Hi there!

 

Kindly looking (and will appreciate any) for opinions about purchasing used Skoda Yeti 1st gen (non-restyle).

 

What I have got, kinda small introduction: living in middle Asia, used to sort of active lifestyle, and want even extend it by buying my first car. I was checking around 10 other manufacturers and models, but it turned out that Yeti looks to be the best option in terms of satisfaction (combination of specs, appearance, capabilities).

 

Now I have got hard choice, as in terms of budget I am limited for around 10k GBP, and there are only 7-8 cars available across the whole country. I consider only 1.8 152 HP TSI and DSG 6 with 4x4 drive and mileage limited to less than 150k kilometers.

 

Based on the satisfaction with an impression and reviews of the car, I have got only one criteria - just to try to avoid serious expenses for the next 2-3-4 years, imagining kilometers per year around 10-15k, I do not know. By serious I mean 2-3k for an engine or DSG. The rest is going to be fine, I hope.

 

Average portrait of the available car is like 100-130k kilometers of mileage mfg 2012-2013, no serious damage to paint or road accidents, but not really known previous service's level.

There is only one deviation - 70k of mileage, looks totally as new, mfg year 2012, but the price is 12k GBP.

 

I am asking for your opinions and will be glad for any advices, highlights or any other replies - should I go with Yeti with 130k mileage and mentioned specs, or my choice is not really good at all, or maybe I am missing some key points. Thank you everyone in advance!

Welcome.

Sadly the 1.8 TSI is the engine to avoid.

Obviously everyone can not be bad, some might have had replacement engine, or a rebuild, or have just been looked after and lasted till now.

But!

Edited 28 August, 20241 yr by Ootohere

@Ootohere thanks a lot! Will check older threads as you shown. I am pretty upset to hear that, since all 4x4 are 1.8 TSI (at least in local market). I supposed that DSG will be a pain, but was wrong. Just curious now, what is rebuilding price? What is the expected threshold in mileage to perform that? New engine not really an option, since even for 2k it will be around 90k kilometers (again, specific local market)

Other than the engine issue.

Servicing it should have had.

DSG every 40,000 miles or sooner.

Haldex 4x4 serviced each 3 years / 30,000 miles or sooner. Properly serviced. 

@Ootohere so am I right thinking about following:

If 1.8 TSI currently has no problems I can identify by driving and reading codes with a software, so I can proactively try to cure the worst timing chain problem by using like a kit (e.g., https://www.cascadegerman.com/product/timing-chain-kit-1-8t-2-0t-tsi-deluxe-oem/)?

 

Or you was talking about another sort of failures I did not found in the forum yet?

 

Just want try to confirm or reject following: because of choice absence I can go ahead only with Yeti 1.8 TSI or no Yeti at all. If I will service it and try to find something "alive", with chain replacement and some related parts, am I going to stay away out of big unexpected spendings for couple of years?

 

PS. I got your points regarding service frequency, thank you!

Edited 28 August, 20241 yr by MoriaMiner

See the pinned thread at the top of the Octavia Mk2 section on the 1.8 & 2.0 TSI,s. 

During reading of past 10 pages in that priceless topic (https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/266114-18tsi-and-20tsi-engine-failures/) and some related links from it, everything turned out into even worse picture. Trying to sum up:

1. The issue with an engine could appear after increased oil consumption, but also have seen smth like "everything was fine and serviced, but suddenly it happened". That's bad and looks like lottery
2. All 3 gens of TSI are affected(?)
3. But it looks like improved replacement of chains, tensioners and some related parts in a good working engine could help(?) in further trouble free usage

 

I figured out I must clarify before even visiting the car, does the owner has oil consumption / replacements of the mentioned parts / TSI generation / replaced engine...

 

@Ootohere thank you for pointing out on that.

 

I am upset, but glad to know it before buying, not after.

 

But anyway I would be glad so ensure am I right or wrong in general approach and analysis

Edited 28 August, 20241 yr by MoriaMiner

I would suggest you just avoid.

(But then i am not selling one.)

1 minute ago, Ootohere said:

(But then i am not selling one.)

You mean you still own that one? I have seen your posts 4 years ago.

No i mean if i owned one (or was trading in them) and wanted to sell one i would not warn people off them.

Pointing out they can be lemons does upset people that might own one and will be selling it. 

Got you. Yes, sounds reasonable. Have to think twice or even trice. I am familiar with a couple of Yeti owners, but should clarify are they 4WD or 2WD, because there is a big difference. Maybe I will check price tags on the rebuilding/improving parts, and if it will be reasonable, ready to spend a bit, but get what I like.

 

@Ootohere appreciate your help!