4 model I've seen for sale to date :wonder:

http://www.drivebenfield.com/approved-used-vehicles/sj59wme/vehicle-type/cars/make/skoda/model/yeti

TP

There is a 2010 10 plate, 60,000 miles on Autotrader advertised with an asking price of £12990,

& it says ' cheapest 4x4 Yeti in the UK'.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk

george

I've been speaking to the dealership about buying that Yeti (in original post) today, just getting my head around the running costs as we speak (I'd happily consider a 1.4TSI 2WD althought they seem quite few & far between).

The 1.8TSI 4WD sounds fun though

I've been speaking to the dealership about buying that Yeti (in original post) today, just getting my head around the running costs as we speak (I'd happily consider a 1.4TSI 2WD althought they seem quite few & far between).

The 1.8TSI 4WD sounds fun though

Have a look at:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/250832-50k/

That might give you some idea of running costs.

Thanks Llanigraham, I'm liking the seemingly bulletproof reliability of the Yeti!

Thing is my main concern is the MPG/Tax on the 1.8 TSI 4x4, although admittedly it's not too bad for a car with that power & 4WD....not to mention the fun that can be had

I looked at both the 170 diesel and the 160 petrol before opting for the diesel. Based on around 10-11K a year I'll be into the end of year four of ownership before breaking even. As I plan on keeping the Yeti for at least five years I should end up slightly ahead by then (and if the trend continues then the diesel will have a higher resale value too). I assume that both fuels will get more expensive, and as long as the differential between the two prices doesn't get much bigger than it is now, then for long term diesel is the better option (for me, that is). I don't think it would have taken much to sway me to the petrol Yeti, and at least it doesn't come with any DPF worries.

If you do mainly short journeys the petrol engines make more sense, they warm up quicker and do not have a DPF. If you do longer (faster) journeys about say 20 - 40 miles once a week then consider a diesel, they need longer runs to clear the DPF but deliver better MPG and are usually cleaner. Diesels are only efficient when hot.

I had a 1.6 oil burner from VAG in my last car that was very good with reasonable punch that is used in the Yeti Greenline (2WD), I went for the 2.0 unit in my SM partly for the extra fun and partly as it is only 10% more thirsty than my 1.6 was in a lighter car (Seat Ibiza). The little Seat owned for 2 years I never saw the DPF warning.

Take one for a test and see which works best for you (if you can find one).

I guess the DPF is my major worry with the diesel, my daily commute is Harrogate > York, (I notice you're local!) and I just don't hit the constant speeds that would warrant opting for the oil-burner, and I'd end up living in fear of the DPF clogging up.

I also enjoy getting my hands dirty with my cars, and I know absolutely nothing about the maintenance of a diesel engine...

My work commute is only three miles but most mornings that's combined with the school run to Knaresborough which pushes it up to 20 miles. I do several other 10+ mile trips each week, to Harrogate & Garforth, and all the longer runs are mostly 40+mph driving. DPF regen doesn't need a constant speed - just sufficient so it can maintain the higher temperature. I've interrupted a regen a couple of times but so far (3000 miles done) it seems to be doing okay. I happen to like the diesel style power delivery, which was the final point in its favour, but if you're happier with petrol then go for it!

With my last car if I noticed an active regen in traffic (idle at 1K when hot and not the usual 700 RPM) I just hung on to a lower gear or applied a little throttle when stopped to keep the revs above 2K, didn't seriously affect MPG that much. It did seem that the 1.6 Diesel performed more active regens than my 2.0 that has done only one so far in 1.3K miles.

But it I agree if you are concerned about DPFs the petrol is the better engine to go for. I'm not too sure what tinkering can be done on any modern engine these days although I'v only owned Diesels for the last 10 years.

Regardless of the engine, the Yeti is a cracking car. Let us know how you get on.

I really think the DPF issue is blown way out of proportion.

I can't remember when my car last did a regen.

Today was quite typical for me.

Distance for the day was 30 miles. Time driving was probably about 2 hours or more.

There were 7 stops of between 5 minutes and 2 hours between each segment of the journey. All driven within a distance of no more than 5 miles of home around South East London.