What do you use the tray thingy for?

[Koda]

Will take delivery of our Otavia II estate this week. There is a tray in the parcel-shelf position under a flap in the tonneau cover. I have seen mention of people using it for umbrellas which seems like a good idea. Was wondering though what else people have fount it useful for? Wondered if perhaps there is some really neat application that those with experience have sorted over the years.

 

By-the-way; only posted my first post yesterday and as we do not even have the car yet I am still dealing with naive stupid stuff hence profuse apologies for that.

[Mac1961]

Welcome to Briskoda and I'm sure you will be pleased with your new acquisition, but can't help with your query as I have a hatch.

 

Mac

[booke23]

In my estate we use it as a toy depository!

[silver1011]

In our estate we don't use it all as we keep forgetting it's there it's so well hidden!

 

It is designed for a full size golfing umbrella though.

[Jason157]

Mines removed and a dog cage is in to stop my 2 stupid border collies trying to drive.

[Auric Goldfinger]

If I had the Estate version mine would have the  wife in

[blackspaven]

Bags for life.

[ed209]

mines out and wasting space at the back of my garage.

[Nomads]

I just picked up a brand spanking new Scout on Friday and have just found the tray thanks to your post!! Keep finding new things on the car!!

[Metblackrat]

Carrying baguettes that we buy in the morning for lunch when driving to the south of France.

[Perc]

Any pictures of said shelf?

Asking because my 2012 Elegance Estate has a flap, but no shelf underneath. 

[booke23]

Any pictures of said shelf?

Asking because my 2012 Elegance Estate has a flap, but no shelf underneath. 

 

Courtesy of e-bay-

 

 

While I was looking, you can buy the tray by itself off e-bay-

 

[silver1011]

mines out and wasting space at the back of my garage.

 

Why would you take it out, I don't think removing it creates any extra space?

 

Unless you've taken out the whole retracting boot cover?

[DGW]

Although I put mine back each time I remove the luggage/dog guard, I haven't found a use for it as yet.

[JohnMcL7]

Mine is empty although I have tried to put a golf umbrella in there which would seem handy but the ones I have are too long so I assumed it was meant to be for something else.

 

John

[DaveyBoyWonder]

My brolly doesn't fit in it so at the moment its used for a grand total of nothing!

[SJFISHER67]

I keep a high vis vest, a spare bulb kit (velcro'd) down and two of those moisture absorbing bags usually.

[zeffania]

Umbrella, hat and gloves. The hat and gloves atop it rattling

[ed209]

Why would you take it out, I don't think removing it creates any extra space?

 

Unless you've taken out the whole retracting boot cover?

 

 

Because i cannot use it as the dog guard i have fitted prevents the flap from opening, it also is just something extra to remove on the occasions i remove the load cover all together.

[trundlenut]

I have the rear head rests on backwards to accommodate the kids car seats, consequently I don't have anything in it as it is rather hard to get in it.

[myheartbeatsfortwo]

Spare nappies and wet wipes for my twin boys. They try to keep my octavia looking 'lived in' much to my disgust!

[Rab-k]

Umbrella in ours, but tricky opening/closing with the dog guard in place - had to trim a bit with a stanley knife for it to work at all.

 

Mike - I think ed209 is referring to the lid/cover on the tray, and not the roller.

[Sarge]

Once carried a role of gift wrap paper in mine. That's its only use in over three years.

Removing it creates a bit more height in the boot. Travelled without it recently as not having it in place was the difference between getting some stuff in or having a major packing re-think!

Sarge.

[flat-eric]

Mine holds polishing microfibres and plastic bags. also used for storing food on road trips!

[MarkyTDI]

Mine has a stunt kite in it! Slightly random but its lived in there since I discovered the tray.