Need advice on buying Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 2013
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Hi everyone,
I am replacing my Ford Focus 1.6 ZETEC. I am looking for a family car( kids aged 6 and 3). My annual mileage is around 6k, mostly on city roads and occasional long drives.
As my mileage is lower, I am inclined towards petrol cars. Initially, I looked at 7 or 8-year-old saloon cars (Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda M6) under £10,000. I may get a 2018 Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI under £10k, I don't know if this is better than 1.4 TSI.
One of my colleagues plans to sell his 2013 Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI (160 bhp) Elegance; he is asking for £4500.
Heated front leather seats, Air conditioning, Cruise control, and Parking sensors. AM/FM Radio/CD/SD/AUX System.
He bought the car in 2021 (92k miles); now the mileage is 103k miles. He replaced the clutch and DMF two years ago.
There are a few marks, scraps, and some rust spots on the doors.
One of the things that concerns me is that he told me there is an occasional P2015 code on the dashboard; he fixed it by clearing the code in the garage rather than properly fixing it. I don't know how serious the problem is.
Another concern for me is the MPG of this car. The quoted figure is 35 MPG (combined); within the city, this might be around 25 MPG.
Any helpful advice on your opinions of the car at this price and condition would be much appreciated.
Alternatively, if you think any other cars priced at £10000 or below might be better suited for me, then I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!
I am replacing my Ford Focus 1.6 ZETEC. I am looking for a family car( kids aged 6 and 3). My annual mileage is around 6k, mostly on city roads and occasional long drives.
As my mileage is lower, I am inclined towards petrol cars. Initially, I looked at 7 or 8-year-old saloon cars (Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda M6) under £10,000. I may get a 2018 Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI under £10k, I don't know if this is better than 1.4 TSI.
One of my colleagues plans to sell his 2013 Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI (160 bhp) Elegance; he is asking for £4500.
Heated front leather seats, Air conditioning, Cruise control, and Parking sensors. AM/FM Radio/CD/SD/AUX System.
He bought the car in 2021 (92k miles); now the mileage is 103k miles. He replaced the clutch and DMF two years ago.
There are a few marks, scraps, and some rust spots on the doors.
One of the things that concerns me is that he told me there is an occasional P2015 code on the dashboard; he fixed it by clearing the code in the garage rather than properly fixing it. I don't know how serious the problem is.
Another concern for me is the MPG of this car. The quoted figure is 35 MPG (combined); within the city, this might be around 25 MPG.
Any helpful advice on your opinions of the car at this price and condition would be much appreciated.
Alternatively, if you think any other cars priced at £10000 or below might be better suited for me, then I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!
Personally I would not consider a Yeti for your stated use. I would be going for a Skoda Octavia petrol. The Yeti was much thirstier than the equivalent Octavia due to the worse aerodynamics. Although the interior of the Yeti has more seat options I never had any problems with the Octavia, and I think the overall boot space is better in an Octavia.
Our Yeti was awesome. It was fully, fully kitted, super-practical and rugged, 3 proper rear seats, absolutely spot on.
Apart from the fuel consumption.
We had the 1.2TFSI and per the above point the bulk and shape of the Yeti made it really poor. If you can find a TDI 4x4 I'd say that's the sweet spot.
Apart from the fuel consumption.
We had the 1.2TFSI and per the above point the bulk and shape of the Yeti made it really poor. If you can find a TDI 4x4 I'd say that's the sweet spot.
MustangGT said:
Personally I would not consider a Yeti for your stated use. I would be going for a Skoda Octavia petrol. The Yeti was much thirstier than the equivalent Octavia due to the worse aerodynamics. Although the interior of the Yeti has more seat options I never had any problems with the Octavia, and I think the overall boot space is better in an Octavia.
Thanks for the inputs, At the start, Yeti was not on my list; it got me interested only because of the price; normally, 10-year-old cars are around £6k. Until now, I have been looking for the 2016, 17, and 18 Octavia 1.4 TSI. I have not found anything interesting close to my area (Scotland).miniman said:
Our Yeti was awesome. It was fully, fully kitted, super-practical and rugged, 3 proper rear seats, absolutely spot on.
Apart from the fuel consumption.
We had the 1.2TFSI and per the above point the bulk and shape of the Yeti made it really poor. If you can find a TDI 4x4 I'd say that's the sweet spot.
I don't know if diesel will be a good option for me, as I will be doing a lot of short journeys to work, school drop-off, and shopping.Apart from the fuel consumption.
We had the 1.2TFSI and per the above point the bulk and shape of the Yeti made it really poor. If you can find a TDI 4x4 I'd say that's the sweet spot.
MustangGT said:
Personally I would not consider a Yeti for your stated use. I would be going for a Skoda Octavia petrol. The Yeti was much thirstier than the equivalent Octavia due to the worse aerodynamics. Although the interior of the Yeti has more seat options I never had any problems with the Octavia, and I think the overall boot space is better in an Octavia.
It's a funky looking thing though!I have one and have to agree with this. MPG isn't great and the boot isn't huge particularly with a full sized spare wheel. I went camping with 2 of my kids in mine and needed to use the rear seat space for luggage. You'd need a roof box to use it as a family car IMO. They're also more expensive than the equivalent Octavia.
And AIUI the engines are prone to coking if used for short journeys.
The Mazda 6 is a step up in size even compared to an Octavia and would be a better family car IMO. We had 53 and 57 plate ones and they were utterly reliable and actually pretty good to drive.
durga_invest said:
MustangGT said:
Personally I would not consider a Yeti for your stated use. I would be going for a Skoda Octavia petrol. The Yeti was much thirstier than the equivalent Octavia due to the worse aerodynamics. Although the interior of the Yeti has more seat options I never had any problems with the Octavia, and I think the overall boot space is better in an Octavia.
