Skoda Yeti nder scrapage deal.... Good deal?

coolbeans wrote: »

I think they're fairly compromised and a bit pointless without 4WD. For most people the appeal of these things lies in their perceived practicality and versatility - attributes that are compromised without four wheel drive. If you want a 2WD Skoda why not just buy an Octavia combi FFS! If I owned a 2WD Yeti I'd feel a fool, especially in the snow, to be stuck going nowhere like all the normal cars despite the looks of my vehicle suggesting otherwise.

My elderly parents love the ease of getting in and out of a higher vehicle and also the better views when going for a drive. (They have a Qashqai and love it) Also why do so many mums drive these type of vehicles?? Try lifting children in and out of these compared to a family saloon and you will soon see the reason why.

You have offered "your" opinion and "your" opinion only. Clearly there is a market for 2WD SUV's that does not involved off road driving.

peasant wrote: »

Clearly there is ...but what many buyers fail to see is that an AWD system with a Haldex coupling like the Yeti's also offers clear safety advantages ON the road and isn't just designed for farmers and forestry workers.

Especially in a country like Ireland, with bad roads that are frequently flooded / covered in slippery muck / not treated for frost, ice and snow, AWD is a great safety feature. It works without you having to do anything, most of the time it works without you even knowing about it and it keeps the vehicle surefooted in difficult conditions.

Why anyone would consciously downgrade a car that was designed with this feature in mind is beyond me.

Cost is the answer. Compare a Qashqai 2WD with the 4WD version.

lmao 110bhp from a 2.0 common rail tdi:eek:

thats laughable. i mean BMW are now getting 188bhp from a 2.0 diesel nowadays.

how are they managing to get such low output? does it do 100mpg?

coolbeans wrote: »

Makes 'em kinda pointless then doesn't it or at least less than as good as they could be hence "my" opinion. They're designed for four wheel drive and a bit silly without it.

I have already provided you with reasons why they are not pointless to certain groups.

bmw535d wrote: »

lmao 110bhp from a 2.0 common rail tdi:eek:

thats laughable. i mean BMW are now getting 188bhp from a 2.0 diesel nowadays.

how are they managing to get such low output? does it do 100mpg?

:rolleyes:

I mean BMW nowadays are getting 113bhp from a 2.0 diesel in the 116d and 316d. Is it so laughable now tell me?

You can get a yeti with that 2.0 diesel in outputs of 110, 140 and 170bhp, obviously the output is lowered accordingly to market forces and to gain better economy, exactly the same thing is done at BMW

And btw, BMW nowadays are also getting 201bhp from a 2.0 diesel in the form of the 123d

Antrim_Man wrote: »

The older VW TDi engines are stuck into Skoda's and Seat cars it seems.

Nothing "older" about it i'm afraid, the 2.0 CR TDi with 110 bhp and 140 bhp were launched just before the introduction of the Mk6 Golf, which used the 2.0 110bhp CR TDi as the base diesel engine for the Irish market until late 2009 when the 1.6TDi with 105bhp replaced it because of superior fuel economy, the 2.0 CR TDi with 140bhp is still available in this country. The 2.0 CR TDi with 110bhp is still available in the Golf Mk6, just not in this country

And dealing with that comment on a general scale, look through the current ranges and you will find very few examples of it. From a Skoda point of view, in their entire range there is only the base diesel Superb which uses a 105bhp 1.9 PD TDi that could be described as older

Greetings! Visitor from the Future here!

I just bought a 2010 Yeti Elegance and it's brill! Moving from a Golf V, I don't even have to retrain my muscles to reach gears, steering, dash etc. - all familiar. But the main reason I got it is my age - I'm an old fart, and the process of exiting a Golf was backbreaking. The Yeti is just right - stepping DOWN from the seat is so much more pleasant, like hopping out of my VW T4 Westie. Good sound system too, even if it doesn't understand Bluetooth for Audio, or nested folders on the SD card.

Yeah, it looks like something your elderly primary schoolteacher would drive, but it's got oomph (1968 cc TDI), very frugal on diesel (I'm getting 5 ltrs/100km) and it pulls my boat and trailer no problem.

Live long and prosper!

Yeti's haven't been sold new in Ireland since about 2017!

I have to say I enjoyed the post. Nice to see somebody so excited by a reasonably ordinary 15 year old car! My parents have one and it is ideal for them.