scooby1929

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Thinking of changing the Mrs car from a hyundai i20 as we have just had a baby to a Yeti 1.2 tsi. The boot size and being a bigger car would be ideal for us. Be great to hear a few opinions.

LSherratt

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This should be in other Marques

angel1368

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there sh it

Blue by You

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Based on what experience I wonder?
I have sat in one, a 2lt 4WD and had a good look over it, had a chat with the guy who has owned it for a year as well.
To me it looks and feels very well made, my mate said he thinks it's excellent.

LSherratt

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My friends parents have one and they say that the 4x4 system is shockingly bad. If you'd even call it "4x4."

ditchmyster

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Won't a 1.2 be terrible in such a big car?

hodgy0_2

I think they look really great

What 4 x 4 system do they have, anyone know

scooby1929

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Its a 1.2 turbo

scooby1929

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We were looking at the 2wd one

MilleniumRacer

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Get yourself a diesel Forester, I have and just luuuv it .

50mpg and just feels so Subaru to drive. Heated seats, reclining rear seats for the kids and a boot large enough to take heaps makes it a viable option for many.

Go get yourself a test drive and see for yourself.

MilleniumRacer

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Oh, and there is the fact that the Fozzy is in a different league altogether from the other SUV's as this test shows .

Chip

Being from Liverpool I would imagine he means they are difficult to steal.

LSherratt

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They told me that the other 2 wheels kick in automatically when it detects slip in the other 2 wheels. They bought it especially for getting up steep hills because they live on a hill. Last year when we had a lot of snow, it was totally useless and they had to leave it at the bottom. Although to be honest, that could be driver error and/or wrong tyres so who am I to say?

quattroowner

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I think there great car's. I dont own one but i've driven a couple of my works skoda yeti's and i wasn't disappointed

I didnt try them off road unfortunately, however on the road they were good

Good on fuel
Vw Build quality
Comfy
Bluetooth/shat nav/multi function steering wheel etc etc

But it is well known to get the 2WD version

ditchmyster

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Always makes me laugh when people think a 4x4 is some sort of magic carpet that will take them anywhere, when in fact you need the right tyres and some knowledge about the techniques required.

When I got my first 4x4 I booked a couple of days for the Mrs and I at the Landrover Experience training centre and learned how to drive one properly, it's helped me in so many situations, I also did the same with my Type r and went to the British Rally School, so many people are adverse to extra training for some reason when it comes to driving, it seems to be in the top three things that people get defensive about if their ability is questioned, the other two being sexual prowess and intellect.

Tell your mate to learn how to drive it properly, my mrs was the only one up and down our hill in the snow a couple of years ago, couple of neighbours with 4x4's one Nissan Patrol and a Discovery had to leave theirs at the bottom round the corner, she drives a Rover 25 with winter tyres.

Off topic I know but I have promised her a newer car in the summer and she keeps looking at the Yeti as we have a skoda dealership close by, I on the other hand am thinking citroen relay.

Edit to add; if the 4 wheel drive is crap that's another plus for the citroen.

hodgy0_2

I you google "youtube yeti off road"

You get some pretty good videos of the yetis capabilities, i think it looks impressive tbh

jayallen

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Isnt the Subaru diesel engine about as reliable as the 2.5 petrol fitted to the later Imprezas?

rossyboy

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Don't think you'd go far wrong if you got one. Seem like decent cars.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/review...atchback-2009/

LSherratt

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That's a really good idea. Out of interest, how much were they both if you don't mind me asking?

shytorque

Quite like the look of the yeti to be honest.

ditchmyster

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I really can't remember as it was 8 yrs ago for both, I doubt the prices would be the same now so i'd be lying if I said a number, it does depend if you share or not with the LandRover one and there are various packages, we did winch / recovery too as well as getting the metal tracks out and crossing dykes, was a really good weekend.

The Rally one also has various packages too so again depends what you go for, I had a full day but I remember there was a half day one too, £300 ish rings a bell for a full day including lunch and you can have as much time in the car as your willing to pay for, one chap even rolled one and they didn't bat an eye lid.

Just found this 2 for one simple day out to dip their toes.
http://www.intotheblue.co.uk/driving...ad-shropshire/

pacenote

The two issues are totally unrelated, the early diesel engines built up to Feb 2009 had a manufacturing issue and are prone to failure. The ones built after that are OK.

Matteeboy

We considered one (a proper 4WD one) but got a VW California instead. I like them but they must be in a dark colour. Evo had a long termer and rated them too.

nik52wrx

There s**t......

What exactly does that mean, is s**t over there

I suggest you Google Skoda Yeti reviews/awards for an insight rather than posting one line of nonsense.

Nik

CrisPDuk

I would imagine they have the Audi/VW part time system as fitted to the TT, A3 & Golf?

How do they qualify shockingly bad? The one I test drove was quite impressive, 2WD for most occasions, until the front starts spinning, at which point a great load of torque gets squirted to the rear, which then kicks out like a Mk2 Escort on stilts

The wifes old CRV displayed very similar character traits when the going got slippy Which was great, until you remembered there was a dog in the boot

ditchmyster

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As in it wouldn't go where they wanted it to so it must be the cars fault, couldn't possibly be driver error.


I have that problem in the scoob, I find the sound of scrabling claws on the plastic boot mat serve as a reminder.

LSherratt

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I'm just echoing what they told me but they probably just don't know how to drive the thing properly. Plus I can bet you that they haven't fitted it with winter tyres either which is essential considering they live on a hill up very steep narrow lanes.