What new towcar?
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crankedup said:
I was going to suggest the Skoda Superb, but you may be happier with a VW with the same engine floor pan.
I'm not snobby at all especially since my son bought an Octavia. Checked with a dealer an having a test drive in a Superb on Saturday, so may thanks for the idea. I had one on hire in France a few years ago and was very impressed, thought it was aptly named. One little gizmo I thought was a fab idea was that at the side of the drivers seat it had a little flap where they put an umbrella. Clever eh?ColinM50 said:
crankedup said:
I was going to suggest the Skoda Superb, but you may be happier with a VW with the same engine floor pan.
I'm not snobby at all especially since my son bought an Octavia. Checked with a dealer an having a test drive in a Superb on Saturday, so may thanks for the idea. I had one on hire in France a few years ago and was very impressed, thought it was aptly named. One little gizmo I thought was a fab idea was that at the side of the drivers seat it had a little flap where they put an umbrella. Clever eh?Let us know how you get on, good or otherwise.
Didn't have the test drive, despite telling the salesman four or five times that I'm only interested in an auto and can't see the point of a "keep fit" gearbox, guess what car he had for me to test? Yup, it was a manual.
"Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
"Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
ColinM50 said:
Didn't have the test drive, despite telling the salesman four or five times that I'm only interested in an auto and can't see the point of a "keep fit" gearbox, guess what car he had for me to test? Yup, it was a manual.
"Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
Should have driven it in first until it went bang with the salesman in the passenger seat "Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
ColinM50 said:
Didn't have the test drive, despite telling the salesman four or five times that I'm only interested in an auto and can't see the point of a "keep fit" gearbox, guess what car he had for me to test? Yup, it was a manual.
"Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
Salesman knows better than you what car to buy "Ah but sir these are so easy to drive you won't even realise it's not an auto". Oh really???
Still worth trying elsewhere though.
Jazzer77 said:
To pull that weight in a smaller package you may to go 4x4.
Skoda Yeti 2.0Tdi
Freelander 2.2TD - rated for 2000kg and will do it with ease. A great towcar but thirsty around town.
Kuga 2.0Tdi - 2000kg
Yeti Tdi 170 4x4 rated at 2100kg. And drives wonderfully "car-like" when not towing, not like the usual 4x4 tanks. Definitely go have a look.Skoda Yeti 2.0Tdi
Freelander 2.2TD - rated for 2000kg and will do it with ease. A great towcar but thirsty around town.
Kuga 2.0Tdi - 2000kg
Rosscow said:
hornetrider said:
Andy Zarse said:
Yeti Tdi 170 4x4 rated at 2100kg.
That's interesting. I'm sure when I checked a few years ago that these were only rated really low.I actually saw one in red at the last site we went to, was a Monte Carlo. Looked the business (for a diesel min-MPV)
hornetrider said:
Rosscow said:
hornetrider said:
Andy Zarse said:
Yeti Tdi 170 4x4 rated at 2100kg.
That's interesting. I'm sure when I checked a few years ago that these were only rated really low.I actually saw one in red at the last site we went to, was a Monte Carlo. Looked the business (for a diesel min-MPV)
Rosscow said:
Andy Zarse said:
The interesting thing with nearly all Audis is how spectacularly well they manage to get so little interior room into any given body shell. It's like they designers are intent on anti-packaging. Is it humanly possible for any normal adult to get in the back of an A4 Avant?
Interesting - I've not noticed a problem with the A6 and have had many weekends away with 4 up. Next weekend it will be 5 up on a stag weekend to Amsterdam, so that will test it!
All I'm saying is, model for model and class for class, Audis are poorly packaged from a space point of view, whatever their other many benefits.
Given what I take to be the MTPLM weight of the van I would suggest you are going to struggle getting anything lighter than will safely tow.
We nearly bought a 5 series but opted for a Mk2 Kuga awd for our van which is plated at 200kg lighter than yours and I'm still twitchy as the van loaded will be just over 90% of the cars kerbweight.
Granted I'll only be dragging it with an empty car from storage to home before loading the car up with the family, awning etc, but you are really looking for something with a good weight in it, not just a high towing capacity on the V5.
We nearly bought a 5 series but opted for a Mk2 Kuga awd for our van which is plated at 200kg lighter than yours and I'm still twitchy as the van loaded will be just over 90% of the cars kerbweight.
Granted I'll only be dragging it with an empty car from storage to home before loading the car up with the family, awning etc, but you are really looking for something with a good weight in it, not just a high towing capacity on the V5.
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