As a Czech man, it always warms my heart of someone says nice things about our national car brand, even more so when they actually pronounce the "Š" in the name, bonus points! :) Great video as always, pleasure to watch. By the way, the A53 is a Samsung Galaxy phone aswell, yes. :)
I owned an Skoda Octavia 2005 1.6 M and it was a work horse. Bought it with 260k and it never left me stranded. Didn’t like the car for its handling or comfort but it worked.
We bought a Yeti, a 4x4 diesel. Looked immaculate, low mileage, from Skoda in Cardiff. Three months later we had a catastrophic gearbox failure - second gear started crashing and grinding. the Skoda cover with AA cover was great. The AA man sat in it, took the vehicle 12 feet down the road and stopped it, due to the horrible noises the gearbox would make when trying to go into second. The garage took the Yeti back to 'investigate'. Got a call a couple of days later to explain they'd need a completely new gearbox and had to order one from Europe. All done free of charge. Roll forward: Yeti is back with us and I wasn't happy about how the gearbox was acting of the sounds it was making. Several phone calls to the garage went without a return call from the head mechanic, whom I was told would call back. Then, one afternoon driving back from work, I depressed the clutch pedal to change down and the pedal went flat to the floor. No clutch. I was lucky to be an an A road and coasted to a layby. Waited over five hours for the AA. When they arrived, mechanic went to work on it and discovered the hose connected to the Master Cylinder had popped free, due to the retaining clip not being replaced correctly. His diagnosis: Human Error. Yeti went back to the garage on the back of the AA Recovery vehicle. We had a very sheepish and apologetic conversation over the phone with the head mechanic, and they said they'd need to vehicle for several days to 'investigate' the issue. The report they created didn't state it being the hose clip, but some 'other' problem, which they fixed, free of charge. By now we'd lost faith in both car and garage and sold the car. All said, up until the gearbox croaked and everything that followed, we were both impressed by the car, how it performed and handled, and felt very safe and secure in it.
You always go the extra mile to get a car into really good serviceable condition before selling it. I’d buy with confidence from you which is more than I can say for a lot of second hand dealers. And thanks for the consistent flurry of videos you post, it must be a lot of extra work but they’re really appreciated. Cheers
My first yeti was a 2013. 1.2 petrol Love the car, but regardless of what I did could not get better than 38 mpg Now have 2016. 2 L diesel and I can get 54 mpg Back seats removed turns it into a camper Been doing holidays as a camper car for 12 years. Very comfortable to drive Easy to get in and out of They hold their resale value Would I get another one? Definitely
Fyi I'm an ex Skoda Roomster owner which I bought new as a '13 plate. A word to the wise about your remark that "here is where they lost interest" at the point where they stopped using the main dealer. I also stopped using the main dealer because the first time I took it in after the 3year warranty expired they "found" £600+ worth of repairs they wanted to fix. One of which was the offside rear suspension which had given no signs of problems and on a quick visual inspection seemed fine. Not being the stupid woman they thought I was, I went to an independent garage who thoroughly checked the vehicle ... without charge, I might add and pronounced all the problems on Skoda's list as non-existant. Every...one... That garage earned my loyal custom from then on. I bet if you check, the previous owner stopped using the dealer around or soon after the end of warranty! Well done for going to all that trouble to keep a good old Skoda on the road, they really are excellent work-horses.👍
Totally agree with the principle of maintaining and using existing sound vehicles, rather than always buying brand new, or nearly new. We were constantly encouraged to re-use products , not so long ago and I believe it's much less wasteful as well. Where we live , on an island, you do see older cars a lot. They tend not to have big miles, as it's not a big island. This isn't always a good thing, as most engine wear is during cold starts and first few minutes. We go through a lot of batteries as well. There's something very satisfying about keeping an older car functional though....like re-soling an old pair of quality boots. In fact, I don't really like brand new things, I like to see wear and tear but continuing function. I can't really explain it but I reckon you'll know exactly what I mean, Matt. Good job, again.
Sad to think that within 10 years the MOT will be rigged so that any fossil fuel powered cars more than 5 years old will fail. Most of us will be priced out of car ownership which would mean for folk like me living in rural areas (only doing 3000 miles a year anyway) social isolation and reliance on supermarket delivery services. I wonder how we will get to medical appointments?
I love my 2014 Yeti, about to get a repower at 300kms although current engine still running OK, best thing is virtually no driver aids, beeps or bells, and when you turn it off it's GONE. Detest modern "safe" nanny aid cars.
I sell Skoda is for a living, and I have to say these things have cult status. Since they finished production in 2017, Skoda haven’t produced anything similar and the owners of these cars hardly ever get rid of them. Finding a good used one to sell is almost impossible. The last one I sold six months ago, sold for 20 grand!
Great cars had a roomster 1.6tdi which was brilliant and then had a yeti which was fantastic. Worst thing skoda ever done big market for these. Not a great fan of the new offerings.
@Ken Wheeler - yep, you're right. Had my Elegance 4x4 170bhp since new. Now 10 years and 108k later and I'm keeping it. I don't have a heavy right foot but I don't drive like a Nanna either. I look after it, and it looks after me! Skoda are missing a trick by dropping this for yet another homogenous Kia Sportage lookalike. I'd buy a new Yeti if they were on offer, for sure.
@@mikeilkycook6832 I don’t disagree with you. I have a list of customers looking to buy a last edition Yeti. Unfortunately, car makers build cars for many many territories and something that is popular here, may not be popular anywhere else. They look at sales as a whole and will cancel models that overall have low popularity.
@@9dicko good man. I had 2 Roomsters before my Yeti, which I sadly p/x'd too soon for a Karoq. The Karoq is lovely though doesn't have the same appeal.
I’ll leave this for anyone who considers buying a VW group car (Audi, Volkswagen, Škoda, maybe Seat?) - the EGR is a thing that really might fail when the car is 10 years or older - I had one fail on me on my Audi A3, 1.6 TDI, 2011, so it ruined our trip and we had to go back. Either remove it completely, or hope it won’t break. But if you decide to still buy from VW group - they are fun cars to drive, you will learn the value of how much it costs to upkeep and fix them, but it will tell you also what kind of car you like. Anyways, great video as always, and don’t worry about the expenses - the person who will drive it, will enjoy it!
