Hi. After going and viewing quite a large number of makes, my wife and I have decided to buy a brand new Yeti in January.

We have a couple of questions.

We have already decided on the model which will be the new Drive SE model in Corrida Red. To this we are going to add some factory fitted extras including the space saver spare wheel and DAB Radio /satnav.

How will we know for sure that the car we receive will be a brand new factory build, and not, as has been suggested,by a friend of ours in the trade, a stock car from existing Skoda unsold stock, already in the UK, to which the dealer will have added the extra parts in their own workshops.

We certainly want the Amundsen sat nav to be the latest model, as we will be using it in the UK and Europe.

Probably being over cautious, but as we're spending the thick end of £20Kplus, I want assurances.

Thanks for your help.

Welcome to the forum.

 

Put in writing what you want and are ordering, have the sales person and their manager sign that and confirm that is what they will supply,

then have the Dealer Principal also sign it.

Adding things like the Amundsen to a pre built car will defeat them. At least, every time anyone asks the main dealers to remove Component Protection and upgrade the standard unit to a higher one they fail miserably, usually after faffing about for days (or weeks) on end.

You will soon know if it is a factory build if you are getting a delivery date 10-12 weeks hence. If they tell you they can get one in 3-4 weeks be suspicious. Certainly in my experience they won't attempt to add anything that results in a substantial cost in terms of labour or having redundant bits, so with the complexity of new aerial, head unit, coding etc it's safe to say this won't happen. They would probably even refuse to do it if you asked.

Thanks for this guys.

Like I said, we're probably being over cautious, but this is a lot of money to us, and we don't want shafting!

Putting it all in writing seems like a plan. I've read some of the satnav updating stuff, and basically without the matching VIN and satnav unit that bears out what's said here.

Great stuff. Very grateful.

Looking forward to our test drive and ordering soon

Given the popularity of the Yeti still, despite it's length of time on sale, if you were to be offered something slightly shorter than 8-12 weeks, it could easily be an existing order - as opposed to built model - amended to your precise spec.

 

In any case, the Drive models are not long out, so even if you were offered a stock car, it can only have been built for a matter of weeks and therefore not much to worry about.

 

Make sure you are getting a competitive price from the dealer by comparing prices with the good brokers such as carfile.net or drivethedeal.com.

Thank you. I'll take a look at those sites.

you might want to consider the new Yeti will be out end of next year (IIRC) so good discounts should be on offer.

 

If it was me I would buy a used one and use the extra money for the new one when it arrives.

 

Regardless they are brilliant cars, love mine to bits.

Edited 26 December, 20169 yr by RS939

We have seen some pictures of the new Yeti which is not very well disguised on its test runs. Have to say that it is precisely why we are buying now.

The 'new one' seems to hav fallen into the bog standard SUV 'jelly mould' shape trap.

That's exactly why we discounted the Kia Sportage, Nissan Quasquai, Fiat 500x and several others.

They all look the same. Boots squashed down at the back, corners rounded off everywhere, and not enough boot space to swing a cat.

No..... The Yeti shape as it is appeals to us, and will be spot on for our intended use. It has appeal as a useful and functional car. The others don't.

Personally I wouldn't go the inbuilt sat Nav route...........yes, I know how neat and tidy it is, but the whole is a compromise compared to a heads-up dedicated TomTom (type) 'all inclusive' deal with free quarterly updates/world maps/traffic/speed cams ....all inclusive.

It's safer and better in every way.........much cheaper..............just not as neat.

I found some A road roundabouts with multiple lanes in/out, in areas of heavy traffic, were examples of the benefit of the line of sight display.

Plenty will disagree

Thanks for this.

I've had several Tomtoms but currently use a Garmin on a dash mount. It's OK but basic. I think we want to avoid loose wires, and as you say, not as neat, from cigarette lighter type sockets, and I have to be honest and say that Tomtoms customer service on the last (expensive) sat nav we had, was absolutely not acceptable.

They are great sat navs, I'm the first to agree, but.... as above, and I'm old fashioned about spending any more money with such companies.

Thanks for this.

I've had several Tomtoms but currently use a Garmin on a dash mount. It's OK but basic. I think we want to avoid loose wires, and as you say, not as neat, from cigarette lighter type sockets, and I have to be honest and say that Tomtoms customer service on the last (expensive) sat nav we had, was absolutely not acceptable.

They are great sat navs, I'm the first to agree, but.... as above, and I'm old fashioned about spending any more money with such companies.

