As per the title. The car has the spare as supplied from new. Does the panel think it would be more desirable (sellable) with the bigger boot that you get with the repair kit...or just sell it as it is and buy another spare with a new car? It would, obviously enough, mean buying the gunk kit (whatever that consists of).

I don't imagine it would matter either way if I P/X'd it at a Skoda dealer. But if I sold it privately I just wondered if the deeper boot would be a selling point to the majority.

Leave it in, you are missing the kit the car should have if it came without a spare.

It's not just the gunk.

If you sell without they'll have to fork out over £130 for the spare wheel kit too.

Plus I'd never have one without a spare, at least with it you can choose to take it out for a bigger boot.

Indeed so. After thinking about it, I guess there's the inflator as well as the different supports to allow the base to sit lower.

Personally I wouldn't buy a car without a full size spare. The get you home spares and gunk are a real put off for me.

Having a proper spare would be a selling point if it were me buying it.

You should also talk to yourself very strongly for considering selling a Yeti... unless it's to replace it with an improved specification Yeti.

You should also talk to yourself very strongly for considering selling a Yeti... unless it's to replace it with an improved specification Yeti.

Yes, you're right, of course. Silly to spend time even thinking about it really....I blame George for stirring it up by buying his new Superb :-)

I expect I'll wait till the facelift comes out and just P/X it then. Trouble is I'm happy enough with the petrol/DSG combination and don't especially want leather seats, so haven't really got any need to swap it for an Elegance. And can't realistically justify a diesel. As mentioned before, however, whilst the DSG is faultless and gives no trouble at all, I'm not too keen on keeping it beyond three years. But it's early days...it's an April 2011 car.

What's the latest date estimate for the facelift?

Edited 26 January, 201313 yr by oldstan

December.

I'm concerned it's going down the bland route of the new styling though. Look at the Rapid and Octavia.

I may change to a new one when the facelift pics are out, add the factory 5 year (or 100k miles) warrany and miss out the four years the facelift will be on sale... if it's not great.

I'd leave it in and should a prospective buyer view the car just show him the available increased boot size when the spare is removed.

I may change to a new one when the facelift pics are out, add the factory 5 year (or 100k miles) warrany and miss out the four years the facelift will be on sale... if it's not great.

Say that again....It's late and my brain can't quite take in what you're saying...

And thanks to Shanco whose first post it would seem to be...welcome.

What about a new floor as I understand that the spare wheel/raised floor is different to the "no spare" floor.

I may change to a new one when the facelift pics are out, add the factory 5 year (or 100k miles) warrany and miss out the four years the facelift will be on sale... if it's not great.

Say that again....It's late and my brain can't quite take in what you're saying...

And thanks to Shanco whose first post it would seem to be...welcome.

Facelift advantages - 100k/5 year warranty (not sure if that is confirmed or not).

Facelift disadvantages - may not be as good looking as current car, and have to put up with for 4 years until completely new model arrives, if facelift purchased.

Hope I have understood correctly!

What about a new floor as I understand that the spare wheel/raised floor is different to the "no spare" floor.

I very much doubt that they will alter the major metal pressings just for a facelift. They are much more commonly plastic moulding alterations or simple metal pressings, like bonnets.

And where has this 5yr/100k warranty come from?

I would pull the whole kit out and try sell it empty. Will mean you have a kit if you get another without. I woudnt even bother to get the inflation kit. If someone asks you about it and its going to affect the trade in value then you can just do what they do and say its out at the moment but will be in when you trade it Ive never had anyone look in the boot when trading in.

Another thought.

How about doing a swap plus beer tokens with a member who doesn't have a spare?

When i bought my Yeti as part of the deal had a spare wheel with all the associated bits that go with it.

So I have a spare false floor set up ,boxed up in storage!!!!

Edited 27 January, 201313 yr by carisbrook

I very much doubt that they will alter the major metal pressings just for a facelift. They are much more commonly plastic moulding alterations or simple metal pressings, like bonnets.

And where has this 5yr/100k warranty come from?

I was reffering to the existing model in relation to the OP's dilemma as to whether to remove spare wheel. If he does, I was pointing out that he should consider the cost of a new boot floor/carpet as they are different for vehicles with/without spare.

100k/5 years was not my comment originally - I was just interpreting for oldstan (I did question the validity - but no doubt it will turn out to be true as I do trust BossFox's knowledge).

I would pull the whole kit out and try sell it empty. Will mean you have a kit if you get another without. I woudnt even bother to get the inflation kit. If someone asks you about it and its going to affect the trade in value then you can just do what they do and say its out at the moment but will be in when you trade it Ive never had anyone look in the boot when trading in.

