New car thread
New car thread
I think this is our fourth purchase since March, so quite a bumper lockdown for the Jobbo family. It's for my wife, mainly because she's now got tired of the Tacumas after having six of them (!) - it'll be odd having to sell one rather than scrapping it
As seems to be quite traditional on here, my wife is getting a Skoda Yeti. It's black, petrol, DSG and it's a low mileage, one owner car. My preferred Tourareg or Grand Cherokee options were ignored for some reason, but I have no issues with the Yeti; always loved them, so I'm glad she likes it.
She has spotted that it doesn't have a CD player; it does have Smartlink (Carplay/Android Auto) enabled though so she can use that. I'll stick a load of music on an SD card just in case though.
Planning to pick it up on our way back from holiday, a week on Friday.
As seems to be quite traditional on here, my wife is getting a Skoda Yeti. It's black, petrol, DSG and it's a low mileage, one owner car. My preferred Tourareg or Grand Cherokee options were ignored for some reason, but I have no issues with the Yeti; always loved them, so I'm glad she likes it.
She has spotted that it doesn't have a CD player; it does have Smartlink (Carplay/Android Auto) enabled though so she can use that. I'll stick a load of music on an SD card just in case though.
Planning to pick it up on our way back from holiday, a week on Friday.
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Nice, I still like the Yeti. Somehow I have less enthuisasm for the Karoq.
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That looks nice. What made her break with tradition?
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The fact that even the newest Tacuma is 10 means that it feels a bit old (they're based on 80s/90s Vauxhall bits) and she wanted something newer.
I have always thought the Yeti was by far the best car modern Skoda have produced; it's not just a slightly restyled VW but something with its own character.
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BIL has one and agree - they're fun cars that feel different to a Golf even if I guess that's what they're based on if you go back far enough. The ride height / large tyres gives them a rugged feel.
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Jobbo wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:19 amThe fact that even the newest Tacuma is 10 means that it feels a bit old (they're based on 80s/90s Vauxhall bits) and she wanted something newer.
I have always thought the Yeti was by far the best car modern Skoda have produced; it's not just a slightly restyled VW but something with its own character.
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Nice purchase. I've always liked the Yeti.
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Who else has one in the family? I know Jon's wife has one, and I'm sure there's someone else on here whose wife has one.
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Oh, I've just realised the Fake Taxi stickers Jimmy got me will go perfectly in this
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Good choice Jobbo...
My other half had one for a year and it was great all rounder. Her's was the diesel so I can only assume the Petrol will be that bit better
My other half had one for a year and it was great all rounder. Her's was the diesel so I can only assume the Petrol will be that bit better
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I'm not too sure the diesel isn't the better choice, to be honest - but since my wife tends to do more stop start journeys, I didn't think the diesel was the one to go for. She's also never had a diesel and doesn't like them; without realising that my Audi, which she really liked driving, was a diesel
This thread could be entitled 'new car for someone who isn't particularly interested in cars' so I view the choice as a bit of a win.
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Not sure how old it would have been but if the diesel option was older than 2015 / Euro 5 I think it would be advisable staying away from it. From next year there will be several million additional Londoners that can't drive one under the ULEZ so I imagine that must have an impact on overall residuals.
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Typical London-centric viewpoint
Having said that, Birmingham is going to have a diesel tax for going into the centre and Bristol was going to ban all diesel cars, no matter what emission standards they meet, though that's on hold.
Having said that, Birmingham is going to have a diesel tax for going into the centre and Bristol was going to ban all diesel cars, no matter what emission standards they meet, though that's on hold.
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Isambard will be turning in his grave!!
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I always sing it when ever I see one! Cool (in a weird way) cars though!
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My wife - bought ours in January. Also a DSG petrol.
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She's a late 2016, 66 plate. The car, not the wife.