Two Minds get a 103tdi now or wait for new one.

[CAF]

AM currently looking at the 103TDI just not sure if I should wait for the new model or grab a 2012 Platin Grey for $31000? As the dealers cant confirm what the new models will be and from what I've read it's more cosmetic than anything else. Will have to sleep on it tonight.

[DarkShines]

I'll be in the same boat in a couple of months if the facelift isn't out.

You are correct - the new car is a facelift, not a whole new model. Cosmetic changes outside, updated interior and potentially a model styling split (urban vs country) which again seems mostly cosmetic.

The MY12 pricing being offered is a bargain & I expect to see a price rise the on the new model. Skodas are normally priced just below VW, if memory serves the Yeti was 2-3000 below the equivalent Tiggy before the MY12 "sale".

Guess it comes down to if you need/want the car now, and are happy with an MY12. Good luck with the decision!

[sparkie]

I think the facelift makes a distinctive car look more conservative - which is bad news in the SUV stable, I reckon get the cheap run-out now!

[Rooboy]

I think you'll be waiting until mid year at least before the update arrives. The City will replace the current 77tsi version and the Outdoor will be the 4x4 versions. It will be interesting to see if Skoda Oz offer any more engine options for the City model. There are very few changes to the interior - steering wheel, and gear knob seem to be most noticeable with some other minor trim changes. It will be interesting to see how Skoda price it in the current competitive market but I'm sure you won't get the updated 4x4 tdi for $31k.

[CAF]

Cheers for the comments, and after trolling the UK sight last night I have decided to go with the MY12 as the differences are not worth the wait. After talking to the Dealer he has stated that the compliance plate will be dated for 2014, so now I have a seven day wait for it to come from NSW, next thought is should I get the extended warranty.

The hardest decision I have to make now is do I sell my XR5

[Jake02]

I'd say easily buy the current model, it looks far more distinctive (and better, if I'm honest) than the new model and great deals are being done on the current model.

[Guest001]

Compliance plates don't mean as much as the build date which is what defines what it is.

Also what my insurance company uses to insure it.

Some use one some the other.

If its been in the country for a while it is probably already complianced as don't Patricks do it before distributing them.

[Tonba]

We ended up just going for the runout model.

$31.5k drive away with metallic paint and reversing sensors.. Can't go wrong with that!!

[CAF]

We ended up just going for the runout model.

$31.5k drive away with metallic paint and reversing sensors.. Can't go wrong with that!!


Sweet what colour did you choose? Did they give you a delivery time? As i'd ordered mine 10 days ago and still not sure on it's arrival or was yours in the yard? Another one did you get the 5yr extented warranty?

cheers

Chris

[Tonba]

We got the 103TDI DSG in lava blue with the reversing sensors. Also got the 5yr warranty with 5yr roadside assist.

We can't pickup until mid-feb anyways, in which they will have it ready for us then. Ours wasn't in the yard had to be sourced.

[CAF]

Picking mine up tomorrow at 2....:)

[Tonba]

Awesome!

I bet your excited!!

[CAF]

Yep Loving the yeti, although day 4 and some XXXXwit decided to run their shopping trolley down the side of the car...scratching the **** out of the front guard...mind you i parked miles away from everyone and no where near a trolley bay....

[Tonba]

WHAT?! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


Did you have the protective film on???

[CAF]

Nah it's booked in for the 10th Monday week, managed to polish out all but the deep scratches and a couple of dimples, not a good start it just goes to show you that some people don't give a rat's toss about peoples cars.

[Ryeman]

Hope to pick up the "last" white TDI next fri or sat with reverse sensors $30,990 da, can't complain ....weeeeee!

[CardinalSin]

That's what I paid for mine.

Make sure they've done a good detailing job. They've all been hanging around for a long time and need a really thorough clean.

[CAF]

That's what I paid for mine, on the road, just before Xmas.
103TDI DSG, reverse sensors, platin grey but agonised over the white and still do.

Make sure they've done a good detailing job. They've all been hanging around for a long time and need a really thorough clean.

Congrats on getting the Yeti white was my second choice but happy with the Platin Grey, Totally agree in regards to a good clean, as have just finished giving mine a detailed clean with a good clay before sealing it with zaino, the amount of grime on it was shocking especially on the chrome and windows...

[CardinalSin]

I clay barred mine the other day. What a difference that made to the feel of the paint, especially on the roof, now it's silky smooth as well as having 3 layers of wax. It makes you wonder where these cars have been stored and how they have travelled when you look in the nooks and crannies and see the amount of built up dirt.
My previous car was absolutely spotless by comparison, as it should be.

