Just picked up my Wife's new car today. A 2017 Fabia MKIII with DSG.

 

The crispness and clarity of the MAXIDOT display is stunning in comparison to my 2016 L&K Yeti (and it included MPH!).

 

Did they just leave the Yeti to die as early as 2016?

 

Bill 

Did management ever regard the Yeti as a sales winner ?.

If not, amortising the costs, with an inexpensive update along the way, would have consigned it to the dust bin probably about 5 years ago.   Enthusiasts are not catered for.

Never an issue with the maxi dot found mine to be very bright and clear and I need glasses but I do think it’s sad that there wasn’t  the demand for what owners know is a really great and spacious little car,I also don’t think the lack of choice helps as everyone doesn’t want 4 x 4 but do like 170/150 bhp engines and of late only a 1.2petrol also some find it difficult to deal with the box shape,a bit marmite you might say.

Unfortunately we live in an age of of self important jobsworths, constricting red tape, elf and safety, fatuous EU regulations and bonus seeking, leeching executives of bloated companies. 

 

The days of functional design, innovation and common sense no longer have any place in today's greed infested boardrooms. Bean counters have been allowed to become far too important (in their own eyes only), and we are all having to choose cars from the complete and utter crepe available. 

 

If I wasn't 71 I'd go back to a motorcycle tomorrow. At least THEY are still producing some very desirable bikes. 

 

Lost all interest in cars in this country. Just crepe, crepe and more crepe. 

 

 

all about money could they have asked over £31.000 for a top of the range yeti l & k,no i don't think so but with a new and more economic production line and more "in" styling they DO with the Karoq so at least an extra £5000 profit over the previous model

£5,000 extra profit!     Who for?   Is that real profits rather than what they pay taxes on?

That would be a wish and a dream.

all about cars_ VW Profit Per Brand _ 2016.mhtml

Now you've started him...... 

 

The Yeti was doomed the moment they came up with Karoq. 

 

Regardless of how much people in the Yeti forum love their vehicles (and if I had my time again, I would have bought a Yeti instead of my Octy Scout!) it wasn't regarded by those that actually make decisions affecting the Yeti, rather than members of this forum!, as profitable for Skoda, and thus we have the Karoq. 

 

Enjoy it, and appreciate it. It has the potential to be a future classic. 

They Yeti was doomed because Globally Sales were so poor, as with the Roomster, some loved them, bought new or leased replacements for the Yeti they so liked and were practical, 

but actually as much as Skoda spinned the success they sold / delivered not a great number new from 2009-2016.

 

They are a current Classic / Icon of design and practicality.  People should look after those they have now or purchase while they are still much cheapness.

Off ski.  Quote “£5,000 extra profit!     Who for?   Is that real profits rather than what they pay taxes on?

That would be a wish and a dream.”

as i have been looking online for a new car i come across some amazing price reductions  like a  new SEAT LEON cupra300dsg 5 door  £21,600 (£29.600 list) or a diesel Octavia VRS UNDER £21,000 .some people might be paying near to list price ,so a profit for somebody................................................................................

Edited 3 May, 20188 yr by Sad555

So, once again the illustrious ‘industry insiders’ trot out what a disaster the Yeti is/was for Škoda. 

 

So, what were the comparative sales figures for true Yeti ‘rivals’?

 

I don't doubt that Škoda wanted to sell more Yetis. They’re into selling units and all sales people want to sell more of whatever they have for sale. 

 

I’m not into the proverbial ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ but true comparative figures of the true rivals. And for rivals, not just 2WD but across a 2WD/4WD range. 

 

 

 

(Still haven't quite sussed why anyone who seemingly habitually slates a product spends every working minute doing it on a site that loves it. Funny old world.)

 

 

Isn’t there a saying..........Better to have loved and lost then never loved at all....I only had one yeti but many members have had 2 and more over the years so may have experienced several years of enjoyable yeti motoring and as they also say all good things come to an end.

Edited 3 May, 20188 yr by Sad555

I somewhat unusual for me had three and enjoyed every mile driven. Since I ordered my new car I’ve honestly been stop in car parks and on my drive by 4 people wanting to talk about the Yeti and disappointed that it was no longer in production.

