https://www.mccarthycars.co.uk/vehicle-details/used-skoda-yeti-tsi-se-l-for-sale-72-74-mitcham-road-u24958/

 

I am currently driving a 2007 Roomster which I love but as the tax is to be renewed at the end of September thought I'd look at the Yeti. It actually seems a little smaller but as it's just me mainly (sometimes give friend and her 2 children a lift) and I could fir my camping gear in I think it would suit me

 

I'm a bit nervous of change but now seems the right time to do it - or keep the Roomster till next year

 

any views please?

Welcome.

 

Looks good.

Nice low miles.    

Servicing should be 5 years should have included the brake fluid changed at least once. 

 

If not paying extra for  the 4 years RAC Platinum Parts & Labour Warranty i would be taking out a Skoda one in 12 months time.

Check the T&C's of the 12 month RAC Platinum Warranty and that the DSG is covered & any claim for warranty, engine / gearbox etc is to the value of the car,

or what  the maximum claim is.

 

I hope the wheel was replaced since the last MOT.

 

Their RAC check and this MOT should flag that up again if not replaced. 

Edited 17 September, 20223 yr by roottoot

Welcome.

 

I loved my two Roomsters.  Unlike the Roomster, Yeti's spare wheel takes up a considerable amount of cargo space.  Despite this, I find there is enough space left for my camping gear.

 

I agree with @roottoot the Yeti looks a good 'un.  Cambelt should have been replaced at 5 years regardless of mileage.  Check in the service and maintenance history that this has actually been done.  If not, insist it is done as part of the deal.

 

Good luck!

 

 

The Yeti is surprisingly spacious once you start to pack it but as others have said before you have to think a bit differently and make use of the height in the back, with or without the spare wheel/false floor. As well as the various cubby holes around the car the areas either side of the spare wheel are useful - I store my tyre pump, first aid kit, two light waterproof jackets, a better wheel nut wrench, an assortment of spare dog leads (I don't know why, you would have to ask my wife) and a few other bits in this area. Then there is the flexibility of the rear seats. They can pull forward to make extra space in the boot, one or more can be folded flat to make extra space or, depending on how many passengers you are carrying, one two or all three can be removed completely. With all three seats removed you have effectively a small van. And finally there are the integral roof rails for a roof box or similar.  Hope that helps. If you aren't familiar with the rear seats in the Yeti ask the dealer to give you a demonstration. 

 

And of course when you buy a Yeti you get a helpful and knowledgeable forum thrown in to answer the inevitable questions like "what is the lever in the armrest box for?".  

8 hours ago, Paul52 said:

Then there is the flexibility of the rear seats. They can pull forward to make extra space in the boot, one or more can be folded flat to make extra space or, depending on how many passengers you are carrying, one two or all three can be removed completely. With all three seats removed you have effectively a small van.

The Roomster also has Varioflex seating.

thank you for your helpful replies I am 90% sure I'll buy the car, but I'm torn as I do so love my Roomster  A newer car should be more economical to run and it's smoother, I like the higher driving position but am tempted to keep the Roomster for another year - it's hard to decide, they are both good cars but the Yeti being 10 years younger does have advantages (and it's a lovely colour ). 

If you use and appreciate the storage space in the Roomster then the Yeti will be a huge dissapointment to you.

 

I doubt that it will be any more economical but I know little of your current engine and the new one, others will be better placed to advise.

 

I love my Yeti especially the driving position and that it drives like a taut saloon car and not an MPV but after the roomy Octavia estates I deplore the lack of storage space, it has the same width (all Skodas seem to be within mms on that dimension) but really lacks in height and especially depth, I have to run without the rear seats most of the time.

 

If the Roomster Scout was actually a 4x4 and had the later CR engine I would be sorely tempted to change from the Yeti, what puts me off is the lower driving position and that it will probably feel and drive more like a Fabia than an Octavia, by that I mean a smaller car.

Roomster Scout or Fabia Scout's are not AWD. 

 

1.6 petrol Tiptronic cars are not that economic, but then there are no major issues.

There was no Schedule for oil changes in the gearbox but 15 years on or even less some could do with a change.

 

The Yeti in the link is nice and i like the black leather.

I am surprised that it has not been snapped up already. 

 

Edited 18 September, 20223 yr by roottoot

Had a roomster for 9 years, most practical car we ever owned. also had a Yeti on a 2 year lease in the middle of the roomster ownership.

 

The Yeti is higher up, and gives better road visibility, but the boot is lot smaller, it is also lot higher to lift things into.  The front seats in Yeti were bit more comfortable, not much in it in rear seats, but the rear is lot less airy in Yeti.

 

The Yeti is newer, but things like tyres cost more to replace, but what is coming up for servicing on each is going to determine your servicing cost for next year or two.   The Yeti had more equipment (but another way to look at this, is it is more to potentially break or fail or need expensive repair).

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

The Yeti is newer, but things like tyres cost more to replace

Tyres on a Yeti with 16" wheels are about ½ the cost of tyres on 17" wheels.

I reckon a Roomster Scout with AWD (doesn't exist) and a further suspension lift,  a 1.9TDi or 2.0TDi engine and leather trim (probably doesn't exist) would suit me fine!

 

They should make another new Frankenstein Roomster with the front end of an Octavia and the rear end of a Superb and the AWD system and ride height of a Yeti.