[CAF]

Yep same same and just the thickness of the dust/dirt/grime was the worst i'd ever seen my focus XR5 when delivered was immaculate compared to this.. Trying to get the crud from the cracks has been insane..but yep looks the goods now.:grin:

[bluey]

When I was looking at the question of getting another Yeti, there was some suggestion the new model diesel might be a 125kW TDI. Hard to know really, since there are so many models OS that we don't get. I figured that with the hotted up diesel SUV competition in the market, VWA would seriously consider up-speccing the motor.

Personally, I always figure the first penned model is as close as will ever be to what the original designer wanted. Every facelift looks more and more like design by committee.

There certainly look to be a lot more Yetis on the street now. I am surprised the new Yeti hasn't come out sooner. Expecting to see a big price slug after the dropping dollar.

[Ryeman]

103TDI White.
getting close now, can't wait to get my hands on it.

[probbo]

Yep same same and just the thickness of the dust/dirt/grime was the worst i'd ever seen my focus XR5 when delivered was immaculate compared to this.. Trying to get the crud from the cracks has been insane..but yep looks the goods now.:grin:

Very interesting to hear this.............must be down to the dealer. My Yeti was immaculate on delivery.

Maybe the Vic dealers do it best :facepalm:

Cheers

[Ryeman]

Can VW 'deny' Skoda a 125kw version to control their competitor, I wonder?.

[CardinalSin]

Very interesting to hear this.............must be down to the dealer. My Yeti was immaculate on delivery.

Maybe the Vic dealers do it best :facepalm:

Cheers

How long ago did you get it and what is the build date?

[probbo]

How long ago did you get it and what is the build date?

Mid last month..............2012 Build/2013 compliance.

Cheers

[CardinalSin]

Mid last month..............2012 Build/2013 compliance.

Cheers

Thanks. I'm guessing early 2012 build which also means yours has been hanging about for a couple of years like ours.
Either it was stored somewhere clean or they did a real good job detailing or you haven't looked deep into the nooks and crannies.
Mine looked the part until I peered down in the engine bay and crawled underneath. The cars are clearly coated with sticky stuff to stop corrosion and over time dust builds up into crud.

Still, the first time you take it on an unsealed road it gets crap in all those places anyway, so it's not the end of the world but to a clean freak[me] it was a frustrating start.

[CAF]

Thanks. I'm guessing early 2012 build which also means yours has been hanging about for a couple of years like ours.
Either it was stored somewhere clean or they did a real good job detailing or you haven't looked deep into the nooks and crannies.
Mine looked the part until I peered down in the engine bay and crawled underneath. The cars are clearly coated with sticky stuff to stop corrosion and over time dust builds up into crud.

Still, the first time you take it on an unsealed road it gets crap in all those places anyway, so it's not the end of the world but to a clean freak[me] it was a frustrating start.


Mine is a May 12 compliance ? Unfortunately when it comes to a clean car i am a tad bit anal. After giving it a proper wash at home, I was surprised by the number of scratches on the car, have done my best to polish them out although the front bumper will be going back for a respray. The amount of grime in all of the nooks and crannies took a lot of time and plenty of cleaning prior to applying a good coat of CQuartz DLUX and Zaino to seal the car. (http://waxit.com.au/p/8696685/carpro-cquartz-dlux-kit.html):rolleyes:

[Ryeman]

Well I won't be getting a white one as it seems the last one is in Perth and dealers so far have wanted to keep them, so I'm getting silver, (no cost) and they had at least 2 in stock.
I pick it up tomorrow.
I think I will probably be THE Rye Yeti owner.
I didn't think I had seen a Yeti on the road, but the last couple of days in Melbourne I've seen 3, strange how you suddenly notice a particular car when you become interested in one.

[CardinalSin]

On Carsales.com there's a white 103TDI DSG in NSW and Queensland.
Both $30,990 drive away.

New & Used Skoda Yeti 103TDI cars - Find Skoda Yeti 103TDI cars for sale - carsales.com.au (http://tinyurl.com/kafcntv)

[Ryeman]

On Carsales.com there's a white 103TDI DSG in NSW and Queensland.
Both $30,990 drive away.

New & Used Skoda Yeti 103TDI cars - Find Skoda Yeti 103TDI cars for sale - carsales.com.au (http://tinyurl.com/kafcntv)

Apparently they won't let them go for some reason.

[CardinalSin]

Apparently they won't let them go for some reason.

Could you buy direct, have them truck it from NSW for free, unregistered and then register it in Victoria?

I'm sure you're committed, happy with silver and with no hassles.

[Ryeman]

Could you buy direct, have them truck it from NSW for free, unregistered and then register it in Victoria?

I'm sure you're committed, happy with silver and with no hassles.

Oh yes, can't wait....probably won't sleep that well tonight :-)

[Ryeman]

Got it v happy and only $ 486 to insure (coles).
now to master the tech.

