Hi all, 

 

Wife and I are looking at a second hand yeti as a replacement for our £350 Rover which is on its last legs. 

 

I spotted this advert: /Colin ~> L'404, see down below for a working link :S

 

£8000 seems cheap compared to some of the other Yeti's around, any guesses why? Is this a decent price or am I going to get mugged off with a banger? The centre is Skoda authorised and has decent reviews. 

 

Is there a list of things to check before buying?

Any other wise advice - £8000 is about the top of our budget.

Cheers

Edited 8 February, 20179 yr by ColinD
postcode massage

Sorry, we've hit a problem

 

That's what I get if I try to access the link.

Hmm weird, both links work for me in incognito mode. 

 

Does this work:  http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612290882451?make=skoda%26model=yeti%26utm_source=Email_a_Friend%26utm_medium=Email%26utm_campaign=Email_a_friend_car

 

Key Facts

• 2014
• SUV
• 84,682 miles
• Manual
• 1.6L
• Diesel

FULL SERVICE HISTORY. 6 MONTHS WARRANTY AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. 2 owners, Pacific Blue, A.L.S Autos, One Of Skoda UK's Longest Established Partners, And Also a Suzuki Dealership, £8,000

This car comes with

Bluetooth Phone Preperation, Climate Control A/C, Full Service History, 1 Owner From New, Anti-Lock Brakes, Bluetooth Music Wirelessly , Centre Armrest, Cruise Control, Daytime Running Lights, Electric Front Rear Windows, Front Fog Lights, Multiple Airbags, Power Assisted Steering, Rear Parking Sensors, Rear Wiper, Remote Central Locking, Alarm, Privacy Glass, Alloy Wheels, Immobiliser, Roof Rails, Split Folding Rear Seats

Edited 7 February, 20179 yr by pb2k

Any 80k+ miles car needs a bit of buyer beware.

 

Its a Greenline (economical, but not great acceleration, so make sure you are comfortable with it)

 

Don't think you are going to have any problems with bodywork, or interior (assuming everything works, if not make fixing it a condition of the sale)

The problems (if any) will be in the engine and mechanicals.  Ask to see the service records, as the car will have been doing about 2000 miles per month, so look closely for any delayed services.  Stretching the service intervals can lead to worn parts, excess stretching will result in some parts nearing end of life.  You want to avoid needing thousands of pounds of new parts in a year or two.

 

Do some obvious checks like tyre tread depth, try and lift each corner of the car and watch for bounce (worn shocks), can you see through alloys to check how much brake pad is left etc.

 

Personally I would walk away if some parts like timing chain or belts haven't been changed, or it seems it has had skimped servicing, as could become a money pit in year or two.  On other hand if it has been properly looked after with parts already renewed, would be good buy.

43 minutes ago, pb2k said:

Does this work:  http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612290882451?make=skoda%26model=yeti%26utm_source=Email_a_Friend%26utm_medium=Email%26utm_campaign=Email_a_friend_car

 

 

Yes that works mate 

The rear discs look a bit ropey.  On the plus side, all the tyres are a quality brand which indicates the previous owner wasn't a cheapskate.

9 hours ago, PaveyArk said:

The rear discs look a bit ropey.  On the plus side, all the tyres are a quality brand which indicates the previous owner wasn't a cheapskate.

I wouldn't worry - pretty common for rear discs to corrode, they are cheap and easy to replace.

Tyres are one of the first things I look at too when I'm hunting for a used car.

@pb2k in future you might want to shorten autotrader links to avoid sharing your postcode, like this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612290882451

@langers2k was about to say the same thing. Although I never put my postcode in, just the one for the local garage

 

Editing links now

Yeti prices will fall at a quicker rate once the Yeti 2 is released, although the current model has a good following its inevitable that a newer model will impact the prices of the previous generation of Yeti, this is not just going to be a facelift but a totally new model.

 

So give it 18-24mths and there should be some attractive prices out there.

14 hours ago, jonnyboy78 said:

Yeti prices will fall at a quicker rate once the Yeti 2 is released, although the current model has a good following its inevitable that a newer model will impact the prices of the previous generation of Yeti, this is not just going to be a facelift but a totally new model.

 

So give it 18-24mths and there should be some attractive prices out there.

 

I general I'd agree, but maybe not as quick as you think, for example, the Volvo XC90 phase1 actually increased used prices when the new model came out and stayed like that of a good 12-15 months, and is only now starting to fall. Lots of things can influence the price, but "known quantity" of the old model and  initial quality, undocumented features and fixes, little or zero discount on the new model, all work to keep the used price up initially, esp on what is regarded as a "good car" on the used arena.

 

Edited 9 February, 20179 yr by TruckbusUK
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Had a trade in price of £9800 on a new Yeti 1.2 SE DSG Drive. Mine 15 plate 2.0l SE reg June 9000 miles full History.  loss £10.000    rip off 

On 07/02/2017 at 14:25, SurreyJohn said:

 

 

Do some obvious checks like tyre tread depth, try and lift each corner of the car and watch for bounce (worn shocks), can you see through alloys to check how much brake pad is left etc.

 

Personally I would walk away if some parts like timing chain or belts haven't been changed, or it seems it has had skimped servicing, as could become a money pit in year or two.  On other hand if it has been properly looked after with parts already renewed, would be good buy.

Thanks John, the dealer reckons the cambelt not due until 5 years or 110,000 miles so hasn't been done yet?

Seemed to have had all services on time, apart from possibly missing one around 16,000 miles.

 

By contrast, he's suggesting this option: £500 more, but pre-face lift, has had cambelt done. http://www.alsautos.co.uk/skoda-yeti-elegance-greenline-ii-1.6tdi-cr-105ps-in-ely-cambridgeshire-6135211

Any thoughts?

44 minutes ago, skoda1982 said:

Had a trade in price of £9800 on a new Yeti 1.2 SE DSG Drive. Mine 15 plate 2.0l SE reg June 9000 miles full History.  loss £10.000    rip off 

 

Makes a £4.3k lease over two years a bargain.

 

Lee

2 hours ago, pb2k said:

Thanks John, the dealer reckons the cambelt not due until 5 years or 110,000 miles so hasn't been done yet?

Seemed to have had all services on time, apart from possibly missing one around 16,000 miles.

 

By contrast, he's suggesting this option: £500 more, but pre-face lift, has had cambelt done. http://www.alsautos.co.uk/skoda-yeti-elegance-greenline-ii-1.6tdi-cr-105ps-in-ely-cambridgeshire-6135211

Any thoughts?

 

Elegance spec is nice, less miles.  

Shouldnt lose it in a car park if it is tangerine colour

 

Difficult to compare without seeing either, will come down to your preference on spec, if one has something that you would miss if you bought other, then decision should be easy

My greenline is fast enough to keep up with all the traffic, and is a good motorway car. it only feels a little short of power when overtaking, which is something I hardly ever get to do now anyway due to congestion.

 

It regularly sees 60+ on the maxidot for the whole journey and I don't drive slow.

 

My car is approaching 40k and will be going at the end of june as a company lease car. The front tyres are original and still have loads of tread left; I think they will probaly last another 10k at least.

 

One thing to look for is if they have replaced the tyres with the correct low rolling resistance ones or just gone for a cheap deal. They should reduce the fuel consumption significantly, and I suspect last longer as well.

Edited 19 February, 20179 yr by kenfowler3966
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Service came up on mine at 19K and the next will be at 38k