Thanks for the inputs, At the start, Yeti was not on my list; it got me interested only because of the price; normally, 10-year-old cars are around £6k. Until now, I have been looking for the 2016, 17, and 18 Octavia 1.4 TSI. I have not found anything interesting close to my area (Scotland).Bill said:
It's a funky looking thing though!
I have one and have to agree with this. MPG isn't great and the boot isn't huge particularly with a full sized spare wheel. I went camping with 2 of my kids in mine and needed to use the rear seat space for luggage. You'd need a roof box to use it as a family car IMO. They're also more expensive than the equivalent Octavia.
And AIUI the engines are prone to coking if used for short journeys.
The Mazda 6 is a step up in size even compared to an Octavia and would be a better family car IMO. We had 53 and 57 plate ones and they were utterly reliable and actually pretty good to drive.
according to my budget (around £10k) and requirements ( petrol, boot space), I short-listedI have one and have to agree with this. MPG isn't great and the boot isn't huge particularly with a full sized spare wheel. I went camping with 2 of my kids in mine and needed to use the rear seat space for luggage. You'd need a roof box to use it as a family car IMO. They're also more expensive than the equivalent Octavia.
And AIUI the engines are prone to coking if used for short journeys.
The Mazda 6 is a step up in size even compared to an Octavia and would be a better family car IMO. We had 53 and 57 plate ones and they were utterly reliable and actually pretty good to drive.
Skoda Octavia post 2017
Audi A4 2015, any specific petrol engines?
Mazda 6/CX-5
Honda Civic, any particular models??
Are there any other models I can look into?
durga_invest said:
Hi everyone,
I am replacing my Ford Focus 1.6 ZETEC. I am looking for a family car( kids aged 6 and 3). My annual mileage is around 6k, mostly on city roads and occasional long drives.
As my mileage is lower, I am inclined towards petrol cars. Initially, I looked at 7 or 8-year-old saloon cars (Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda M6) under £10,000. I may get a 2018 Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI under £10k, I don't know if this is better than 1.4 TSI.
One of my colleagues plans to sell his 2013 Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI (160 bhp) Elegance; he is asking for £4500.
Heated front leather seats, Air conditioning, Cruise control, and Parking sensors. AM/FM Radio/CD/SD/AUX System.
He bought the car in 2021 (92k miles); now the mileage is 103k miles. He replaced the clutch and DMF two years ago.
There are a few marks, scraps, and some rust spots on the doors.
One of the things that concerns me is that he told me there is an occasional P2015 code on the dashboard; he fixed it by clearing the code in the garage rather than properly fixing it. I don't know how serious the problem is.
Another concern for me is the MPG of this car. The quoted figure is 35 MPG (combined); within the city, this might be around 25 MPG.
Any helpful advice on your opinions of the car at this price and condition would be much appreciated.
Alternatively, if you think any other cars priced at £10000 or below might be better suited for me, then I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!
I *think* that code is the common intake manifold flapper problem, if so I had it on a 2.0 TSI around the same age.I am replacing my Ford Focus 1.6 ZETEC. I am looking for a family car( kids aged 6 and 3). My annual mileage is around 6k, mostly on city roads and occasional long drives.
As my mileage is lower, I am inclined towards petrol cars. Initially, I looked at 7 or 8-year-old saloon cars (Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda M6) under £10,000. I may get a 2018 Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI under £10k, I don't know if this is better than 1.4 TSI.
One of my colleagues plans to sell his 2013 Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI (160 bhp) Elegance; he is asking for £4500.
Heated front leather seats, Air conditioning, Cruise control, and Parking sensors. AM/FM Radio/CD/SD/AUX System.
He bought the car in 2021 (92k miles); now the mileage is 103k miles. He replaced the clutch and DMF two years ago.
There are a few marks, scraps, and some rust spots on the doors.
One of the things that concerns me is that he told me there is an occasional P2015 code on the dashboard; he fixed it by clearing the code in the garage rather than properly fixing it. I don't know how serious the problem is.
Another concern for me is the MPG of this car. The quoted figure is 35 MPG (combined); within the city, this might be around 25 MPG.
Any helpful advice on your opinions of the car at this price and condition would be much appreciated.
Alternatively, if you think any other cars priced at £10000 or below might be better suited for me, then I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!
Mine was covered by warranty but I seem to recall it being over £700 on the quote.
There is however a bodge you can do to completely resolve it, something along the lines of putting a metal spacer in place of a worn plastic bump-stop to prevent the flapper being pulled out of its expected range of movement.
I really like it and for your mileage the MPG is irrelevant but you'd need to be sure it's big enough or get a roof box.budgie smuggler said:
I *think* that code is the common intake manifold flapper problem, if so I had it on a 2.0 TSI around the same age.
Mine was covered by warranty but I seem to recall it being over £700 on the quote.
There is however a bodge you can do to completely resolve it, something along the lines of putting a metal spacer in place of a worn plastic bump-stop to prevent the flapper being pulled out of its expected range of movement.
Any suggestions on what the bargain price on this 2013 model is with a mileage of 103,000? The auto trader suggests £4860.Mine was covered by warranty but I seem to recall it being over £700 on the quote.
There is however a bodge you can do to completely resolve it, something along the lines of putting a metal spacer in place of a worn plastic bump-stop to prevent the flapper being pulled out of its expected range of movement.
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