Hi,

 

Our 2.0L diesel SE L Yeti is now eight years old and how fast the years have flown by. We bought it new and it's now got 34,500 miles on its clock without missing a beat. It sailed through the MOT today and still scrubs up like new. Whilst awaiting the MOT being carried out a mechanic came into the reception and said "That's a nice car" of course I agreed with him; he went on to say he has friends with Yeti's and they all love them.

 

Our Yeti is a keeper; we still love it  and it's a pleasure to own & drive; as long as it doesn't start to cost a lot in repairs we won't part with it and looking at the price of modern boxes we can buy a lot of spares for what it would cost to buy another new car. We usually trade in for new at two or max three years; if Yeti's were still made we'd be on our third now.

 

We no longer trust main Skoda dealers and have found an independent privately owned service garage with a top reputation for honesty; this garage did the MOT today and will be servicing the car shortly.

 

We don't want to trade down to a milk float living in fear of a big battery. C'mon Skoda; break the trend and reopen the Yeti production line but build Yeti's without so many unwanted electronics.

 

Kind regards, Col.

wow, I thought ours was pretty low mileage, ours just turned 10 years old now and 45,100 miles.  In for service and mot on Thursday, fingers crossed for an all clear. 

3 hours ago, Fabcol said:

Hi,

 

Our 2.0L diesel SE L Yeti is now eight years old and how fast the years have flown by. We bought it new and it's now got 34,500 miles on its clock without missing a beat. It sailed through the MOT today and still scrubs up like new. Whilst awaiting the MOT being carried out a mechanic came into the reception and said "That's a nice car" of course I agreed with him; he went on to say he has friends with Yeti's and they all love them.

 

Our Yeti is a keeper; we still love it  and it's a pleasure to own & drive; as long as it doesn't start to cost a lot in repairs we won't part with it and looking at the price of modern boxes we can buy a lot of spares for what it would cost to buy another new car. We usually trade in for new at two or max three years; if Yeti's were still made we'd be on our third now.

 

We no longer trust main Skoda dealers and have found an independent privately owned service garage with a top reputation for honesty; this garage did the MOT today and will be servicing the car shortly.

 

We don't want to trade down to a milk float living in fear of a big battery. C'mon Skoda; break the trend and reopen the Yeti production line but build Yeti's without so many unwanted electronics.

 

Kind regards, Col.

My other half agrees. Could have had a used Karoq or Tiguan in February, but she demanded another Yeti ! I travelled 4 hours each way to get a 2018 one for her !

 

There's no reason why your car won't go on 'forever'  or as long as you want it to.

Ours was 9 years old on January 12th.
I gave it a polish last week and it looks like new, the roof rails looked a bit jaded so I treated them to a rub down with Owatrol and they look new again.
57,500 miles and going as good as it's ever done, excellent roadholding with about 60 mpg if not pushing on too hard, the annual road tax went up this year to £35, my motorcycle is £117!
It's a keeper 🙂 

When mine got to 7 and a bit  years old a couple of months ago I got cold feet.

 

Yep it had only done 28k miles and was in outstanding condition and had full Skoda history.

 

But I'd not had a car this old for decades and I have a close relationship with my Skoda dealer.  They desperately wanted it before the 8 year cutoff to sell it as an approved used car.

 

So I bit the bullet and swapped it for a new  Karoq. 

 

I'm still on the fence whether I did the right thing but I wasn't really doing the mileage for a diesel.

2 hours ago, logiclee said:

I'm still on the fence whether I did the right thing but I wasn't really doing the mileage for a diesel.

Yes logiclee, same here. We are not using ours anywhere near what we were.

Thinking of going to a little smaller car & so far having a problem what to get.

Been looking at a new Yaris cross hybrid or a new shape Vitara  hybrid.

But they are certainly not a Yeti replacement. 

 

lol, we have just been having the same conversation but in opposite.  We was talking about going bigger, mainly as I have to have the seat all the way back and the kids are starting to complain about leg room.  Issue is I kinda love the yeti, don’t really like the Karoq and have no idea what to change too.  Was speaking to Skoda salesman about an Octavia but the car we was looking at was an estate and I don’t really think we need that big and it seems like they don’t really want to deal with me as the car I was looking at my px would be 80-90% of the deal.  Might start looking at other manufacturers (I’d like a golf or focus) but nothing really appeals that has more leg room.