Knocking on the door of 270k. Another brilliant video. Shame about the EGR, otherwise that would have been a decent margin, on, more importantly, a brilliant car for someone. I think the benefit of this channel is how thoroughly you prepare your cars, which wins other customers…
Great video Matt. We have a 2015 Yeti which we really enjoy. To be honest it's just as nice to drive as our other car, an MB E350 estate. Enjoying your theme on keeping older cars in service rather than buying new ones every three years.
Honestly. It's the first time I have left a comment, but I have been with the channel for a while now. Keep up the good work. Love your videos. They are fun to see and really really informative 👍
It's a good car and will serve somebody well. It all builds a great reputation. You'll get repeat customers and recommendations from cars like that so there's a real lifetime value with even those smaller profit turnarounds. Definitely worth the effort. Well done mate.
@@graham6771 thanks for that well thought out reply. You're clearly an educated man, a radical thinker and one of the greatest minds of our generation. Not a sad, greasy troll sat in his pants, picking his arse and being a fuckwit on UA-cam. nope. Not that.
I agree £782 profit is not really worth it for you, but your mechanic, body shop, valet and other suppliers also made a profit on the work they did to get the car to its current, high, standard. 😃 But did you forget to include the cost of the Car Vertical check as well?
Got a yeti 2 litre diesel 4x4 remapped, 16 inch wheels with chunky General Grabber AT tyres. Looks a bit more purposeful and does everything well. The car is just the right size for our narrow, potholed roads, corners well and can go off road. Both car nuts like me and old people seem to rate the yeti! Will probably be a classic some day.
You are spot on with the Yeti Matt, Skoda probably now wish they'd carried on producing it. The Karoq - which sort of replaced the Yeti - is ceasing production towards the end of 2023 due to poor sales! The Yeti was a hugely popular choice with many buyers, and good examples remain sought after. That bent wing could probably be repaired. Those little sliding drawers under the seats are really handy. The new Skoda I bought in 2001 had one under each front seat, and I'd never seen such things before on a car. Neither had I seen folding hooks in the boot for carrier bags before. Clever stuff from Skoda. I went on to buy 3 further Skodas, all good!
The Karoq is as bland as they come - the challenge of every manufacturer having a few ‘SUV’ in their range is you need to stand out even just a bit - when the Yeti was launched it was fairly unique in the market. They’ve even done a good job of keeping the Kodiaq a fairly standout product but the Karoq and even Kamiq are boring as heck. I too bought Skodas from 2000 on and they felt special - you felt you were getting quality with value for money and some neat little touches. They’ve more or less become mainstream and, sadly, as a result a little anonymous.
@@MrTrev2507 The Karoq model line-up has no Scout version. Both the Scala and Karoq are ceasing production at the end of the current model phase.....or so said Skoda's Design Director, in Auto Express a little while back......
@@MarthaMansbridge You may feel the Kamiq is boring, but the Skoda sales person I spoke to just 3 weeks ago, said he personally had orders placed for 28 new Kamiq's.....and the wait will be 6+ Months...... Some people buy French cars, yet I personally feel French cars are the work of the Devil.
Thanks Matt for another fascinating, brutally honest review - and everything crossed that you obtain a half-way sensible resale price for the Yeti. In terms of educating and enlightening the used-car buying public, I think that viewing some of your most candid reviews should be compulsory, if only to evidence the fact that there really are some conscientious, trustworthy and knowledgeable dealers out there. Outstanding.
We love our Yeti, got a 1.4 4x4 L&C, cracking car-and the amount of stuff you can get in it when you take the rear seats out is amazing. It’s done 70,000 miles now on a 66 reg and at 74 I am hoping to keep it going until I give up driving!
If this has had an emissions software update that puts extra load on egr valve,and throttle body , which will need cleaning,dpf won’t be far behind either.I know from bitter experience,bought one with 70000 miles and fsh,including egr and throttle body replacement at 40000,both went again at 80000 plus dpf.VW know software update causes this.
What I like about Matt is he gives second chances to cars that might very well end up as spares or repairs. At least this way he’s made a bit of profit and given someone the chance of owning a sorted weird looking car. Keep up the great content 👍🏻😊
Had a 2017 DSG 4x4 Yeti and loved every minute of it (we won't talk about the broken haldex coupling that was repaired under warranty). Moved abroad and sadly had to sell it on, made £3,000 on it (during the crazy COVID market). Was super sad to see it go but it made me a nice return! My favourite car I've had so far. Great vid as always 🤌
Why do people put rubbish tyres on cars? That’s the first time I think Iv ever had an issue with something you’ve said, because cheap tyres are £50 a corner not £100+ per corner, and unless it’s on a sports car or a car you are going to drive aggressively then cheap tyres are perfectly acceptable…
Hi Matt, as I'm sure you know, Arrowspeed tyres are pervious versions of Goodyear tyres, just re branded and are actually quite good! Much in the same way that a Dacia is virtually a re branded Renault. Love your videos mate, keep up the good work!
I love the look of these yetis! I drove one whilst on holidays in TAS and it was really good I was impressed with the quality and visibility felt tight and responsive but was practical and spacious. Good to see you bring life back into this car mate someone will have another few years of joy and service from it! Love to see how do go from start to finish! Cheers mate 👍
Really enjoyable content but what shocks me is the rust you’re seeing on cars that are built by quality brands… I don’t remember you finding any on the Panda!
You’re doing the lord’s work Matt. Thanks for keeping another ice vehicle in the road, we’re going to need them. I predict a 2 tier society in the next 10 years. One part of the population in ev and waiting at a charging station, and the other part of the population doing everything in their power to keep their ice car going, a la Cuba.
I have owned my 2015 Yeti since November 2018, it is my intention to keep hold of it for as long as possible. I have it serviced religiously and any advisories on the M.O.T are dealt with promptly. I also keep the car clean all year round. So I believe if I keep this up , I see no reason why the Yeti shouldn't last a long time. The best car Skoda ever built.
I went from a succession of Passatts and Golfs to a box standard 1.9 Sdi diesel Fabia estate and was well pleased. Then I had a Roomster 1.2 which I really liked. I wanted to make a day camper, so I'm back with a VW Caddy. There is literally nothing between them in quality and I'd have an Octavia before a Passatt any day.