I've had 2 Yeti's, an Elegance 2.0 tdi 4x4 in 2013 followed by an FL  SE L 2.0 tdi in 2015 (wanted L&K spec without the awful brown leather so up spec'd an SE L!!) It is indeed a Marmite car. I loved them, the missus didn't. My Mum was in a wheelchair and if we took her out in the Yeti, Mrs Bowdie had to sit in the back. Wheelchair wouldn't lie down in the boot with the seats up, so it had to stand in the boot. If we took the Grand kids out   (7 & 5 so in kids seats) there was precious little room for their feet so they were always kicking the back of the front seats and 3 people couldn't sit comfortably in the back. We also had an Octavia Hatch which didn't have any of the space issues, so tended to use that whenever we needed to carry anything. I keep hearing about the "roomy Yeti" but I certainly didn't find it so. It always lived in the garage so hadn't shrunk, so they must both have been rear-ended somewhere between the factory and my house. We now have a Karoq which is a bit bigger but not much + it has a sloping tailgate  which doesn't help. Now ordered an Octavia Scout to try and get the best of both worlds. Yeti was quirky, but I very much doubt it will ever be a "Classic"

Such a shame you got an unsuitable car for your needs......................................twice

On 03/05/2018 at 08:23, FurryFriend said:

Unfortunately we live in an age of of self important jobsworths, constricting red tape, elf and safety, fatuous EU regulations and bonus seeking, leeching executives of bloated companies. 

 

The days of functional design, innovation and common sense no longer have any place in today's greed infested boardrooms. Bean counters have been allowed to become far too important (in their own eyes only), and we are all having to choose cars from the complete and utter crepe available. 

 

If I wasn't 71 I'd go back to a motorcycle tomorrow. At least THEY are still producing some very desirable bikes. 

 

Lost all interest in cars in this country. Just crepe, crepe and more crepe. 

 

 

 

As much as I do understand your frustrations, I resent the bash, Daily Mail like, at Health and Safety. Most of the lies you read or hear about are nothing to do with Health and Safety and more to do with some organisation not wanting to be held for negligence.

 

Since the 1974 Act, the UK has become one of the safest places to work in the whole of the world, because of accident investigators and safety professional like me, you can drive on our roads in relative safety compared to some of our European neighbours. You are less likely to be injured at home, work or travelling than almost anywhere in Europe and a lot of the benefits that you enjoy in a vehicle are down to Health and Safety pushing R&D forward in the right direction.

 

Don't be so quick to blame us, we stop quite a lot of you from killing or injuring yourselves or others.

I think SAD555 is missing the point. I loved driving the Yeti which is why I had two. All I'm saying is that it wasn't the most practical car in the world and it won't become a classic. There's a dedicated band of lovers in the UK, but it wasn't a raging success anywhere else.  The wellbeing of thousands of Skoda workers and their families rely upon the success of the cars that they produce and the Yeti was no longer cutting the mustard.

No bodie ,didn’t miss the point and respect your views,just MY sense of humour.

no probs 

I am on my third Yeti, first 2 were company lease cars and had to be 2wd, 1st a 110ps diesel Elegance from 2010. Car had only just come out and was really pleased that it was available on the company scheme. Did 65k in this in 4 years

2nd was a Greenline as the reduced co2 limits for company cars on the list meant that was the only one I could have, but I did get the elegance with some extras like the fantastic electric seat. Company scheme stopped at 3 years old so car went back with 45k on the clock. Just had the fix before going back at the insistance of the lease company, which badly affected this car, so my earlier thoughts to buy it for my own car and drive it until I retire shortly went out the window.

 

Now have my own Yeti 4x4 SEL Drive 150ps dsg, with some sensible extras such as the electric seat again, rear camera (brilliant and should be standard); partition net system etc. 10 months old and 13k covered. This is the version I always really wanted and was a good deal at the time I ordered it, and picked it up after production ceased. The extra go when you put your foot down and the convenience of the dsg puts this car in another class for me, and could potentially be the last car I ever buy, taking it on into retirement in a few years.

 

I have never had the same car twice before, let alone 3 times as nothing beats it for my purposes. I disagree with the above as it is immensely practical. eg ground clearance for tracks even in Greenline form; easy to get in and out; high roofline giving good visibility and ample rear headroom for 6'4" son; manoeuvrable in tight spaces; door opens up from vertical rear end giving a very useful rain shelter whilst putting on site clothes and boots.

 

I don't think there is anything like it available now; all going down the fashion route with sloping rear roofline and insufficient headroom, narrow rear windows etc. The worst looking of all to me is the Range Rover sport which they all seem to be copying.  

 

I even think the value will holdup  well once the public realise their obsession with going petrol is so expensive to them in fuel, and that Euro 6 diesels are not going to be barred from towns unless petrol is at the same time, as potentially cleaner than petrol; and certainly produce a lot less co2. The recent reduction is sales of diesel cars will mean that there will be  less available on the second hand market for that years model in the future to meat demand.

