Tow-bar for RS wagon

[Sush]

Hi all,

Just wondering what other peoples experiences were with getting a tow-bar fitted?

I got my car from Mentone Skoda in Vic and paid $1500+ for the tow-bar and a cord put together with electrical tape and pull ties. Every time I use it I need to pull out from the spare tyre compartment, removing the items in my boot first.

Now I am in Tasmania and Mentone say I need to externally mount it at my own expense (the car is two months old).

I feel that as it's a "genuine" Skoda part external fitting should be covered, your thoughts?

[SKODA vRS147]

Think it is a bit of a cheek when you paid that sort of money for it to be fitted.
Based on what i have read about towbars in this forum (Superb) i was very inpressed with the look of the install.
Do a search on the forum for towbars as if i remember rightly it had pictures and detailed the install process etc.

I'd get it confirmed that you had a genuine part fitted to the car first and then give them hell over a shoddy install if that is the case.


Edit

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f150...ion-52365.html

I know it is for the superb - but will give you an idea for comparison purposes.

[K1W1]

T
I'd get it confirmed that you had a genuine part fitted to the car first and then give them hell over a shoddy install if that is the case.

Check the wording of your sales contract and if it's clear that you paid for a genuine bar give them one chance to rectify the situation and if they don't go straight to consumer affairs and complain in writing to Skoda Australia.
Unfortunately there is one dealership in Melbourne that is constantly of this source of complaint.

[MarksVRS]

I would definitely follow this one up if I were you, and contact Skoda Australia if the dealer gives you any grief. A factory fitted bar for a wagon should have the plug fixed to the rear bumper, alongside the towbar as per the photo.

It would have been minimal effort to bring the cable and plug through to where it should be so I don't know why they didn't do it in the first place, other than to avoid drilling a couple og holes in the bumper.

[JP-009]

Mine was fitted by the dealer before delivery.

[Sush]

Thanks for the info guys, looks like I got dooshed...

A email from Mentone...

"Unfortunately I would think the Tasmanian dealer will charge for changing over to externally fited. It is not a warranty issue. Unfortunately cost would now be down to you now if you wish to change.

Sorry but not willing to pick up the cost for this."

[Sush]

How do I upload a photograph?

Mine was fitted by the dealer before delivery.

[Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi]

You can get a towbar for Octavia's/Scout's from Hayman Reese now - approx $800 fitted. Checkout the specs on their website Hayman Reese

Cheers

[K1W1]

You can get a towbar for Octavia's/Scout's from Hayman Reese now - approx $800 fitted. Checkout the specs on their website Hayman Reese

Cheers

Wagons only from what the site says.

[wfdTamar]

$762.40 not including installation. So the dealer can still sting you for that reprogram. Cheaper from the UK.

You can reprogram the car yourself with the VCDS doo dah:

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index...tting_%281K%29

Cheapest direct from them (rather than locally or the UK) - about $410. A very useful tool as well.

http://store.ross-tech.com/shop/VCHUC.html