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Subject Topic: Car Hire with a tow bar???
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08/2/2009 at 8:31pm
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Help!

I am in the process of moving jobs and as such I will be without a tow bar on a company car for a few weeks, during one of these weeks we are planning a trip away with our TT. Does anyone know if I can hire a car with a tow bar?

Any feedback would be greatfully received.

 

 



08/2/2009 at 8:55pm
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When our previous Audi was written off the insurers hired us a Shogun from a company that leases 4x4's to businesses.  Called something like SHB.

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08/2/2009 at 9:05pm
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I believe you'll only get a 4x4 - as Iain says SHB seem to be the main hirers of these.

www.shb.co.uk

I know one of our local hire companies also has some vans & pickups with towbars so it may be worth checking around.

Glen



10/2/2009 at 8:26am
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I tried and all I could get was a van

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I think mitsubishi actually hire 4X4's with tow bars give them a call...


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10/2/2009 at 6:37pm
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Thanks for all your responses, we have emailed SHB and they do hire vehicles with towbars, so hopefully one way or another we will get away with the TT!



11/2/2009 at 2:13pm
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Theres a company in Tonbridge, Kent, called would you believe Ton-Hire - that hire cars with towbars on them.


12/2/2009 at 4:52pm
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When our car was shunted in the rear two years ago, the insurance company got us a Toyota Avensis with a towbar from Specialist Vehicle Hire. (www.svh.uk.com)

Regards Bob




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