I agree with you totally , the Yeti was a very well thought out car in terms of modularity and engine choice . This one with a panoramic sunroof would be perfect . Yes , it was a great shame that it was discontinued as it really was a Czech Dacia . A car of a kindred spirit was the Series 2 A-class Mercedes , A200 fully specked . It would be interesting if you could get one of these to reincarnate to it's former glory . The car equivalent of giving a rescue dog a new home .
Great video Matt. I had a Yeti very similar but a few years older. One concern is whether it has had the emissions fix that was rolled out to all VW diesel cars. Failed EGR and limp mode are classic signs of this. I had the EGR replaced under VW warranty. The ECU firmware update they applied causes heavy carbon deposits which typically affect the EGR and turbo. I had mine 'rolled back' to the standard firmware version. If this is not done then the EGR will fail again at some point (and possibly the turbo). Rollback is £100 - 150. Worth it.
had one of these for nearly 10 years,a great car ,has never broke down and excellent MPG.still looks and drives like the day i got it.the only complaint i have is V A g drop links for the front roll bar they are crap and dont last,buy pattern ones instead they last so much longer.i agree skoda shot themslves in the foot when they stopped making the Yeti
I’ve found myself in the position of having to buy a second hand car and your videos are great for researching the possibilities. I’m amazed at the level of second hand car prices recently - looks like I may have to pay anything between 7 and 12 thousand for something that’s 6 or 7 years old from a dealer. How about doing a “top 5 least corrosion prone cars?”
Yes, you won't get rich on that deal, Matt, but hopefully, you'll make a reasonable profit... It's not a bad car now and will have quite a lot of life left in it, so, once again, well done for sharing another dilemma with us! 👍
Had my 2012 elegance automatic for five years. Super car. I’ll change the cam belt at the next service and don’t see why it won’t be good for another five.
Seen couple that were taxed to a van with the 2.0 diesel and both were in the high 300tkm. The 2.0 diesel always has been good just like on the Suberbs
Love the Yeti, absolutely agree Skoda made a mistake in ceasing production. Really enjoy your cheap car videos and start to think it would be fun to do something like it once in a while. Then.........there's your bills at the end of the video........and your VAT! Perhaps I'll just stick to watching and enjoying your videos.
I had one of these as a temporary phone in between iPhones and it really is an awful phone, it’s part of the galaxy series and is very slow and the camera is pretty shocking - thankfully only had it for 3 or 4 months - never again
The used car dealer in Newcastle that sold me my 2014 Skoda Rapid last year said he sold a lot of Skodas, and mentioned there was a lot of demand for Yetis and he never had any problem selling them. As you said, very good for people living up tracks, presumably in the middle of nowhere. Even the 2WD wide-tracked Yeti has a good reputation for sure-footedness. I remember Clarkson himself liked it a lot in his review, even saying he thought it was the best car he had ever driven!
There's quite a few in the Cotswolds giving loyal service as school run cars and farmer's hacks. The 4x4 versions are apparently pretty good off road and do almost everything a Defender does with more comfortable ride and room for the driver's shoulder. Never seem to see them on dealer's lots though. I guess they're in high demand
I have a Yeti and I love it, it’s reliable ,dependable and more than capable. It’s 8years old now but I do tend to keep my cars for a long time. I would still buy a new one if they were still made.
Right decision to repair, just unfortunate with the EGR. That battery looked original to me, and then you said it failed to start... I had the same problem... Good, happy to drive car. Gives confidence, esp 4*4, and always puts a smile on your face. You're too honest for the motor trade 😂 But makes the public appreciate more what you have to do... 👍👍
Skoda owners are not normally plebs I reckon. Skoda is a "technical choice". You buy it because you think about reliability and running costs, not because it looks sexy or for throwing it round corners. I reckon people that own Skodas are generally careful people with a sense of respect towards their cars, and appreciate them, see the locked rear seatbelts- safety in case of carried loads in boot moves forward in an an accident, compare for example, Vauxhalls- a different kettle of fish entirely. Great car, great video.
I bought a 2016 2 litre 4x4 manual high mileage Yeti 2 years ago at a bargain price from a local trader. It's given 2 years trouble free motoring so far, great car compared to that troublesome Grand Picasso I owned previously.
Being a Škoda fanatic, this cute Yeti certainly grabbed my attention, they do ouse character, thank you Matt, for saving this (now) lovely example of the Karoq’s predecessor❤
@@michaelpavelson9385 Don’t be so silly. Since VW took over it’s been the platform for Skoda, Seat, with the Yeti been on the A5 PQ35 platform which is mk5/6 golf, Leon and Octavia.
If you see headlamp washers on a VAG car it doesn’t automatically mean it has xenon lights. It means it possibly has them or the winter pack fitted. The only true tell for the presence of xenons is the absence of the headlamp levelling dial as xenon’s level automatically.
Good work ethos and integrity Matt. Pretty much what I would do, attention to detail, pride and enjoyment of seeing a weary car given a new lease of life. Low profits but these videos pay off in other ways obviously - great PR for your company, and good UA-cam revenue 👍🏻
Another great discovery. You and your team have rejuvenated it. It looks amazing. I have decided that I'm going to either buy a 4x4 Yeti or Vitara as my main, and have something like an X Type, Monaro or 159 as a second car for fun.
I've had my Yeti since new in 2017. The 2. 1Tsi DSG is more than adequate for drivers who can drive without showing off. We reqularly get 50+mpg and we've yet to find any load it won't carry. Skoda screwed up badly by taking this model off sale. I'd buy another one instantly.
Just px one back to skoda for 1k dealer next door immediately ( next day ) put it on their forecourt for 3999!!!! I loved that car looked after it so well 2nd clutch 3rd cam belt thought about asking you if you wanted it but it had 160k mileage and I’ve got 2 kids and a dog. Would definitely recommend the 2.0 tdi.
Loads of 'MK1s' still around in our rural area. Love our Yeti 1.2TSi. Ten years old (63 plate so facelifted version) this year and never missed a beat. Only replacements in 10 years are new brake discs and the electric hatch lock that threw a moody! We'll keep her till she just won't go any more. Big shame they didn't do a second facelift.
I've got a 2010 4x4 Yeti and it's absolutely fantastic. A stage 1 map and it's north of 200bhp, pulls very well. I had a splash out on a new clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder when I started losing clutch pressure and it turned out to be the slave cylinder that is inside the gearbox housing. Other than that it's been fantastic and handles everything I've thrown at it. With crossclimate 2 tyres it's unstoppable in the snow too!