I've had inexplicable issues myself but I get the impression that things like your particular browser can be a factor from reading others on their 'discussion' site..........zero issues now though (using the discussion site) and the cable is my statement of rebellion over neatness trumping safer functionality.........or being taken for a manufacturer's 'ride'.

I would not like my TomTom in the Yeti.
The Amundsen is so well integrated and easy to use.
You don't really need to have the Amundsen display showing as enough information is shown on the Maxidot between the dials to show where turns are.
And the twice yearly map updates are free and simple to copy to the map SD card.

The pop-up Mercedes style would be my preference for inbuilt

Hi. After going and viewing quite a large number of makes, my wife and I have decided to buy a brand new Yeti in January.

We have a couple of questions.

We have already decided on the model which will be the new Drive SE model in Corrida Red. To this we are going to add some factory fitted extras including the space saver spare wheel and DAB Radio /satnav.

 

 

 

We have seen some pictures of the new Yeti which is not very well disguised on its test runs. Have to say that it is precisely why we are buying now.

The 'new one' seems to hav fallen into the bog standard SUV 'jelly mould' shape trap.

That's exactly why we discounted the Kia Sportage, Nissan Quasquai, Fiat 500x and several others.

They all look the same. Boots squashed down at the back, corners rounded off everywhere, and not enough boot space to swing a cat.

No..... The Yeti shape as it is appeals to us, and will be spot on for our intended use. It has appeal as a useful and functional car. The others don't.

One thing to bear in mind if you like the boot space of the Yeti is that the boot will be 1/3 rd smaller if you order the spare wheel; that is a lot and makes it much smaller than the competitors. I have always had a spare wheel, rarely used it but it made me feel "secure". I now realise that on Britain's busy roads it can be dangerous to try and change a wheel by yourself by the side of the road and, in truth, I would summon the AA (included for 3 years with the warranty of a new Yeti) to change the tyre - and as they carry universal spares there is no need to carry your own spare. Worth thinking about before you order.

I would not like my TomTom in the Yeti.

The Amundsen is so well integrated and easy to use.

You don't really need to have the Amundsen display showing as enough information is shown on the Maxidot between the dials to show where turns are.

And the twice yearly map updates are free and simple to copy to the map SD card.

Now that is useful and unusual. How long do you get the freebies for.

 

Colin

One thing to bear in mind if you like the boot space of the Yeti is that the boot will be 1/3 rd smaller if you order the spare wheel; that is a lot and makes it much smaller than the competitors. I have always had a spare wheel, rarely used it but it made me feel "secure". I now realise that on Britain's busy roads it can be dangerous to try and change a wheel by yourself by the side of the road and, in truth, I would summon the AA (included for 3 years with the warranty of a new Yeti) to change the tyre - and as they carry universal spares there is no need to carry your own spare. Worth thinking about before you order.

My roadside assistance doesn't cover me without a spare wheel in the car. Worth checking before dismissing the spare wheel option and relying on someone else to provide one.

The true test of the inbuilt Nav system is the Slough/Reading/Swindon type of new industrial complexes and their fascination with A road roundabouts...........a nervy mystery to other than the experienced.

Now that is useful and unusual. How long do you get the freebies for.

 

Colin

3 years or 6 updates at the moment I believe.

My roadside assistance doesn't cover me without a spare wheel in the car. Worth checking before dismissing the spare wheel option and relying on someone else to provide one.

I was talking about the AA Roadside Assistance you get with a new Yeti. It lasts as long as the warranty - 3, 4 or 5 years. 

We have the inbuilt Amundsen SATNAV but I hardly use it.

 

Why? The answer is Smartlink/Android Auto. 

 

Google Maps through Android Auto is easier to program, has more up to date maps and most importantly to me the Live Traffic is massively more accurate.

 

And at £150 for Smartlink it's considerably cheaper than the Amundsen. The only downside is you will need a recent Android smartphone.

 

 

Lee

^^^^^ agree

The auto manufacturers are in denial

We have the inbuilt Amundsen SATNAV but I hardly use it.

 

Why? The answer is Smartlink/Android Auto. 

And at £150 for Smartlink it's considerably cheaper than the Amundsen.

 

Why pay all that extra for an Amundsen when a Bolero with Smartlink suits your needs?

Why pay all that extra for an Amundsen when a Bolero with Smartlink suits your needs?

....and how much longer do they think they can get away with it?.

If you are adding extras to an SE worth checking the difference in price for a 1.4 L&K. Although I didnt want 4x4 the price was lower for the L&K than a 1.2 SE with extras when I ordered in September.