14 hours ago, Bowdie said:

I've had 2 Yeti's, an Elegance 2.0 tdi 4x4 in 2013 followed by an FL  SE L 2.0 tdi in 2015 (wanted L&K spec without the awful brown leather so up spec'd an SE L!!) It is indeed a Marmite car. I loved them, the missus didn't. My Mum was in a wheelchair and if we took her out in the Yeti, Mrs Bowdie had to sit in the back. Wheelchair wouldn't lie down in the boot with the seats up, so it had to stand in the boot. If we took the Grand kids out   (7 & 5 so in kids seats) there was precious little room for their feet so they were always kicking the back of the front seats and 3 people couldn't sit comfortably in the back. We also had an Octavia Hatch which didn't have any of the space issues, so tended to use that whenever we needed to carry anything. I keep hearing about the "roomy Yeti" but I certainly didn't find it so. It always lived in the garage so hadn't shrunk, so they must both have been rear-ended somewhere between the factory and my house. We now have a Karoq which is a bit bigger but not much + it has a sloping tailgate  which doesn't help. Now ordered an Octavia Scout to try and get the best of both worlds. Yeti was quirky, but I very much doubt it will ever be a "Classic"

 

Strange.  We never seemed to have problems taking my Dad out with his wheelchair.  My wife, who is 5'10" never had any problems with legroom in the back (did you have the rear seats slid fully back?)  Yes, the wheelchair had to be stowed upright but it didn't seem to mind.  Not sure why you found that an issue TBH.

 

Can't comment on carrying kiddies, though.

 

IMO the Yeti provides a surprising amount of interior space for its size.  The Octavia obviously has more interior space.  Stop press: bigger car has more room inside.  Who knew?

I transport several large model boats to exhibitions and sailing competitons, boats up to 54" in length, never problematic, either fore/ aft or sideways across the rear seats or minus seats.

7 hours ago, WFM said:

 

As much as I do understand your frustrations, I resent the bash, Daily Mail like, at Health and Safety. Most of the lies you read or hear about are nothing to do with Health and Safety and more to do with some organisation not wanting to be held for negligence.

 

Since the 1974 Act, the UK has become one of the safest places to work in the whole of the world, because of accident investigators and safety professional like me, you can drive on our roads in relative safety compared to some of our European neighbours. You are less likely to be injured at home, work or travelling than almost anywhere in Europe and a lot of the benefits that you enjoy in a vehicle are down to Health and Safety pushing R&D forward in the right direction.

 

Don't be so quick to blame us, we stop quite a lot of you from killing or injuring yourselves or others.

I accept your point, but it simply confirms what most of us know. We are fed up being nannied! 

 

And I don't read any newspapers either. None of them. 

 

People are incredibly unique, and have the ability to do all sorts of things during their lifetimes. 

But so often, local events are scrapped, traditions that have taken place in this country for centuries are cancelled because of safety and insurance concerns, and RISK is seen as a dirty word. 

 

The same with car design. There are probably some incredibly talented kids out there right now, who, but for endless red tape and regulation could create the cars of the future, but are being crushed down by unnecessary nannying. 

 

Life IS a risk. I prefer to live mine free from all that bureaucracy. And I suspect many millions of people would be a lot better off without such constant interference. I used to saturation dive in the Gulf of Mexico, and it doesn't matter how much safety you build in, there was always the chance that you, the diver, could die  That was the risk. I accepted it, along with the big bucks for the job. My life, my choice. 

 

I'll give you an example. 

Right at the rear of our house is a superb playing field. It is well cared for, mowed, and beautiful. 

Next to it is our local Junior School. 

 

It's only been since last year that the kids have been able to use the field, because up until then, some HSE executive ruling made the decision that it was safer for them to use the school asphalt playground rather than the field because ONE CHILD slipped and displaced a kneecap on the damp grass. 

 

Such is the lunacy........ 

 

I respect what you do, but RISK is, always has been, and always will be part of life. 

Edited 4 May, 20188 yr by FurryFriend

in An office where my wife worked with all adults the h &  s rep required that any vase of flowers was clearly marked “WATER NOT FOR DRINKING “.      DAH

Edited 4 May, 20188 yr by Sad555

some years ago my wife took a group of university students to nord pas de Calais for a week to study leisure / tourism etc the other side of the canal. I was enlisted to drive the minbus, we ended up one day at Montreuil(by etaples and le touquet) for lunch and students being students partook of lots of alcohol, after lunch, facing the town is a ramshacked chateau ruin, the students started at*ing about playing all sorts of childish games running round the ramparts etc, the general view was let 'em carry on, they were all 18+ so should have had a sense of safety. no one got hurt, but, I bet later trips put a ban on that sort of activity albeit the French have a totally different view about personal safety, not many safety barriers etc, and that being, its up to you what you do. Pity that outlook doesn't exist in Britain anymore!

Edited 4 May, 20188 yr by Frenchtone

12 hours ago, Bowdie said:

I think SAD555 is missing the point. I loved driving the Yeti which is why I had two. All I'm saying is that it wasn't the most practical car in the world and it won't become a classic. There's a dedicated band of lovers in the UK, but it wasn't a raging success anywhere else.  The wellbeing of thousands of Skoda workers and their families rely upon the success of the cars that they produce and the Yeti was no longer cutting the mustard.

Correction.

It wasn't the most practical car for YOU, but for many other owners, my self included, it is very practical.