Hi,

 

Many thanks for your replies. We had a lovely Fabia Monte Carlo in Black over red bought new in 2014; it was gorgeous but with it's skinny tyres was like riding on a skateboard and we felt every ripple in the road. We were invited to a VIP day in 2016 and two days before we visited the main dealership looking at various models; we liked the Yeti but wondered if it would be costly to run and insure also it was bigger. Attending the VIP day I was on my own; my wife was too ill to accompany me; we liked the Yeti we had seen and sat in on show in the corner of the showroom with other customers also giving it a good look over. I printed off the best two prices from CarWow taking these along and to save lots of haggling I showed these. The salesman went into the office coming out with a big smile saying we can better this by a great deal. The black Yeti we had sat in was still in the corner of the showroom and I was seated next to it; it was a "Pre Reg" with zero miles on its clock. The deal offered was much better than I could have dreamed of and the trade in price of the Fabia was what was quoted on Honest John's website on top of this free paint/upholstery protection was included. I couldn't understand why it had remained unsold.

 

We were sorry to let the Fabia go it only being two years old but boy; this Yeti is something entirely different; it being diesel it doe's a lot more miles to the gallon and it is the adblue model attracting then £30 road tax; road tax has been £35 for the last two years and amazingly the insurance for the Yeti is quite a bit cheaper than we paid for the Fabia.

 

The extra ride height is so useful making life easier for my wife to get in and out; it's very comfortable indeed with its full leather interior and it doesn't rattle our teeth driving over Kirklees pothole infested roads; we paid £600 two years after buying it to have all season tyres fitted "Tyres on the driveway" A battery cost £280 it being the only replacement needed and when bought we paid an extra £240 for the spare wheel. The world these days is a bad place but inside our Yeti is glorious peace; I love driving it and for both my wife and I it's the best car we've ever owned and likely to ever own; I dropped the wing liners last years and rustproofed using Bilt Hamber also I did the inner doors and cills; I really want to get it fully rust proofed but can't find anywhere nearby to do the job.

 

Trade our lovely Yeti in for a milk float; no way we wouldn't have a milk float given and parking near one worries me in case the milk float self combusts.

 

Kind regards, Col.

Hi,

 

Just a quick message. Watching YouTube videos I came across one warning of Yeti expansion tanks; they are either single skin or double skin; the double skin can lead to very expensive damage because it contains a silica bag which can split;

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ngHGvMzEg&t=13s

 

It's highly possible this is already mentioned in other threads but it was new to me; new tanks are cheap through eBay (Around £13) and easy to fit; our Yeti has the single skin tank so I heaved a sigh of relief.

 

Kind regards, Col.

 

 

 

 

I think it will last you for many years to come. Our 2014 2.0 has done 377.000klms with all major parts untouched. Just regular servicing, brakes and tyres. A lot of country driving on unsealed roads, highways and a bit of city work. 

Hi,

 

Many thanks for your interesting and encouraging reply Meyannos; compared to your Yeti ours isn't even run in yet. The key to longevity is obviously regular servicing. 377K klms though is an excellent mileage showing just how good Yeti's are.  Is it still in good condition and has it been rustproofed?

 

The world inside our Yeti is so peaceful; I love being in it as does my wife. This morning it's done two full loads of laurel cuttings to the tip; I have four big tall bags which just fit in when they are filled; they almost touch the headlining and being so big I struggle to lift them but they don't bother the Yeti at all; it drives as though they aren't there. What a brilliant design the Yeti is; one minute a large comfortable economical car the next minute turned into a decent sized van swallowing up anything thrown at it. Two trips to the tip to get rid of so much is good going.

 

 

The laurels were badly overgrown almost touching the hedge to the left so I attacked them creating lots of waste.

 

 

I left the four big bags of laurel cuttings in the workshop overnight to prevent them getting a soaking; we get lots of heavy rain here in Yorkshire UK; sure enough it rained during the night as expected. You'd never think the Yeti would accept four of these big bags; they fit in perfectly with a good push.

 

My lovely wife Bron has now had her two MRI scans so I can book the Yeti in for a service; Bron's MRI scans have been cancelled twice causing us both a lot of distress; third time lucky.

 

I wish Skoda would reopen the Yeti production line in either petrol or diesel models; 2030 cut off for going electric here in the UK would give Skoda almost 6 years of Yeti production but please without lots of unwanted electronics.

 

Kind regards, Col.

 

Reading all these posts I am feeling a bit guilty! I have owned Yeti’s since 2012, the last one  a 2017 1.2 DSG SEL Drive with electric drivers seat etc. A great car but now approaching 8 years old and while it still drives well I have to admit that the ride and comfort are not as good as more modern designs.

