Thinking of buying a small Skoda

[richard999]

I have a Skoda Superb Estate and I’ve been more than happy with the Skoda Brand.

 

Wife has  an old Renault Clio and we want to change it.

 

I’m not familiar with the Skoda range and would appreciate any advice on which one to buy.

Needs to be

Automatic

Petrol

Higher up driving position than the Clio

Parking sensors would be nice

Air Con

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

[richard999]

Update…

 

Someone from outside this community has suggested The Yeti

 

Any views on this would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[AnnoyingPentium]

Aye I'd say go for a Yeti with the DSG if it has to be automatic. Someone with experience of Yetis and DSGs will be along to advise further.

[richard999]

Thanks for your input

[Gaz]

I suppose anything Skoda is smaller than a Superb Estate 😁

 

What's your budget? What'll it be used for? Likely mileage?

 

A Fabia with its seat up might be higher than a Clio.

 

What about a Roomster? or a Kamiq?

 

Gaz

 

[richard999]

Thanks Gaz. 
This car will be used almost exclusively by my wife. Just for runs to the shops and the odd visit to local friends. Any long journeys we will use my Superb.

She only does about 3K miles pa.

The one we are looking at on Monday is about £15K.

 

see my other post on the Yeti forum for more info.

[PetrolDave]

I would suggest looking at the Fabia, it's of a very similar size to your Clio.

[richard999]

Thanks Dave.

 

we have replaced the Clio with Renault Capture, which is basically a Clio on stilts.

we pick it up Saturday.

The dealer took our Clio in p/ex

 

we are satisfied with the deal we got

[Ootohere]

My BIL replaced his Capture with a Citroen C3 that was a bad one right from collecting it so was given a hybrid courtesy car which he liked.  Got the dodgy C3 back which still was not actually fixed so got a newer Capture and is Larry.  I was pleasantly surprised how good they are for getting in and out of. 

[richard999]

5 hours ago, roottoot said:

My BIL replaced his Capture with a Citroen C3 that was a bad one right from collecting it so was given a hybrid courtesy car which he liked.  Got the dodgy C3 back which still was not actually fixed so got a newer Capture and is Larry.  I was pleasantly surprised how good they are for getting in and out of. 

Yes the ease of access was a major plus point for the Capture. We both are mid 70’s and a low down car is not suitable any more.

[AnnoyingPentium]

The Capture is a nice bit of kit IMO. Similar on the theme of a Clio on stilts is obviously the Sandero Stepway, which is nice for what it costs.

[richard999]

5 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

The Capture is a nice bit of kit IMO. Similar on the theme of a Clio on stilts is obviously the Sandero Stepway, which is nice for what it costs.

Thanks annoying.

 

Picked it up this morning,

Spent the last fours hours reading the manual.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Just now, richard999 said:

Spent the last fours hours reading the manual.

 

Top tip: read it and if you're confused, blindly press the button in the car and hope for the best.

[richard999]

35 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

Top tip: read it and if you're confused, blindly press the button in the car and hope for the best.

There is an element of that about it!
will have a little Sunday drive tomorrow.

For the last five years I’ve been using the wife’s Clio to go to Villa Park, but she says I can’t take this one.

So I’ll have to use my Skoda Superb. Last time I did that someone broke the window and took the combined Sat Nav/ Radio/CD player etc.

The insurance bill was £3K.. You can buy the item for £100 on eBay.