[CardinalSin]

Got it v happy and only $ 486 to insure (coles).
now to master the tech.

Congratulations!
I'm with Coles too, $456 but it will be going up in a few years with the age penalty.

The little wheel on the right hand side of the steering wheel that controls the readouts in the centre of the dash is worth playing with.
Currently mine is reading an average of 5.1L/100km for today and estimating a total of 1130km from the 60L tank. The nice big digital speedo is a must have because the analogue dial is hard to read at a glance.
I tweaked the sound by backing off the treble a bit and increasing the midrange, left the base alone. Sounds great with a good track on JJJ and heaps of volume.

You might want to replace the headlight bulbs with something better and if you do, turn off the auto lights so they last. The more light for the same watts means less bulb life.

How clean is it when you look in the nooks and crannies?

Check the tyre pressures. Mine had 40psi in the front when 34psi is about right.

Are you running it in by the book or giving it some heavy throttle without revving it high to bed the rings in?

[Ryeman]

^^^^what bulbs do you recommend?
Are they a straight swap?
Can I update the DRLs to a brighter led simply?
I don't trust the optimistic readout I go fill to fill and discount the kms by ~5%.
Is oil consumption still an issue with VW diesels etc? (Agree about bedding in but full throttle is not my natural style)
Delivered in immaculate condition but haven't checked the tyre pressures yet.
Strange how ins premium goes up when the capital risk goes down.....I think it's more to do with auto renewal mentality...gouging....QBE wouldn't even quote

[CardinalSin]

I bought a pair of Narva + 120% more light for $50 at the local shop.
It's a straight swap and the same watts so no problems. They aren't over twice as bright, more like +30% but worth doing.
Start on the offside one and use a mirror to work out where and how to release the clip before doing the tighter access nearside. There are a couple of posts on doing it. It's fiddly but otherwise a quick job.

I don't know if LED's are available for the DRL's but the bulbs they use are inefficient[dingy] to give a long life.

The fuel consumption readout is optimistic but once you accept it's reading about 5% under it's a good thing to gauge the economy. Especially if you change the set up so it resets each day and holds that average for up to 2 hours, that way you can see what you get for each trip instead of a long term average.
The odometer is usually accurate, it's the speedo that over reads by 5% on average because of the legal requirement that it mustn't under read but it can read up to 10% over.

Apparently oil consumption can still be an issue.

I'm surprised the insurance wasn't higher. Availability of parts and cost could be a negative factor?

What was the build date?

[Tonba]

Oil consumption an issue???

[Ryeman]

I bought a pair of Narva + 120% more light for $50 at the local shop.
It's a straight swap and the same watts so no problems. They aren't over twice as bright, more like +30% but worth doing.
Start on the offside one and use a mirror to work out where and how to release the clip before doing the tighter access nearside. There are a couple of posts on doing it. It's fiddly but otherwise a quick job.

I don't know if LED's are available for the DRL's but the bulbs they use are inefficient[dingy] to give a long life.

The fuel consumption readout is optimistic but once you accept it's reading about 5% under it's a good thing to gauge the economy. Especially if you change the set up so it resets each day and holds that average for up to 2 hours, that way you can see what you get for each trip instead of a long term average.
The odometer is usually accurate, it's the speedo that over reads by 5% on average because of the legal requirement that it mustn't under read but it can read up to 10% over.

Apparently oil consumption can still be an issue.

I'm surprised the insurance wasn't higher. Availability of parts and cost could be a negative factor?

What was the build date?

Thanks CS,
So what can be done about the dull DRLs, the specs in the hand book mean nothing to me at this stage.
Reg papers say 2014 Skoda build plate 1/2012 which begs the ? how do they store them to avoid bore corrosion etc?
DP

[CardinalSin]

Oil consumption an issue???

I was warned by a Skoda service advisor not to change the oil until 15,000km because it could and probably would, cause high oil consumption. He claimed the oil from the factory is a different spec to allow running in and the fully synthetic oil would interfere with that. He also said expect it to use some oil at about 8,000km but that will stop by about 12,000km.

It sounds wrong to me for several reasons but that's what I was told.

[CardinalSin]

Thanks CS,
So what can be done about the dull DRLs, the specs in the hand book mean nothing to me at this stage.
Reg papers say 2014 Skoda build plate 1/2012 which begs the ? how do they store them to avoid bore corrosion etc?
DP

You could replace the bulbs with a higher performance version of the same wattage . If there's an LED version available I would be interested.

They all seem to have been built Jan and Feb 2012. There should be a sheet showing the battery has been charged every couple of months but apart from that it seems they've just been stored somewhere. Hopefully inside and not outside under cover? No wonder they are nearly all the same spec, Skoda Oz must have bought a job lot at a discount.

