Towbar fitting cost?

That's about ball park. It varies depending on whether it is fixed or removeable and, if fixed, whether it is flange or swan's neck. Bear in mind that a large part of the cost will be for a dedicated wiring loom, so the bar doesn't interfer with reversing sensors, shows up as towing on the dash etc. It also depends on whether you have a 7 pin plug or the more modern 13 pin (or both, which can be useful if you are towing different trailers).
 
I paid £400. It would have been more if it was needed for more lighting eg for a caravan or if the car had been more modern with more complicated electrics. Oh and I don't have reversing sensors.
 
Thanks ever so much for that. Tbh it's already got a detachable swan neck one but obv that has to go as I'm not towing a horsebox with a detachable towbar. I was shocked at £499 but then when I got a quote of £607 from a land rover dealership, after I'd picked myself up of the floor, I wondered if the 499 one (from a local towbar fitter) might be cutting corners?
 
Mechanic neighbour fitted one on a vivaro van for £100 including all electrics
Towbar cost was under £90 - brand new Anker towbar on Ebay
So under £200 for the lot
 
I’ve been quoted £352 for a tow bar to be fitted to my Kia Sportage complete with Kia electrics so as not to invalidate the warrenty reading this thread this is definitely where I will be going .
 
Don't feel like you have to go to a dealership for a tow bar to be fitted correctly, you will probably pay significantly more. I had a tow bar fitted at a tow bar fitting company. I had a removable ball plus electrics & it was around £350, that was about 5 months ago. You can save money by buying a used tow bar from Ebay/facebook etc and pay for a mechanic to fit it.
 
I paid £500+ for a swan neck tow bar on a Mercedes with Mercedes-specific electrics. Getting the generic version would only have been £90 cheaper which wasn't enough of a saving to be worthwhile. It was a mobile tow-bar company - the Mercedes dealer wanted well over £1000 :eek:
 
We paid £350 3 years ago for a non dealer fitted one. Cost was less than dealer fitted and also depends on make of car from friends experiences.
 
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