I've got an 11 reg Yeti Elegance 1.8 TSi 70k miles - had it for 12 years, purchased for £14k cash, pulls like an absolute train only issue is a major one (no its not the Skoda Badge) - It burns 2 litres of oil every 400 miles so plan to drive it till dies - its been an incredible car and still is in many respects.
The Yeti has a great following, Skoda buyers were dismayed when they stopped making it ,so I’m sure it will sell easily, it’s a good colour and spec …well saved
Good write up thanks. I live mostly in the US but have a home in England, so I love these videos. (My wife drives her Mom and dad's old Fiesta 2001). One thing I have learned -- stay away from German used cars. They will eat you alive. If it's not the complex technology or parts prices it's the impossibility of getting at anything. FWIW, M-B is now the least reliable car brand in the US. Just my 10P as it were.
Matt, how you can hop from what you have hopped from into what you have hopped to and maintain your objectivity, you are to be commended. Fair play, mate.
A good save again Matt. Yes, you had to stump up a lot of cash to get to the point of profit but well worth it in my opinion. I had a Yeti (mk1 like this one) and loved it. Skoda were very brave with their rather unique styling and there was nothing quite like it. The van-like appearance wasn't to everyone's taste. Sadly, with the Karoq they went all generic and ironically the new Defender has carried the Yeti look forward.
Enjoyed the review, lovely to see your attention to detail and methodology in assessing a car. One thought for the future might be to put your costs up on screen over the top as you talk about them (Wheeler Dealers stylee), so you can show expenditure, expected sale price and expected profit... Oh and one other thing I've noticed about Skodas is that the paint is incredibly hard wearing and polishes up a treat even on older cars (owned two Octys and now a Kodi and bought and Octy for a friend)
I have had to yetis, first was a 2013 1.1 sel traded for a 2016 1.2 sel both auto and petrol, loved them both now in a kamiq, but if yeti was still around i would have got another. L oved the space, flat back and upright seating position.👍👍
We had two, my wife's (a 2012 2 litre Diesel Elegance 4wd DSG) which we still have and mine (a 2016 2.0 L&K 4wd DSG) which I part exchanged for a midlife crisis car in 2021. I wish I could have kept it as it was absolutely immaculate. I agree that they should not have stopped making it. they are real marmite cars though. A friend of mine has been trying to get a drive in my mid life crisis car but when I told them no but I may have let them drive my L&K they said they wouldn't be seen dead in it
I've had 3 -2.0 diesel 4x4 manual, 1.2 petrol 2wd dsg and a 1.6 diesel Greenline 2wd manual, the best was the 1.6 Greenline, it was stupid to stop making them, due to their popularity.
This has been a great insight this Video, thank you very much! I'm considering getting a Skoda Yeti as a 1st Car. I don't fancy a Small Car but seen the Yeti and liked it's practicality. I'll be using this advice in the near future for sure 👍
Cracking cars yeti's ... we had a 180 bhp version before they went all eco !! 4x4 and it was like a little go-cart .. nearly cried when we got rid of it ... 😞
Matt, actually saving the planet one car at a time. Well done mate.
Until you look at what he drives around in 😂 (that's just my jealous side speaking!)
@@TheAllyMor he could be planting the same amount of trees 😉
😂😂
Sat there with his car idling for no reason lol
As a Czech man, it always warms my heart of someone says nice things about our national car brand, even more so when they actually pronounce the "Š" in the name, bonus points! :)
Great video as always, pleasure to watch.
By the way, the A53 is a Samsung Galaxy phone aswell, yes. :)
I’m on my second Skoda first a yeti 2nd an Octavia estate - love them both, more so the Octavia. Practical, well designed and put together cars.
S in Skoda pronounced correctly,but still the 'o' not pronounced correctly,so halfway there !😅
I owned an Skoda Octavia 2005 1.6 M and it was a work horse. Bought it with 260k and it never left me stranded. Didn’t like the car for its handling or comfort but it worked.
I have a octy mark 1 vrs for last 4 years. Got it from my dad 😀. I have so far done 1.8 lakh km . Love it
I am upgrading soon but a vw
National car brand?
They are the purveyors of rebodied VW products.
We bought a Yeti, a 4x4 diesel. Looked immaculate, low mileage, from Skoda in Cardiff. Three months later we had a catastrophic gearbox failure - second gear started crashing and grinding. the Skoda cover with AA cover was great. The AA man sat in it, took the vehicle 12 feet down the road and stopped it, due to the horrible noises the gearbox would make when trying to go into second.
The garage took the Yeti back to 'investigate'. Got a call a couple of days later to explain they'd need a completely new gearbox and had to order one from Europe. All done free of charge.
Roll forward: Yeti is back with us and I wasn't happy about how the gearbox was acting of the sounds it was making. Several phone calls to the garage went without a return call from the head mechanic, whom I was told would call back. Then, one afternoon driving back from work, I depressed the clutch pedal to change down and the pedal went flat to the floor. No clutch. I was lucky to be an an A road and coasted to a layby. Waited over five hours for the AA. When they arrived, mechanic went to work on it and discovered the hose connected to the Master Cylinder had popped free, due to the retaining clip not being replaced correctly. His diagnosis: Human Error.
Yeti went back to the garage on the back of the AA Recovery vehicle. We had a very sheepish and apologetic conversation over the phone with the head mechanic, and they said they'd need to vehicle for several days to 'investigate' the issue. The report they created didn't state it being the hose clip, but some 'other' problem, which they fixed, free of charge.
By now we'd lost faith in both car and garage and sold the car. All said, up until the gearbox croaked and everything that followed, we were both impressed by the car, how it performed and handled, and felt very safe and secure in it.
You always go the extra mile to get a car into really good serviceable condition before selling it. I’d buy with confidence from you which is more than I can say for a lot of second hand dealers.
And thanks for the consistent flurry of videos you post, it must be a lot of extra work but they’re really appreciated. Cheers
Absalutely buddy
I would buy a car from Matt without hesitation.
My first yeti was a 2013. 1.2 petrol
Love the car, but regardless of what I did could not get better than 38 mpg
Now have 2016. 2 L diesel and I can get 54 mpg
Back seats removed turns it into a camper Been doing holidays as a camper car for 12 years.
Very comfortable to drive
Easy to get in and out of
They hold their resale value
Would I get another one?
