x404.co.uk
http://www.x404.co.uk/forum/

New Car!
http://www.x404.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19537		 Page 1 of 4
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:44 pm ]
Post subject:  New Car!
Well. Not for me but my wife has plonked down a deposit for a Skoda Yeti. It's the one that you can do tattooing in, drive through a burning warehouse whilst holding an ice cream and having a helicopter landing on the roof.

She took it for a test drive today, really liked it and is collecting it on Thursday. It seems much better than the indolent cart horse that is the current Zafira.
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Image

Something for everyone there :D
Author:  HeatherKay [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
A friend of mine just got a Yeti, too. A shiny black one. His previous was a Meriva, which I was quite impressed with, to be honest.
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
pcernie wrote:
Image

Something for everyone there :D
Yup. That covers all the bases.
Author:  finlay666 [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz6u2Kym7eQ

Oh dear :P

I have to say I do like the Skoda range now, the image is improving and I've got my eye on a Fabia VRS as a next car, practical, nippy (with a stg1 remap will hit 60 under 6 seconds), low tax and low insurance and the dsg seems to be favourable for a non race car apart from trying to change up instead of holding high revs
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
finlay666 wrote:
I have to say I do like the Skoda range now, the image is improving and I've got my eye on a Fabia VRS as a next car, practical, nippy (with a stg1 remap will hit 60 under 6 seconds), low tax and low insurance and the dsg seems to be favourable for a non race car apart from trying to change up instead of holding high revs

Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.
Author:  finlay666 [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Amnesia10 wrote:
Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.

Same, most are Octavia diesels (inc vrs) or Superbs, a few VW Passats about and not much else
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
finlay666 wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.

Same, most are Octavia diesels (inc vrs) or Superbs, a few VW Passats about and not much else

I wonder if the taxi owners get a big discount for using Skoda's? It would be a great way for people to travel in Skoda's and find out how much they have improved.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Aren't Skoda owned by VW these days? They're basically the same cars with different body work on top and a lower price.
Author:  big_D [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Yep, they are Volkswagen. Basically the Yeti is a Caddy in a different dress. My middle future brother-in-law has one and is very happy with it. The Roomster is also a Caddy derivative, but without the SUV look.
Author:  veato [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
l3v1ck wrote:
Aren't Skoda owned by VW these days? They're basically the same cars with different body work on top and a lower price.


Same as Seat. The Exeo is a previous generation Audi A4 and doesn't make much effort to disguise the fact.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Amnesia10 wrote:
finlay666 wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.

Same, most are Octavia diesels (inc vrs) or Superbs, a few VW Passats about and not much else

I wonder if the taxi owners get a big discount for using Skoda's? It would be a great way for people to travel in Skoda's and find out how much they have improved.

Unfortunately not - a mate is a taxi driver and has one - no special discounts though
Author:  paulzolo [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
Amnesia10 wrote:
finlay666 wrote:
I have to say I do like the Skoda range now, the image is improving and I've got my eye on a Fabia VRS as a next car, practical, nippy (with a stg1 remap will hit 60 under 6 seconds), low tax and low insurance and the dsg seems to be favourable for a non race car apart from trying to change up instead of holding high revs

Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.
I had a rear engined Skoda. It would not die and, despite the jokes, was very reliable. I kept it until the parts dried up.

When my dad was after a new car a couple of years ago, he wanted a Yeti but there was a 6 month waiting list. So he ended up getting a Roomster.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
HeatherKay wrote:
A friend of mine just got a Yeti, too. A shiny black one. His previous was a Meriva, which I was quite impressed with, to be honest.

We looked at them but went for the Hyundai IX35 as very similar but you get a 5 yr warranty (and slightly cheaper to)
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Car!
hifidelity2 wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
finlay666 wrote:
[quote="Amnesia10"]
Most of the taxis around here are now Skoda. They have come a long way from their "double its value by filling it with petrol" days. I am not a regular user of taxis but they are actually rather comfortable.

Same, most are Octavia diesels (inc vrs) or Superbs, a few VW Passats about and not much else

I wonder if the taxi owners get a big discount for using Skoda's? It would be a great way for people to travel in Skoda's and find out how much they have improved.

Unfortunately not - a mate is a taxi driver and has one - no special discounts though[/quote]
It does show that taxi drivers en masse have worked out what good value the Skoda range is.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk.
Page 1 of 4 All times are UTC
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
https://www.phpbb.com/