Hi Guys,

I have just requested an Octavia 2.0 tdi pd 140 hatch back as my next lease car.

I went to the local dealer and asked how much a towbar would cost, nearly choked

Try a search - there was a thread about this recently and a link to fitting instructions

If you need to cut into the black trim below the colour coded bumper you can replace that on it's own quite cheaply, your Skoda dealer can supply it. IIRC it's something like

Have a look on witter as they do differant styles of 'bar here's one,

Witter Towbars - New ECApproval Towbarto be Introduced