Test driven many, many alternatives to replace my Yeti and after much heart searching have ordered a new Mini Countryman, comfortable and drives beautifully. Technology is advanced but not intrusive, performance good with roomy cabin and excellent fit and finish.

12 minutes ago, Expatman said:

 I have to admit that the ride and comfort are not as good as more modern designs.

 

Yep that was my only gripe with my Yeti's especially on todays potholed roads. All my four were on 17" wheels.

 

The Karoq is so much smoother and quieter even on 18" wheels.

3 hours ago, logiclee said:

 

Yep that was my only gripe with my Yeti's especially on todays potholed roads. All my four were on 17" wheels.

 

The Karoq is so much smoother and quieter even on 18" wheels.

Although I spec’d my Yeti with 16” wheels, and that certainly improved the ride, it is still ‘hard’ and bobs passengers around on all but the smoothest roads. I really didn’t appreciate just how unrefined the ride was until I started testing more modern designs. The Yeti was, and still is, a great car for its design age (2008/09) but technology and design have moved on in the last 10+ years.

Driving the Countryman you can still feel the potholes etc. but it is all so much smoother, quieter and more comfortable. I am sure the Karoq and other more modern cars are the same.

Yes, we live on a new estate where the roads haven't been finished yet (will they ever!). I slow down almost to a stop in the Yeti for a couple of ridges in the surface, out of sympathy for the car. Whereas some of the latest SUVs just carry on regardless.

 

The 4x4 Yeti does handle ridiculously well though !

Hi,

 

For ride comfort you'll not do better than a Citroen 2CV and if you get caught speeding you'll deserve an award? When we first married we firstly had a secondhand 2CV then a brand new 2CV; both did lots of work for us from carrying floorboards to random wall stones; we then traded in for a Citroen BX which was a huge load of junk putting us off Citroen's.

 

Compared to our previous Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo the ride in our Yeti we still regard as good; the Monte had skinny tyres more like rubber bands. Our Kirklees council spent a fortune laying road humps these springing up everywhere like mole hills so now we enjoy a big dipper ride as well as potholes. I'm more concerned about the mad dash to EV's than ride quality.

 

The only thing I've ever disliked about our Yeti is the automatic stop/start which I switch off for every journey but I'm not complaining; the Yeti still takes some beating as an all round car.

 

We're all different so it's a case of spend your money and make your choice; cars are a great deal better and far more reliable than the days when I used to de-coke the likes of Ford 100 E's.

 

Kind regards, Col.

I remember only too well spending hours on maintenance of my first cars in the 60's. Decarbonising, changing oil every 3,000 miles, greasing regularly, etc. etc. Thank heavens we have advanced from all that, cars are infinitely better now and continue to improve year by year.

Hi,

 

Yes things have moved on a lot since the days of taking a car apart with an handful of spanners and a hammer; I think we're giving our age away Expatman. Re-bores; crank grinding & head skimming etc; now the engine gets replaced? No more track rod ends; trunnions or prop-shaft to grease; is there a grease nipple on modern cars?  Bodywork is now far superior; modern cars simply don't rust as much as they used to.

 

After DMK wanted to replace the perfectly good front discs & brake pads at a cost of £352 last year during the annual service I've found a brilliant local independent to service the Yeti this year. Because my wife is so unwell attending many hospitals I'm unable to leave her home alone for long so the garage did the MOT whilst I waited and would do the service to suit us. I visited the garage yesterday and booked the service for the 16th at 8:00am; I asked if they could collect/deliver or if I could collect a service guy then he could take the Yeti back with him at my cost; this garage is wonderful; to save lots of running around or using public transport I'm taking the Yeti in and waiting; three service guys are going to do the work; it doesn't get better than this. I'll wander on to Screwfix whilst the Yeti is being serviced and pay their mortgage. 👍

 

Kind regards, Colin.

3 hours ago, Fabcol said:

Hi,

 

After DMK wanted to replace the perfectly good front discs & brake pads at a cost of £352 last year during the annual service I've found a brilliant local independent to service the Yeti this year. 👍

DMK York told us our last Yeti needed front bushes which were 'peeling out' , marked as amber on the usual Skoda condition report sheet, but 'need doing really' said the technician.

 

It went through two more MOTs after that with zero observations, and no squeaks or rattles...

 

We use A&A motors in Hull. We moved 45 minutes away from them, but still go back. It's a trust thing!

