Hi, I am still considering buying a new Octavia vRS estate petrol, to replace my 9 year old mk 3. There is a possibility I will need to tow in the future- either a horse box size , or a small bike trailer.

My question is do I spec the towbar preparation at £240, or do i get the retractable towbar which is a hefty £1050?

I am just not sure how much an after market fitting is, with the prior preparation completed?

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks! 🙂

Octavia mk4 ? This is the Fabia mk4 section.

Judging by others on other sections having difficulties re fitting a tow bar and ending up with a less than satisfactory solution (manually turning off rear sensors every time you tow/drive etc) I'd suggest getting the towbar fitted

Whoops! Apologies, thanks for your reply I will move it to where it should be!

The preparation kit involves putting in the front to back cabling. Having it avoids having to rip out the trim to insert it at a later date. Whether or not the eventual installation works properly will depend on whether or not you get Skoda to install it.

I bought a mk2 Elegance back in 2012, an ex-Skoda company car, and had a Skoda removable towbar fitted before I took delivery. That cost me £1,000 back then, so £1,000 today is cheap. Check that the car is rated to tow a horsebox - it depends on the plated MAUW of the trailer, not what it actually weighs.