That is not a nice thing to do -would not be funny for the new owner to have a puncture without any way to repair. Bet you would not like it if it was done to you. Also very doubtful if the dealer will replace if he does not know it is missing in the first place - shame on you fellow Skoda (not Yeti) owner - and there's me thinking we were all honest individuals.

Doh.

I've got the Dunces cap and will go and sit in the corner.

Agree with you about Huskoda's suggestion.

Doh.

I've got the Dunces cap and will go and sit in the corner.

Agree with you about Huskoda's suggestion.

Truce.........and apology gratefully accepted.

That is not a nice thing to do -would not be funny for the new owner to have a puncture without any way to repair. Bet you would not like it if it was done to you. Also very doubtful if the dealer will replace if he does not know it is missing in the first place - shame on you fellow Skoda (not Yeti) owner - and there's me thinking we were all honest individuals.

Well, its a different matter if its a private trade. Being nasty and deceiving is not my intention. I would not do something like keep the locking wheel nut, but the OP is asking for options and 'keep it' is a valid one. I imagine he would get plenty of buyers on here, as suggested by Graham. Helping out someone on here would not be shameful.

And I do plan on being a future Yeti owner

Well, its a different matter if its a private trade. Being nasty and deceiving is not my intention. I would not do something like keep the locking wheel nut, but the OP is asking for options and 'keep it' is a valid one. I imagine he would get plenty of buyers on here, as suggested by Graham. Helping out someone on here would not be shameful.

And I do plan on being a future Yeti owner

OK.......but even with a dealer trade, already stated, I very much doubt if they would replace spare etc, if not aware it was not there in the first place. I agree with you that 99% of the time they will not look in the boot. Which brings me back to the point I was making - private or trade, the end result is that a an unsuspecting buyer being without a spare. Finally, I doubt very much if he would get away with no spare/gunk selling to a Briskoda member...........would he?????

Sorry, I was referring to selling the kit on here

I seem to have hit a nerve, possibly due to a few not so pleasant experiences with dealers that make me pretty unsympathetic to them, but I will not lie when selling something, hence my comment if they ask about it, come clean. I wasn't intending on coming across as a total ******, but if you're shopping for a new Yeti and it doesn't have the kit in it, to keep the current one for it. Am I just digging myself a hole here?

Sorry, I was referring to selling the kit on here

I seem to have hit a nerve, possibly due to a few not so pleasant experiences with dealers that make me pretty unsympathetic to them, but I will not lie when selling something, hence my comment if they ask about it, come clean. I wasn't intending on coming across as a total ******, but if you're shopping for a new Yeti and it doesn't have the kit in it, to keep the current one for it. Am I just digging myself a hole here?

Maybe - but I take your point. Forget the dealers, think about the prospective purchaser! However, I'm sure you are a thoroughly decent and sincere individual.

I may change to a new one when the facelift pics are out, add the factory 5 year (or 100k miles) warrany and miss out the four years the facelift will be on sale... if it's not great.

Say that again....It's late and my brain can't quite take in what you're saying...

What I mean is, when the facelift pics come out and we see what it's going to look like will be the time to decide.

If it has the corporate Skoda face without the round fogs I'll probably buy a current shape and add the optional 5 year/100k miles warranty.

Then keep it to bypass having the corporate faced one and hold onto the pre-facelift for 4 or 5 years under warranty until Yeti mkII arrives.

If all Skodas are going to look like the Rapid and new Octavia they are a little bit bland.

I like something a bit different.

Maybe - but I take your point. Forget the dealers, think about the prospective purchaser! However, I'm sure you are a thoroughly decent and sincere individual.

I accept your point. Someone will have to buy it further down the line and they will be the one who eventually suffers, unless you yourself have a direct use for it.

I guess this was a case of mouth (or fingers) engaging before brain has finished.

What I mean is, when the facelift pics come out and we see what it's going to look like will be the time to decide.

If it has the corporate Skoda face without the round fogs I'll probably buy a current shape and add the optional 5 year/100k miles warranty.

Then keep it to bypass having the corporate faced one and hold onto the pre-facelift for 4 or 5 years under warranty until Yeti mkII arrives.

If all Skodas are going to look like the Rapid and new Octavia they are a little bit bland.

I like something a bit different.

Yes...quite so and thanks for spelling it out for my dwindling grey cells.

And thanks to others for input, which has taken a slightly off beat turn along the way......as it so often does....and why not indeed?

As it's an April 2011 car then three years will arrive four or five months after the introduction of the facelift (if it arrives in December as BF suspects). So I'll have a couple of months at the end of 2013 and in the start of the new year to see if I want the new one and it could perhaps be available in March or April 2014...just as the warranty expires and I can, as BF says, take out extra warranty to cover the 5 years on the new one.

Re. the spare wheel. I'd leave it where it is and order another one with the new car.