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| Thread ID: 144069 | 2017-06-30 05:59:00 | Towbar Installation vs Price hike | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1436723 | 2017-06-30 05:59:00 | Thought of getting my car a towbar installed; preliminary enquiry of the price gave me a shock, and have to drop the idea! As I am not prepared to spend so much of money for an item I hardly use - maybe once of twice a year! Two shops quoted me at $650 ~ $750 GST included. I remember, years ago it was only around $350. A towbar is not a high tech piece of car accessory and 1 hour of labour to install shouldn't costs that much. What are your views? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1436724 | 2017-06-30 06:44:00 | Just got a price here in Napier for a towbar for our school 2016 Toyota Hi Ace. Quote $470 Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1436725 | 2017-06-30 06:54:00 | I put a removable on on an Audi (factory one was $2500) for about $540. But on the wife's suzuki it was $350. Two different places, two different prices. Sometimes treatme/grabone etc will have a towbar installation for cheap if you're happy to wait. | psycik (12851) | ||
| 1436726 | 2017-06-30 07:36:00 | Make it yourself, car ones dont have be certified. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1436727 | 2017-06-30 08:24:00 | Or buy a suitable one for your vehicle from a wreckers yard | smithie 38 (6684) | ||
| 1436728 | 2017-06-30 11:43:00 | Hooking the trailer lights into the car wiring is no longer an easy job, blame it on computers | Ofthesea (14129) | ||
| 1436729 | 2017-06-30 18:26:00 | Most newer cars have a special wiring pack for Trailers when a Towbar is installed,knew someone a few years ago fitted a used Towbar to a Mazda 6 and was complaining at the price to wire it up as it had to have some special bits for the car electronics (ABS etc) | Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1436730 | 2017-06-30 19:24:00 | An engineer in Tokoroa did mine for $300, a little bit more if I wanted it certified. I have a towbar of a Toyota Camry if it would fit you can have it. |
tut (12033) | ||
| 1436731 | 2017-06-30 20:33:00 | Did you try Aro Bros in Onehunga? | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1436732 | 2017-06-30 22:01:00 | Just had my replacement van done,with wiring $630.Usually do the wiring myself but not with LED/computers involved. | Neil McC (178) | ||
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