Cheapest car you can find with Tow Hitch

[skilly1]

I need to tow a trailer with advertising on it to local lay bys and leave it there for the day with the car and collect at the end of the day.

Ideally I am after 12 month tax and MOT and something that is sort of reliable for the price (thinking around £500 or under !!) Obviously small mileage so engine size or fuel type not a concern.

Any ideas?

[Wild Rumpus]

Reliable, sub £500 and good at towing says Volvo 940 to me.

[Disco You]

Mk1 mx-5

[CraigyMc]

skilly1 said:

I need to tow a trailer with advertising on it to local lay bys and leave it there for the day with the car and collect at the end of the day.

Ideally I am after 12 month tax and MOT and something that is sort of reliable for the price (thinking around £500 or under !!) Obviously small mileage so engine size or fuel type not a concern.

Any ideas?

At that price you care where the car is, because it could easily cost 25% of the price getting it home. Where abouts are you (the "midlands" is a big place).

C

[CraigyMc]

£620 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309846

[CraigyMc]

£650 http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

[skilly1]

CraigyMc said:

At that price you care where the car is, because it could easily cost 25% of the price getting it home. Where abouts are you (the "midlands" is a big place).

C

Good point, Near Wolverhampton

[NotDave]

£900 got me 2002 Mondeo with tow bar

[skilly1]

CraigyMc said:

£650 http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Great find and near, pity he is not adding in tax - looks like he will want £200 for that.

[Triumph Man]

I sold my old Passat TDI that had a tow hitch for £420, you wouldn't want that old heap though...

[smiffy180]

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Edit:2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Edited by smiffy180 on Friday 9th November 20:35

[FarmerJim]

smiffy180 said:

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Edit:2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Edited by smiffy180 on Friday 9th November 20:35

I'm sure he's not that desperate!

[smiffy180]

FarmerJim said:

I'm sure he's not that desperate!

Well if he is ive just put it out there. TBF theres some bargains out there!

[GC8]

Disco You said:

Mk1 mx-5

You cant tow with many MX-5s and those that you can get a tow bar for cant tow much...

[Agrispeed]

GC8 said:

Disco You said:

Mk1 mx-5

You cant tow with many MX-5s and those that you can get a tow bar for cant tow much...

Speaking of stupid towing vehicles, Did you know that you could get a towing point for a spitfire? 75KG maximum...

the problem with cars that have towballs is they are often used for towing and therefore often shagged out - it could actually be cheaper to buy a stter and get one fitted, but I'm not too sure on cost - in some cases the wiring is already there.

Also when buying a car with one fitted check to see that it hasn't been crashed as they transmit all the force to the chassis. which can cause major wallet pain. - also make sure that the 7 pin works, and is clear of corrosion as they are a pain.

[CraigyMc]

Agrispeed said:

Speaking of stupid towing vehicles, Did you know that you could get a towing point for a spitfire? 75KG maximum...

I suspect the 75Kg you mention might be nose weight (if anything) rather than a towing limit.

This says 610Kg maximum braked, and 200Kg unbraked as towing limits for the car itself : http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Size.html

Actually not that bad for a car which weighs about 800Kg.

C

[rallycross]

http://help.rac.co.uk/help/all/products/bring-my-c...

[CraigyMc]

rallycross said:

http://help.rac.co.uk/help/all/products/bring-my-c...

Are you suggesting OP should do this every day? It's what he needs to do, from his first post.

C

[R0G]

How heavy is this advertising trailer and what is it plated to??