Definitely
Fyi I'm an ex Skoda Roomster owner which I bought new as a '13 plate. A word to the wise about your remark that "here is where they lost interest" at the point where they stopped using the main dealer.
I also stopped using the main dealer because the first time I took it in after the 3year warranty expired they "found" £600+ worth of repairs they wanted to fix. One of which was the offside rear suspension which had given no signs of problems and on a quick visual inspection seemed fine.
Not being the stupid woman they thought I was, I went to an independent garage who thoroughly checked the vehicle ... without charge, I might add and pronounced all the problems on Skoda's list as non-existant. Every...one...
That garage earned my loyal custom from then on.
I bet if you check, the previous owner stopped using the dealer around or soon after the end of warranty!
Well done for going to all that trouble to keep a good old Skoda on the road, they really are excellent work-horses.👍
Matt your passion for saving cars is to be saluted 👍 Skoda missed a trick by stopping Yeti production
Totally agree with the principle of maintaining and using existing sound vehicles, rather than always buying brand new, or nearly new.
We were constantly encouraged to re-use products , not so long ago and I believe it's much less wasteful as well.
Where we live , on an island, you do see older cars a lot. They tend not to have big miles, as it's not a big island.
This isn't always a good thing, as most engine wear is during cold starts and first few minutes.
We go through a lot of batteries as well.
There's something very satisfying about keeping an older car functional though....like re-soling an old pair of quality boots.
In fact, I don't really like brand new things, I like to see wear and tear but continuing function.
I can't really explain it but I reckon you'll know exactly what I mean, Matt.
Good job, again.
Shame the London mayor does not think so.
Most old cars can look kinda nice if you maintain it and just wash it. Some old cars aged so poorly nothing will help.
Sad to think that within 10 years the MOT will be rigged so that any fossil fuel powered cars more than 5 years old will fail.
Most of us will be priced out of car ownership which would mean for folk like me living in rural areas (only doing 3000 miles a year anyway) social isolation and reliance on supermarket delivery services. I wonder how we will get to medical appointments?
I love my 2014 Yeti, about to get a repower at 300kms although current engine still running OK, best thing is virtually no driver aids, beeps or bells, and when you turn it off it's GONE. Detest modern "safe" nanny aid cars.
I sell Skoda is for a living, and I have to say these things have cult status. Since they finished production in 2017, Skoda haven’t produced anything similar and the owners of these cars hardly ever get rid of them. Finding a good used one to sell is almost impossible. The last one I sold six months ago, sold for 20 grand!
Great cars had a roomster 1.6tdi which was brilliant and then had a yeti which was fantastic. Worst thing skoda ever done big market for these. Not a great fan of the new offerings.
@@9dicko Yeah the Karoq is very bland beside the old Yeti, a 4wd Yeti is a great country vehicle.
@Ken Wheeler - yep, you're right. Had my Elegance 4x4 170bhp since new. Now 10 years and 108k later and I'm keeping it. I don't have a heavy right foot but I don't drive like a Nanna either. I look after it, and it looks after me! Skoda are missing a trick by dropping this for yet another homogenous Kia Sportage lookalike. I'd buy a new Yeti if they were on offer, for sure.
@@mikeilkycook6832 I don’t disagree with you. I have a list of customers looking to buy a last edition Yeti. Unfortunately, car makers build cars for many many territories and something that is popular here, may not be popular anywhere else. They look at sales as a whole and will cancel models that overall have low popularity.
@@9dicko good man. I had 2 Roomsters before my Yeti, which I sadly p/x'd too soon for a Karoq. The Karoq is lovely though doesn't have the same appeal.
Wife has had her 2014 black Skoda Yeti 1.2 DSG for over 4 years, still loves it, and not even done 30k yet. They really are great cars.
I’ll leave this for anyone who considers buying a VW group car (Audi, Volkswagen, Škoda, maybe Seat?) - the EGR is a thing that really might fail when the car is 10 years or older - I had one fail on me on my Audi A3, 1.6 TDI, 2011, so it ruined our trip and we had to go back. Either remove it completely, or hope it won’t break. But if you decide to still buy from VW group - they are fun cars to drive, you will learn the value of how much it costs to upkeep and fix them, but it will tell you also what kind of car you like. Anyways, great video as always, and don’t worry about the expenses - the person who will drive it, will enjoy it!
Knocking on the door of 270k. Another brilliant video. Shame about the EGR, otherwise that would have been a decent margin, on, more importantly, a brilliant car for someone. I think the benefit of this channel is how thoroughly you prepare your cars, which wins other customers…
Can anyone explain why that bill was so high ( about the EGR ). Cheers
Cause its a ripp part but yer can delete it no probs for a tonne
Great video Matt. We have a 2015 Yeti which we really enjoy. To be honest it's just as nice to drive as our other car, an MB E350 estate. Enjoying your theme on keeping older cars in service rather than buying new ones every three years.
Honestly. It's the first time I have left a comment, but I have been with the channel for a while now. Keep up the good work. Love your videos. They are fun to see and really really informative 👍
It's a good car and will serve somebody well. It all builds a great reputation. You'll get repeat customers and recommendations from cars like that so there's a real lifetime value with even those smaller profit turnarounds.
Definitely worth the effort. Well done mate.
Nonsense
@@graham6771 thanks for that well thought out reply. You're clearly an educated man, a radical thinker and one of the greatest minds of our generation. Not a sad, greasy troll sat in his pants, picking his arse and being a fuckwit on UA-cam. nope. Not that.
Oh dear
@@graham6771 We can't all afford Bentleys, Gray.
I agree £782 profit is not really worth it for you, but your mechanic, body shop, valet and other suppliers also made a profit on the work they did to get the car to its current, high, standard. 😃 But did you forget to include the cost of the Car Vertical check as well?
Resellers probably get free allocation
It's listed at £5k
Mind blowing really but the man has a business to run
This was and is still a good looking vehicle. Unique and stylish, Skoda needs to reinvent it for the 2024s
Got a yeti 2 litre diesel 4x4 remapped, 16 inch wheels with chunky General Grabber AT tyres. Looks a bit more purposeful and does everything well. The car is just the right size for our narrow, potholed roads, corners well and can go off road. Both car nuts like me and old people seem to rate the yeti! Will probably be a classic some day.
