[Possible to fit towbar to Citigo?]

On 01/11/2013 at 22:30, Hughp said:

Hi,

 

Is it possible to fit a tow bar to a Citigo ?

 

Secondly, has any one done this?

 

Thanks,

Hugh

No, but I want to, so I can carry two bikes with my thule carrier. I was quoted over £400.00 by a fitter. Seems a lot? Could I do it myself? I once fitted one on a polo. Same purpose.

[skoda citigo can't get reverse]

Thanks for your reply James. My Citigo is currently sat in your premises after being brought in, accompanied by the AA man  as I described above. I should point out that he tried many times to engage reverse, spent about an hour trying and investigating linkages etc. Even recording his attempts on his phone camera.  As it is "a known characteristic" perhaps it should be made known to the Skoda/VW  dedicated AA reps? Also, perhaps they should be made aware of the fix that you suggest here? Being an "old geezer" I'm familiar with the "double de-clutching" move, which the AA guy also tried, to no avail.  Do you really believe that a fault occurring "a handful of times in the first six months" is acceptable? And should we not be made aware of this situation during the buying process, so we can make a considered decision on purchase? Has any pressure on this been brought to bear on Skoda/VW? And are they bothered? Kind Regards. Stefan.

This is a known characteristic across all three brands that have their own incarnation of the citigo and has been for some time.

The suggestion from skoda before attempting to select reverse gear is make sure the vehicle is 100% stationary, leave a couple of seconds gap between deselecting the previous gear and selecting reverse and double pressing the clutch.

The gearbox in the citigo is very simple, rough and ready. It's not greatly refined and by no means perfect.

Our kid has one, brand new less than 6 months ago and in the couple of thousand miles she's covered it's happened to her less than a handful of times.

[skoda citigo can't get reverse]

citigo 2013. In third year of warranty 12000 miles.Car would not go in reverse, other gears OK.  AA man couldn't fix, took me to dealer/service centre. 

Dealer says car worked OK when tested   (though not OK after many tries by me and AA man)   Dealer admits it is a known problem but Skoda offers no fix and intimates I should "live with it" because the fault is intermittent.  Any opinions?