My car is a Superb Greenline and has front & rear parking sensors (with park assist)

Questions:

Has anyone had success with a flange type tow bar on a superb with parking sensors?

How important is the use of a dedicated electrics kit? - re parking sensors, ESP/TSP etc. - I know I can switch off the sensors manually each time I engage reverse gear - but the safety issues re the stability programmes are potentially important

Reasons / background

I've been offered a caravan by my parents, and therefore need to get a tow bar for my new Superb (2010)

I've been somewhat confused by the various options on the after-market solutions.

Skoda website quotes £399 for the Detachable towbar, 13 pin electrics and split charging kit (fix for the problem people complained about last year)

my dealer has given me an estimate of £200 for fitting the lot.

As far as I can discover: (parts costs)

1) £123 + £41 = £164 inc vat for the electrics kit: this is the cheapest dedicated electrics kit I can find on the market.

2) £235 this is not bad for a detachable tow bar

I live in suffolk: I've been quoted £685 by a national chain for an after-market solution, including £239 inc for the dedicated electrics.

Obviously opting for flange tow-bars and universal electrics (with bypass relay) works out many times cheaper (about £300 - and I've had a quote as low as £200 elsewhere)

Not a Superb owner, but I would say do not go for the cheapest option. This will probably not have a dedicated wiring kit, and could cause problems with the electrics. The dedicated wiring should "sense" when anything is connected and automatically switch the sensors off.

Don't worry about the 13 pin wiring if the van still has the old 7 pin system. Converter leads are cheap enough and easy to get.

Invariably Skoda use Westfalia towbars, so if you do go the independent route see what they would cost you. Witter and Towsure are also reputable makes for bars.

Personally I now prefer the removeable bars.

Hi There,

I got mine fitted by a Skoda dealer in NI.Cost me 506.00.Genuine Skoda detatachable bar with twin electrics.Wnen the bar is off the car there is no evidence that there is one fitted.The eleccies

fold up behind the rear bumper on a spring loaded hinge.Well worth the money.Local dealer in Kilkenny quoted €1400.00. : :p .Go for the origional,you wont be sorry,also whe bar when not in use fits into the tool carrier in the spare wheel.

JB

My car is a Superb Greenline and has front & rear parking sensors (with park assist)

Questions:

Has anyone had success with a flange type tow bar on a superb with parking sensors?

How important is the use of a dedicated electrics kit? - re parking sensors, ESP/TSP etc. - I know I can switch off the sensors manually each time I engage reverse gear - but the safety issues re the stability programmes are potentially important

Reasons / background

I've been offered a caravan by my parents, and therefore need to get a tow bar for my new Superb (2010)

I've been somewhat confused by the various options on the after-market solutions.

Skoda website quotes £399 for the Detachable towbar, 13 pin electrics and split charging kit (fix for the problem people complained about last year)

my dealer has given me an estimate of £200 for fitting the lot.

As far as I can discover: (parts costs)

1) £123 + £41 = £164 inc vat for the electrics kit: this is the cheapest dedicated electrics kit I can find on the market.

2) £235 this is not bad for a detachable tow bar

I live in suffolk: I've been quoted £685 by a national chain for an after-market solution, including £239 inc for the dedicated electrics.

Obviously opting for flange tow-bars and universal electrics (with bypass relay) works out many times cheaper (about £300 - and I've had a quote as low as £200 elsewhere)

May I humbly suggest that if you an afford a 2010, new Superb, you shouldn't risk messing it's looks and electric systems with a cheap but possibly dodgy non standard towbar/electrics. In any case you'l probably save the difference in dirty trousers and damaged shins by having a detachable instead of having that ball permanently sticking out and walking into it. A non-detachable may also degrade the selling price - would you buy one that had obviously been a tow car? Take care with your decision. Brian