I have one as my everyday car and it’s brilliant, never goes wrong, very practical and to to run. Dealer service excellent
What a cool car. It looks like a Lincoln Navigator and the new Defender went into a pub and this popped out 9 months later.
You are spot on with the Yeti Matt, Skoda probably now wish they'd carried on producing it. The Karoq - which sort of replaced the Yeti - is ceasing production towards the end of 2023 due to poor sales! The Yeti was a hugely popular choice with many buyers, and good examples remain sought after. That bent wing could probably be repaired. Those little sliding drawers under the seats are really handy. The new Skoda I bought in 2001 had one under each front seat, and I'd never seen such things before on a car. Neither had I seen folding hooks in the boot for carrier bags before. Clever stuff from Skoda. I went on to buy 3 further Skodas, all good!
The Karoq is as bland as they come - the challenge of every manufacturer having a few ‘SUV’ in their range is you need to stand out even just a bit - when the Yeti was launched it was fairly unique in the market. They’ve even done a good job of keeping the Kodiaq a fairly standout product but the Karoq and even Kamiq are boring as heck. I too bought Skodas from 2000 on and they felt special - you felt you were getting quality with value for money and some neat little touches. They’ve more or less become mainstream and, sadly, as a result a little anonymous.
The Karoq isn’t being phased out, they are just dropping some trim levels clouding the scout version.
@@MrTrev2507 The Karoq model line-up has no Scout version. Both the Scala and Karoq are ceasing production at the end of the current model phase.....or so said Skoda's Design Director, in Auto Express a little while back......
@@MarthaMansbridge You may feel the Kamiq is boring, but the Skoda sales person I spoke to just 3 weeks ago, said he personally had orders placed for 28 new Kamiq's.....and the wait will be 6+ Months...... Some people buy French cars, yet I personally feel French cars are the work of the Devil.
i have absolutely no idea why, but have always fancied one of these. There, I've said it 😁
Thanks Matt for another fascinating, brutally honest review - and everything crossed that you obtain a half-way sensible resale price for the Yeti. In terms of educating and enlightening the used-car buying public, I think that viewing some of your most candid reviews should be compulsory, if only to evidence the fact that there really are some conscientious, trustworthy and knowledgeable dealers out there. Outstanding.
We love our Yeti, got a 1.4 4x4 L&C, cracking car-and the amount of stuff you can get in it when you take the rear seats out is amazing. It’s done 70,000 miles now on a 66 reg and at 74 I am hoping to keep it going until I give up driving!
If this has had an emissions software update that puts extra load on egr valve,and throttle body , which will need cleaning,dpf won’t be far behind either.I know from bitter experience,bought one with 70000 miles and fsh,including egr and throttle body replacement at 40000,both went again at 80000 plus dpf.VW know software update causes this.
What I like about Matt is he gives second chances to cars that might very well end up as spares or repairs. At least this way he’s made a bit of profit and given someone the chance of owning a sorted weird looking car. Keep up the great content 👍🏻😊
Had a 2017 DSG 4x4 Yeti and loved every minute of it (we won't talk about the broken haldex coupling that was repaired under warranty). Moved abroad and sadly had to sell it on, made £3,000 on it (during the crazy COVID market). Was super sad to see it go but it made me a nice return! My favourite car I've had so far. Great vid as always 🤌
Why do people put rubbish tyres on cars? That’s the first time I think Iv ever had an issue with something you’ve said, because cheap tyres are £50 a corner not £100+ per corner, and unless it’s on a sports car or a car you are going to drive aggressively then cheap tyres are perfectly acceptable…
Remember that those 4 patches of rubber are the only things that make contact with the road and if they are cheapies they may let you down in the wet!
Hi Matt, as I'm sure you know, Arrowspeed tyres are pervious versions of Goodyear tyres, just re branded and are actually quite good! Much in the same way that a Dacia is virtually a re branded Renault. Love your videos mate, keep up the good work!
You were right to save it Matt, nice car. Another fun video, loved the one liners!
Great cars. My 09 4x4 elegance 2.0 tdi is on 188k now. Absolutely perfect for these Scottish Island roads.
Bloody love your videos Matt, always full of knowledge and humour, we all need that these days. Shame it wasn't a very profitable car
Quite a cute and unique car, love the spec and after the High Peak Autos treatment looks like its done 70k miles.
Great buy and work as always :D
Great save Matt, nice job 👍👍 But wow, that VAT on gross margin is a deal killer.
Should not be VAT on older goods to keep them viable and save carbon footprint of manufacture…
Your videos are coming fast and very welcome to everyone.
The higher the 'Spec' the more things to go wrong
I love the look of these yetis! I drove one whilst on holidays in TAS and it was really good I was impressed with the quality and visibility felt tight and responsive but was practical and spacious. Good to see you bring life back into this car mate someone will have another few years of joy and service from it! Love to see how do go from start to finish! Cheers mate 👍
Really enjoyable content but what shocks me is the rust you’re seeing on cars that are built by quality brands… I don’t remember you finding any on the Panda!
You’re doing the lord’s work Matt. Thanks for keeping another ice vehicle in the road, we’re going to need them. I predict a 2 tier society in the next 10 years. One part of the population in ev and waiting at a charging station, and the other part of the population doing everything in their power to keep their ice car going, a la Cuba.
I think you could be right
I have owned my 2015 Yeti since November 2018, it is my intention to keep hold of it for as long as possible. I have it serviced religiously and any advisories on the M.O.T are dealt with promptly.
I also keep the car clean all year round.
So I believe if I keep this up , I see no reason why the Yeti shouldn't last a long time.
The best car Skoda ever built.
Spot on!
I really like this channel and the content you make Matt
I went from a succession of Passatts and Golfs to a box standard 1.9 Sdi diesel Fabia estate and was well pleased. Then I had a Roomster 1.2 which I really liked. I wanted to make a day camper, so I'm back with a VW Caddy. There is literally nothing between them in quality and I'd have an Octavia before a Passatt any day.
Always fancied a Yeti as it's a great dog car. Keep up the good work mate. Been following you since the first lockdown.
The best thing on UA-cam 👍
Loved the Yeti and agree with you, Skoda should never had stopped building it. Great looking car and great job sorting it to live another day.
Its the best looking version of the new Defender!
