The dogs say that the roomster was much superior due to the fact that it's easier to get in and out due to the lower sill on the roomster

 

captainslogg  I  like the quilt over the back seats thing. So simple. I'm thinking, why do I need a dog guard? I don't. My (german shep. cross) will cope with the extra couple of inches to jump, I am sure.

Anyway, Thanks again for all replies. I will go for a Yeti. Next step is back to the dealer to make a deal. I'm  not in a hurry, check on delivery times, and  plan for arrival In the first quarter next year. I have been a Skoda fan for long enough to know that delivery times go up and down like a yo-yo.

merseadog

My Roomster 1.9 was a superb car for me with plenty of power and very economical. It was also easy to park with it being a couple of inches narrower than the yeti. The only reason I swapped it was that it was too light for towing the caravan. The caravan was slightly heavier than the car!!!

Even so I did manage 35mpg once, towing from cornwall to yorkshire.

The yeti is a lot better car and I am more than pleased with it. Good luck with your next car.

Our 2 dogs never attempt to jump over to the back seat even when it is full of food from the supermarket so a dog guard is unnecessary

Our 2 dogs never attempt to jump over to the back seat even when it is full of food from the supermarket so a dog guard is unnecessary

 

. . . .but what will happen in the event of an emergency stop or, God forbid, an accident?

 

No dog guard?  Your dog/s will join you on the front seat!

 

I'm sorry, but IMHO, in any car carrying dogs in the rear boot space the fitting of a dog guard should be mandatory or if carried on a rear seat a harness attached to the seat belt should be used.

 

PS> My photos with Davie in the back of my Yeti were purely taken for 'show'; I'd fit a dog guard if I was going anywhere with him in the back.

 

Guy

It's done. Yeti SE 2.0 TDI 4WD DSG  In white. Extras, Heated windscreen, spare wheel and Supaguard. With the 0% finance and 3 year free service. Ordered yesterday. Dealers estimate for arrival was Feb. I wonder how accurate that will be. Nothing will surprise me when I get a phone call about the actual date.

   :clap:  :cocktail: 

Yorkie just had his second birthday and continues to make driving a pleasure!!

Your choice will not be the most economical but the combination with DSG makes for an excellent driving experience.

Ordered mine 7th Feb 2011 picked up 20th Oct 2011 but well worth the wait.

See if you can get some all season tyres fitted from new as last year with my winters on we had great fun up on the tops in the snow, my standard tyres are great in warmer but poor in snow even with 4wd

Cheers :beer:

Peter

Merseadog

 

Since your 1st post I've changed from a 1.2 to a 140 4x4 as we were enjoing the Yeti so much the mileage was racking up and this was going to be a car to keep so decided on the diesel.

I'm over the moon with the MPG I've got over the 1st 1000 miles .

On a 160 mile round trip to Elan valley last week the Maxi dot read a average 53.9 and although mindful to watch revs (running in) did not hang about.

I obviously accept this is somewhat a generous reading  and intend to do brim readings but fully expect to be in the high 40s

I think you will be well pleased with your engine choice.

We lost our Golden Retriever last year but strongly considering getting another and I think it will have more than enough room in boot.

Merseadog

 

Since your 1st post I've changed from a 1.2 to a 140 4x4 as we were enjoing the Yeti so much the mileage was racking up and this was going to be a car to keep so decided on the diesel.

I'm over the moon with the MPG I've got over the 1st 1000 miles .

On a 160 mile round trip to Elan valley last week the Maxi dot read a average 53.9 and although mindful to watch revs (running in) did not hang about.

I obviously accept this is somewhat a generous reading  and intend to do brim readings but fully expect to be in the high 40s

I think you will be well pleased with your engine choice.

We lost our Golden Retriever last year but strongly considering getting another and I think it will have more than enough room in boot.

So sad losing a pet. We are Goldie owners as well and our very big (44kg) Buster fits in a treat, although he does need a push up as the cill is a bit high.

Merseadog

 

Since your 1st post I've changed from a 1.2 to a 140 4x4 as we were enjoing the Yeti so much the mileage was racking up and this was going to be a car to keep so decided on the diesel.

I'm over the moon with the MPG I've got over the 1st 1000 miles .

On a 160 mile round trip to Elan valley last week the Maxi dot read a average 53.9 and although mindful to watch revs (running in) did not hang about.

I obviously accept this is somewhat a generous reading  and intend to do brim readings but fully expect to be in the high 40s

I think you will be well pleased with your engine choice.

We lost our Golden Retriever last year but strongly considering getting another and I think it will have more than enough room in boot.

53.9  I assume yours is a manual box and not DSG ?   Last dog we lost, we said 'no more dogs'  That lasted about 3 months before we were trawling the rescue places.

53.9  I assume yours is a manual box and not DSG ?   Last dog we lost, we said 'no more dogs'  That lasted about 3 months before we were trawling the rescue places.

 

Yes a manual, just to show it was'nt a fluke we had a trip of around 120 miles over Severn bridge and around the Cotswolds mix of motorway- A roads and back roads av 52.7.

 

 

 

 

Just a few of our last with the boss (made a mess of that did'nt I)

53.9  I assume yours is a manual box and not DSG ?   Last dog we lost, we said 'no more dogs'  That lasted about 3 months before we were trawling the rescue places.

 

We lost our second Rough Collie, to cancer aged 6yrs, 18 months ago. 

 

Wife said 'no more dogs'. 

 

I got home the following day to be told she had made an appointment for us to go to the local Greyhound Rescue kennels. 

 

A week later, Davie joined us; a great character.

 

Guy

Yes a manual, just to show it was'nt a fluke we had a trip of around 120 miles over Severn bridge and around the Cotswolds mix of motorway- A roads and back roads av 52.7.

 

 

 

 

Just a few of our last with the boss (made a mess of that did'nt I)

What a lovely handsome boy the boss is.

 

We have had 5 Goldies over the last 30 years. Would never ever consider another breed. Cry for days when we loose one. Always had them from puppies, but next time, will be a rescue.

Roomster to Yeti a Very Good Move

I had a Roomster ,that had more room inside than expected ,changed to Yeti looks bigger outside 

but load carrying area looks smaller .

Is this an optical illusion or is the smile on my face from driving a Yeti distorting my vision.

Must go and put some more smiles  (miles ) on my new Yeti.

I did 28000 miles in 2 Years with the Roomster ,I think this one will do more ,so much better to drive and more fun.

Edited 11 March, 201412 yr by mickhovis

With no spare the Roomster has 480 litres and the Yeti just 416, so it's not an illusion. There's a bit more room for the rear passengers in the Yeti, so they are about the same with the seats down (Yeti 1580 l vs Roomster 1585 l). I use a roofbox for longer trips away, and that makes up for the reduction in load space (I moved from an Octy estate to the Yeti, so the difference was rather noticeable).

 

Roomster http://www.skoda.co.uk/models/roomster/dimensions vs Yeti http://www.skoda.co.uk/models/yeti-outdoor/dimensions