[Copperhead]

I was warned by a Skoda service advisor not to change the oil until 15,000km because it could and probably would, cause high oil consumption. He claimed the oil from the factory is a different spec to allow running in and the fully synthetic oil would interfere with that. He also said expect it to use some oil at about 8,000km but that will stop by about 12,000km.

It sounds wrong to me for several reasons but that's what I was told.

Ah... another retelling of the old urban legend of the mythical break-in oil.
I changed mine at 1500km, and it didn't blow up, or start consuming oil. Those cars have been sitting for a long time, changing the oil in them is a good idea in my opinion (change is due at 15,000km or 12 months...these are 24 months old).

I think it might be wishful thinking to believe they were stored indoors or under cover.

[Transporter]

Ah... another retelling of the old urban legend of the mythical break-in oil.
I changed mine at 1500km, and it didn't blow up, or start consuming oil. Those cars have been sitting for a long time, changing the oil in them is a good idea in my opinion (change is due at 15,000km or 12 months...these are 24 months old).

I think it might be wishful thinking to believe they were stored indoors or under cover.

Exactly my thoughts.

[CardinalSin]

Ah... another retelling of the old urban legend of the mythical break-in oil.
I changed mine at 1500km, and it didn't blow up, or start consuming oil. Those cars have been sitting for a long time, changing the oil in them is a good idea in my opinion (change is due at 15,000km or 12 months...these are 24 months old).

I think it might be wishful thinking to believe they were stored indoors or under cover.

You have to wonder why Skoda service would make it up and then use it to stop a sale from the parts department?

As I said, it sounds wrong to me too and I went ahead later and bought a genuine filter and some oil to 504/507 spec.
My rings were bedded in within 100km.

I hate to think where these cars were stored in Europe, the dealer said they were about a year old when they arrived here. To Adelaide I think? Then on the train across to WA and elsewhere, hopefully into a shed at that stage.

[Ryeman]

I would think they must have been stored under cover simply because the clear coat would have been 'etched' from atmospheric contaminants and would be v labour intensive to bring to the immaculate state that mine is in having examined it in full sun. There is no sign of it being 2 years old from a visual inspection.
I had a 1 yr old 'new' pulsar which was clearly etched on subsequent close examination.

[CardinalSin]

I had to claybar mine to get rid of the contaminants.
I washed and waxed it twice but it wasn't silky smooth to the touch, particularly the roof. Now it is and I understand what the clay does instead of thinking it was it was some pointless geek cleaning fantasy.

[Ryeman]

I had to claybar mine to get rid of the contaminants.
I washed and waxed it twice but it wasn't silky smooth to the touch, particularly the roof. Now it is and I understand what the clay does instead of thinking it was it was some pointless geek cleaning fantasy.

Im lucky it seems as there's not the slightest sign of 'restoration' of the paint.......if there's bore corrosion it won't take long for the rings to bed in :-)
The hand book tells me nothing about the DRL globe that makes sense but compared to the ones I replaced my Falcon's fog lights with, they are a dull almost pale yellow in comparison. But not sure if there are CAN issues to consider also.

[Tonba]

What oil does Skoda use for the Yeti?

[CardinalSin]

What oil does Skoda use for the Yeti?

Why you need to use 504/507 oils in FSI/TSI/TDI engines! (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f77/why-you-need-use-504-507-oils-fsi-tsi-tdi-engines-47140.html)

[CardinalSin]

Thanks CS,
So what can be done about the dull DRLs, the specs in the hand book mean nothing to me at this stage.


Here's some posts on upgrading the DRL's.

Change to DRL LED bulbs - Skoda Yeti Forums - Page 1 (http://www.yetiownersclub.co.uk/forum/change-to-drl-led-bulbs_topic97_page1.html)

[Ryeman]

Nah, I think I'll give that a miss, but thanks for the link.

[Ryeman]

The dealership gave me a loan car - 77TSI with 9K and 5 months reg on it going for the bargain? price of $24888.
You wouldn't want to have missed the adds for $21990 DA with a full years reg. It just demonstrates to me the autonomous nature of dealerships.....buyer beware.

[Ryeman]

We got the 103TDI DSG in lava blue with the reversing sensors. Also got the 5yr warranty with 5yr roadside assist.

We can't pickup until mid-feb anyways, in which they will have it ready for us then. Ours wasn't in the yard had to be sourced.

They are selling lava blue with reverse sensors $29990 DA today in Frankston

[Tonba]

^ Shiiiiiiiittttttttttt

Good price.

[Ryeman]

^ Shiiiiiiiittttttttttt

Good price.

They are, of course, early 2012 manufactured ......mine was in every respect immaculate but some could be showing signs of exposure to contaminants from some reports.