I agree with you totally , the Yeti was a very well thought out car in terms of modularity and engine choice . This one with a panoramic sunroof would be perfect . Yes , it was a great shame that it was discontinued as it really was a Czech Dacia . A car of a kindred spirit was the Series 2 A-class Mercedes , A200 fully specked . It would be interesting if you could get one of these to reincarnate to it's former glory . The car equivalent of giving a rescue dog a new home .
Great video Matt. I had a Yeti very similar but a few years older. One concern is whether it has had the emissions fix that was rolled out to all VW diesel cars. Failed EGR and limp mode are classic signs of this. I had the EGR replaced under VW warranty. The ECU firmware update they applied causes heavy carbon deposits which typically affect the EGR and turbo. I had mine 'rolled back' to the standard firmware version. If this is not done then the EGR will fail again at some point (and possibly the turbo). Rollback is £100 - 150. Worth it.
had one of these for nearly 10 years,a great car ,has never broke down and excellent MPG.still looks and drives like the day i got it.the only complaint i have is V A g drop links for the front roll bar they are crap and dont last,buy pattern ones instead they last so much longer.i agree skoda shot themslves in the foot when they stopped making the Yeti
Great turnaround on the Yeti, that will serve somebody for 5 or more years at least!
I’ve found myself in the position of having to buy a second hand car and your videos are great for researching the possibilities. I’m amazed at the level of second hand car prices recently - looks like I may have to pay anything between 7 and 12 thousand for something that’s 6 or 7 years old from a dealer. How about doing a “top 5 least corrosion prone cars?”
Second-Hand Car Prices in London are astronomical thanks to The ULEZ.
Yes, you won't get rich on that deal, Matt, but hopefully, you'll make a reasonable profit... It's not a bad car now and will have quite a lot of life left in it, so, once again, well done for sharing another dilemma with us! 👍
Worth the effort its a nice looking motor now with the leather seats too.
Great video! I've loved the Yeti since 2009
Great to see a video where you acknowledge that for some people a car is just a car, and not worth spending a fortune on.
Absolutely love my Yeti.
Owned it for 5 years and never let me down.
Still to meet another Yeti owner who doesn't like them as much as I do. 👍
Had my 2012 elegance automatic for five years. Super car. I’ll change the cam belt at the next service and don’t see why it won’t be good for another five.
"I can see beyond the filth" just as you should when buying a house - never let a few skid marks put you off.
A good maxim for life there - I never do when I'm buying second-hand underpants either
a skoda! you made me very happy, being a skoda owner myself :)
Seen couple that were taxed to a van with the 2.0 diesel and both were in the high 300tkm.
The 2.0 diesel always has been good just like on the Suberbs
I’m a Skoda fan, especially the 191fsi Superb. I’ve always like the Yeti as well for some reason.
Great car the Yeti - the 4WD version is very capable. And, it actually doesn't look that bad either. I'm with you Matt, shame they killed it.
Love my Yeti. 1.6 "Greenline".. That I immediately remapped, mega intercooler, EGR blanked. Drive it more than my 2015 E250cdi! Love it
Love the Yeti, absolutely agree Skoda made a mistake in ceasing production. Really enjoy your cheap car videos and start to think it would be fun to do something like it once in a while. Then.........there's your bills at the end of the video........and your VAT! Perhaps I'll just stick to watching and enjoying your videos.
14:00 A Samsung A53 is a 2022 midrange phone that costs about €350 to €400 in the Netherlands.
I had one of these as a temporary phone in between iPhones and it really is an awful phone, it’s part of the galaxy series and is very slow and the camera is pretty shocking - thankfully only had it for 3 or 4 months - never again
Keeping these cars running is a really good thing to do. Another decent cheaper car lives on
The used car dealer in Newcastle that sold me my 2014 Skoda Rapid last year said he sold a lot of Skodas, and mentioned there was a lot of demand for Yetis and he never had any problem selling them. As you said, very good for people living up tracks, presumably in the middle of nowhere. Even the 2WD wide-tracked Yeti has a good reputation for sure-footedness. I remember Clarkson himself liked it a lot in his review, even saying he thought it was the best car he had ever driven!
There's quite a few in the Cotswolds giving loyal service as school run cars and farmer's hacks. The 4x4 versions are apparently pretty good off road and do almost everything a Defender does with more comfortable ride and room for the driver's shoulder. Never seem to see them on dealer's lots though. I guess they're in high demand
I have a Yeti and I love it, it’s reliable ,dependable and more than capable. It’s 8years old now but I do tend to keep my cars for a long time. I would still buy a new one if they were still made.
Right decision to repair, just unfortunate with the EGR. That battery looked original to me, and then you said it failed to start...
I had the same problem...
Good, happy to drive car. Gives confidence, esp 4*4, and always puts a smile on your face.
You're too honest for the motor trade 😂
But makes the public appreciate more what you have to do... 👍👍
Well done Matt for keeping the Yeti on the road.
Not a bad car it's quite good
Kevin
I quite like the Yeti. It's got sort of Matra Rancho vibes.
Loved the Matro Rancho as a boy!
Skoda owners are not normally plebs I reckon. Skoda is a "technical choice". You buy it because you think about reliability and running costs, not because it looks sexy or for throwing it round corners. I reckon people that own Skodas are generally careful people with a sense of respect towards their cars, and appreciate them, see the locked rear seatbelts- safety in case of carried loads in boot moves forward in an an accident, compare for example, Vauxhalls- a different kettle of fish entirely. Great car, great video.
Sounds like me to a tee
I bought a 2016 2 litre 4x4 manual high mileage Yeti 2 years ago at a bargain price from a local trader. It's given 2 years trouble free motoring so far, great car compared to that troublesome Grand Picasso I owned previously.
Another excellent car review these reviews are the best..a car that needs TLC & getting back to a decent condition .keep em coming Matt.👌
It's great when you do your video from start (buying) to complete overhaul, with costs, to ready for sale with all the emotions that go with it.
Being a Škoda fanatic, this cute Yeti certainly grabbed my attention, they do ouse character, thank you Matt, for saving this (now) lovely example of the Karoq’s predecessor❤
Skodas are reskins of VW cars.
@@smoke_xl3332 They are VW's poor relations .
What do you think of the Karoq?
@@williamegler8771 They're not. Do some CZE automotive industry study. Start with Mr Ferdinand Porsche Dr. H.C. or Mr Hanz Ledwinka first...