Hi,

 

Our Yeti was fully serviced this morning but this time not by a Skoda main dealer; the independent was; http://www.greenwoodsgarage.com/garage/web.nsf/home  Excellent top class service throughout with nothing too much trouble. It was the eight years service taking exactly two hours at a fair cost. I sat and waited in their small office/reception; I intended having a walk around but as usual our dire Yorkshire climate changed my mind; I'm fed up of soakings each time I dare go outside. The garage was ultra busy with both bays occupied. All the guys including owner are very friendly and helpful. Pity I didn't find Greenwood's years ago.  Well done Greenwood's you've now got another regular customer.

What did you see them do to take 2 hours?

Hi,

 

Thanks for asking J.R. The parts supplier the garage use are usually very fast delivering but I have lots of bad luck so this morning the parts arrived late; I saw them being delivered so the garage wasn't messing me around.

 

Out of interest;

 

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-crews-battle-overnight-blaze-29550254

 

This is getting too near home?

 

Kind regards, Col.

 

Thanks, I would have been heartened if they had taken as long as that to do the jobs really well and check out everything they could.

Hi,

 

Thanks J.R.  I couldn't see the work being carried out but I arrived just as the garage opened and by the time I was seated in reception the Yeti was already in the service bay and I could hear the team checking lights etc. I don't know how much delay was caused by the late parts delivery but I'm confident a good job was carried out. I did ask for the water expansion vessel and the brake fluid levels be checked because checking levels at home is a problem; there's nowhere at all that is level; our valley side location is so steep; even the street is either up or down; the reply was they check all the levels anyway as part of the service.  They must be efficient because during the last seven services at the main dealer I've never climbed back into the car to find the heated seat had been tested; this impressed me. Would the main dealer just replace the air filter as a matter of course whether needed or not? The air filter wasn't replaced at this service because it was still like new and I was told it was a genuine filter so it had been removed and checked.  I was also informed they had the correct engine oil suitable for the engine. All in all I was very pleased with the way I was treated and with the service. I'll be using Greenwood's for any of our Yeti needs in future.

 

Kind regards, Col.

Hi,

 

Out of curiosity and looking on the web at modern cars I thought perhaps a VW Tiguan might make a decent replacement for a Yeti.  What a total put off for me; I don't want a car without proper handbrake or key less entry. Surely a 12.9" TV on the dashboard can't be a safety feature and no manual transmission. Trying to obtain full spec I find very difficult indeed; browsing the web brings up no end of lease deals etc but what about all the full car details we used to see as brochures? A spare wheel at around £350; my first car an Hillman Minx convertible came with five wheels and cost an whole £5 cash.

 

I admit to being a 77 year old dinosaur but I thought a car was supposed to be transport not mission control; a brand new diesel or petrol Yeti stripped of all the unwanted electronics would be fine for me; no infotainment; no blue tooth or phone connections;  no radio; no heated seats but it must have handbrake; heater and spare wheel with jack; if I ever reach the point of not having enough strength to pull up an handbrake I think I should stop driving completely. I don't use a mobile phone.

 

The government about ten years ago got motorists into diesel cars and once this was done then diesel owners were stabbed in the back;  now the government are pushing EV's but as I expected EV owners are now being stabbed in the back; the free road tax which was a selling point will go up in smoke April next year if the EV hasn't already gone up in smoke; public charging is more expensive than filling up an ICE car unless with an home charger; motorists are just cash machines for the government and it's long overdue for a revolt against the government; they've gone too far; I'm totally biased and admit it I want a car as transport to drive looking ahead at the road not looking at a TV screen; amazingly I can park our Yeti without needing lots of electronics and I have a pair of eyes to watch all around as I drive using old fashioned mirrors for emergency vehicles and tail gaters coming up behind.

 

Last year I did a lot of rustproofing to our Yeti but living on a steep slope I'm not keen on jacking the Yeti up to rustproof the floor pan; there are no rustproofing centers in or near Huddersfield; the nearest I can find are Doncaster or Nelson.

 

At 8 years old if our Yeti was an EV what would it be worth assuming someone wanted to buy it; white goods have been disposable items for years now cars are becoming disposable items; for anyone owning an EV then it's their money and their choice; I don't want an EV or even want an EV on our property. For what an EV costs an awful lot of spares/repairs can be carried out on an ICE car; I'm a Yorkshireman and would have nightmares with an EV depreciation.

 

I've rambled on enough and hope I haven't offended anyone; I washed and dried our Yeti yesterday and polished one side; when it warms up outside after dinner I'll finish the polishing; I'm using "Bilt Hamber Auto-Balm" the Yeti scrubs up like a brand new car and it's got street presence.

 

Kind regards, Col.