Hello again,
I have a build date of Week 9. That don't seem too bad but I'm aware of the horror stories that abound. It could be I have a fairly straight forward spec and the right colour, Petrol Blue. The only extrasbeing Park Assist and a folding front passenger seat.
So why have a bought a Yeti when I was going to buy a Scenic? I did spend six months with the brochures to create a short list, not including the Yeti, and finally chosen the Scenic as I've owned two previously without any regrets. So just before Christmas headed to the dealer, money in hand, to buy one. However due to a facelift they had no spec and no prices. I would have to wait until February. I had a few weeks off so, with idle hands controlled by the devil, started to re-assess my list. Sportage, Cashcow and Scenic? Kia didn't have a demo available so on to Nissan. I didn't like it. Not very versatile in the seat/luggage department and if I tried to set the drivers seat how I like it I was touching the head lining. It's not for me. On the same forecourtwas their other franchise, for Skoda. I went in to purely discount the Yeti from the list. I like to browse without being pestered and I had ten minutes before I was offered help. In that time I realised what a brilliant package the Yeti was. It filled the same criteria that I had set for the Scenic. Felt better in the materials used and everything just fell to hand. Next dayI came back for a test drive with my wife. I knew that if she didn't like it I would know immediatley. After anhalf an hour road test we were both smitten. Forget the Scenic where do I sign. Not felt so sure of a car for many years. So that's how I bought a Yeti. I've now had the usual Skoda reaction from friends and family, except one who happens to own a Fabia Vrs, but somehow I don't care.