@@michaelpavelson9385 Don’t be so silly. Since VW took over it’s been the platform for Skoda, Seat, with the Yeti been on the A5 PQ35 platform which is mk5/6 golf, Leon and Octavia.
If you see headlamp washers on a VAG car it doesn’t automatically mean it has xenon lights. It means it possibly has them or the winter pack fitted. The only true tell for the presence of xenons is the absence of the headlamp levelling dial as xenon’s level automatically.
Good work ethos and integrity Matt. Pretty much what I would do, attention to detail, pride and enjoyment of seeing a weary car given a new lease of life. Low profits but these videos pay off in other ways obviously - great PR for your company, and good UA-cam revenue 👍🏻
Much appreciated!
Another great discovery. You and your team have rejuvenated it. It looks amazing. I have decided that I'm going to either buy a 4x4 Yeti or Vitara as my main, and have something like an X Type, Monaro or 159 as a second car for fun.
Good save. Distinctive small SUV in a good spec. Well done.
I've had my Yeti since new in 2017. The 2. 1Tsi DSG is more than adequate for drivers who can drive without showing off. We reqularly get 50+mpg and we've yet to find any load it won't carry.
Skoda screwed up badly by taking this model off sale. I'd buy another one instantly.
Just px one back to skoda for 1k dealer next door immediately ( next day ) put it on their forecourt for 3999!!!! I loved that car looked after it so well 2nd clutch 3rd cam belt thought about asking you if you wanted it but it had 160k mileage and I’ve got 2 kids and a dog. Would definitely recommend the 2.0 tdi.
Loads of 'MK1s' still around in our rural area.
Love our Yeti 1.2TSi. Ten years old (63 plate so facelifted version) this year and never missed a beat. Only replacements in 10 years are new brake discs and the electric hatch lock that threw a moody! We'll keep her till she just won't go any more. Big shame they didn't do a second facelift.
Great video Matt. Nice to see something from the real world of buying a used motor :)😊
My mate bought a yeti, slated him for it. First time I was driven in it, I was amazed, all the car you’d ever need.
Kudos for the effort. But that's how it is... Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose...
Very cool to see your effort...🚀🚀🚀
I've got a 2010 4x4 Yeti and it's absolutely fantastic. A stage 1 map and it's north of 200bhp, pulls very well.
I had a splash out on a new clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder when I started losing clutch pressure and it turned out to be the slave cylinder that is inside the gearbox housing.
Other than that it's been fantastic and handles everything I've thrown at it. With crossclimate 2 tyres it's unstoppable in the snow too!
I've got an 11 reg Yeti Elegance 1.8 TSi 70k miles - had it for 12 years, purchased for £14k cash, pulls like an absolute train only issue is a major one (no its not the Skoda Badge) - It burns 2 litres of oil every 400 miles so plan to drive it till dies - its been an incredible car and still is in many respects.
The Yeti has a great following, Skoda buyers were dismayed when they stopped making it ,so I’m sure it will sell easily, it’s a good colour and spec …well saved
Love your content mate new to the channel so I've got a good back log off videos to catch up on keep up the good work
Good write up thanks. I live mostly in the US but have a home in England, so I love these videos. (My wife drives her Mom and dad's old Fiesta 2001). One thing I have learned -- stay away from German used cars. They will eat you alive. If it's not the complex technology or parts prices it's the impossibility of getting at anything. FWIW, M-B is now the least reliable car brand in the US. Just my 10P as it were.
These are bloody good cars ! BUT , I know a few who bought none 4x4 versions and got upset as they thought all Yetis had 4x4 !!
Matt, how you can hop from what you have hopped from into what you have hopped to and maintain your objectivity, you are to be commended. Fair play, mate.
A good save again Matt. Yes, you had to stump up a lot of cash to get to the point of profit but well worth it in my opinion. I had a Yeti (mk1 like this one) and loved it. Skoda were very brave with their rather unique styling and there was nothing quite like it. The van-like appearance wasn't to everyone's taste. Sadly, with the Karoq they went all generic and ironically the new Defender has carried the Yeti look forward.
Enjoyed the review, lovely to see your attention to detail and methodology in assessing a car. One thought for the future might be to put your costs up on screen over the top as you talk about them (Wheeler Dealers stylee), so you can show expenditure, expected sale price and expected profit...
Oh and one other thing I've noticed about Skodas is that the paint is incredibly hard wearing and polishes up a treat even on older cars (owned two Octys and now a Kodi and bought and Octy for a friend)
I have had to yetis, first was a 2013 1.1 sel traded for a 2016 1.2 sel both auto and petrol, loved them both now in a kamiq, but if yeti was still around i would have got another. L oved the space, flat back and upright seating position.👍👍
Yeti is rocking, looks a decent car now the work has been completed.
As some people would say ,”RS3 IT BRO! REMAP IT BRUV!” 😂
The Socrates of our time
@@MCTogs
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Make it a sleeper bro
Yes cuzzy bro Remap it innit turbo ting
@@_RS3___ uno dat brother 😂
In the end keeping lovely cars on the road keeps the co2 gas of life flowing which feeds plants & is a win for humanity! Great work Matt boy❤
I like the Yeti. And great colour. Also the way Mike allows us to see the honest expense👍
Not met Mike
Matt
We had two, my wife's (a 2012 2 litre Diesel Elegance 4wd DSG) which we still have and mine (a 2016 2.0 L&K 4wd DSG) which I part exchanged for a midlife crisis car in 2021. I wish I could have kept it as it was absolutely immaculate. I agree that they should not have stopped making it. they are real marmite cars though. A friend of mine has been trying to get a drive in my mid life crisis car but when I told them no but I may have let them drive my L&K they said they wouldn't be seen dead in it
What midlife crises car did you get?
I've had 3 -2.0 diesel 4x4 manual, 1.2 petrol 2wd dsg and a 1.6 diesel Greenline 2wd manual, the best was the 1.6 Greenline, it was stupid to stop making them, due to their popularity.
This has been a great insight this Video, thank you very much! I'm considering getting a Skoda Yeti as a 1st Car. I don't fancy a Small Car but seen the Yeti and liked it's practicality.
I'll be using this advice in the near future for sure 👍
Cracking cars yeti's ... we had a 180 bhp version before they went all eco !! 4x4 and it was like a little go-cart .. nearly cried when we got rid of it ... 😞