 

When I first saw a Roomster  or was first aware of somethng that had hitherto been anonymous I had to follow it, I could see it was Skoda Badged but what was it? Then working out it was a Roomster my question was "wotsit made from?", frankly it looked like a Fugly Frankenstein.

 

But when I learned what it was actually made from and the space it provided I realised it was an inspired design, the looks have grown on me, the higher spec ones with metallic paint colours almost lose the cut n shut between the front and rear doors.

The Roomster Project section has a nice selection.  They need preserving as classics.

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/434341-20-tdi-implant-for-16-roomster

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/208309-jonny-5ives-my-08-roomster-scout

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/209946-j5s-roomster-scout-sold

 

 

My 1.9tdi Roomie Scout was the best car I've ever owned, every time I look at my useless 1.6tdi Greenline a mental image of my Roomie pops up, damnit.  

Now that my big removal trailer journeys are done and when the bomb site is levelled and the 8m caravan has found a new home I probably will not need the 4x4, I will certainly have been royally peed off with the compromised load space by then especially the solid luggage shelf/cover, i may well have a yearning for a Roomster by then, it's an itch that wont go away.

 

A question for Blackbird, does the Roomster drive like a hatchback compared to the Yeti? IE tinny, choppy etc or more like an Octavia?

 

My problem is never having driven a Fabia maybe they are much better than I had percieved.

They do not drive like a Mk2 Fabia of any flavour / wheel size IMO.  They feel more solid.

I have driven automatic Fabia hatch & estates with Tiptronic and DSG's and also Roomsters with both these autos.

44 minutes ago, J.R. said:

Now that my big removal trailer journeys are done and when the bomb site is levelled and the 8m caravan has found a new home I probably will not need the 4x4, I will certainly have been royally peed off with the compromised load space by then especially the solid luggage shelf/cover, i may well have a yearning for a Roomster by then, it's an itch that wont go away.

 

A question for Blackbird, does the Roomster drive like a hatchback compared to the Yeti? IE tinny, choppy etc or more like an Octavia?

 

My problem is never having driven a Fabia maybe they are much better than I had percieved.

 

I was always very happy with the planted feel of my Roomie Scout, the other cars at the time were a 2010 Yeti and a 2007 Touran so we were used to solid motors. 

 

I think Roomies have Fabia front ends with Golf rear end and this adds a great deal to the secure feel. 

 

Mine was remapped, came with all the toys and factory fitted 13 pin tow electrics - the ONLY reason I can remember for the sale being the constant battle in the house to get to the Yeti 2.0tdi keys first. 

The Roomster has always looks ill proportioned and ugly to me, cut-&-shut as JR suggests.

 

They are not common here in Spain but when I do see one I'm always half expecting the Pope to spring up through the roof, the back end just looks like it's made for such antics or wheelchair conversions.

3 hours ago, b1ackb1rd said:

My 1.9tdi Roomie Scout was the best car I've ever owned...

 

Same here - I consider my 1.9tdi Roomie Scout the best car I have owned during 50 years of car ownership.  Sold only because of the need for DSG due to the return of an old knee injury.  Fortunately, I consider my Yeti a close second.

A Touran was another consideration until I realised there were no 4x4 versions, when that is no longer a necessity I would consider one again.

 

I had one of the first Galaxies (95) and a 98 Alhambra, they were superb for my work as with the 3rd row of seats removed they had a large secure luggage area that could easily be extended by folding or removing the rear seats, the Octavia Estates MK1 & 2 were almost as good whilst being a much smaller package, I was never sure how practical the flex folding seats on the Touran would be also the lack of a spare wheel was a concern although I have that same problem with the Yeti.

 

Can you have a Variofloor on a Roomster? - Pretty sure you cant on a Touran, its something that once you have and use you can never do without, I have all manner of tools, spares and survival equipment in mine, it was a real struggle to lose 1/3 of the stuff to fit under the much shorter variofloor (from a MK1 Octavia) fitted to the Yeti.

 

Blackbird, thanks for your advice on the Roomster vs Yeti, how do you feel the Touran compares?

 

Editted, thanks to Roottoot as well, I had not seen your posting.

Edited 19 September, 20223 yr by J.R.

@J.R. I bloody loved my Tourans, I have had both 5 and 7 seat versions - the 5 door versions have a spare.

 

I think I used the full 7 seats once in 2 years taking the nipper's mates to a birthday party, at all other times the 2 extra seats were a pain. I used to take them out for our camping trips to get the extra space. 

 

Given the Yeti has the frontal area of Birmingham Council House with the expected affect on fuel economy, my remapped 2.0tdi Touran would whistle down the M5 and return mpg figures that a Yeti would never manage. 

 

On balance, I'd have a Touran tomorrow in place of my 1.6 Greenline - the wife is in love with her 2.0tdi. 

Thankyou for that, it gives me food for thought.

 

I've only seen in the back of a Touran once, I recall these seats folding into the floor and no spare wheel as a consequence, am I right in deducing that the 5 seat version has standard folding and removable seats for the middle row like my Galaxies?

 

And does it by any chance have any under boot floor storage?

@J.R. The 'middle' tow of seats come out a la Yeti in a few seconds on both 5 and 7 seat versions. 

 

The final row of seats in the 7 seater fold flat onto the boot floor, the seat back the becomes the slightly raised boot floor - in total you lose 6-8" of boot height. 

 

The good new is that the final row of seats can be completely removed in about 15 mins with a socket set. 

 

With 2nd and 3rd row removed, it's a van.