nzld 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 Hi All, Have a 2012 750i, decided I might just get a quote to have a towbar fitted; the agent emailed me back with an estimate of $5197.67 fitted. After I finished choking, priced a new one out of the UK with controller, wiring and towbar landed here including gst for $1840 That's just over half of the cost for just the towbar itself on the estimate. Would be interested to hear your comments Cheers, G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 support local! im just kidding, but thats a huge price difference. I dont think labour would be that intensive either. Definitely get a few quotes locally just to check but if you have someone to install it or you can DIY then importing seems to be the cheapest option. I managed to find a secondhand one for few hundred and fitted myself in the past and saved heaps off paying for a new one locally but dont think a 2012 7 series with towbar would be too common.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 758 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 worth noting that a UK bar won't have chain attachment and will be 50mm ball size - as opposed to 1' 7'8" NZ standard. check with Coombes Johnston BMW in Hamilton as they seem to be most competitively priced of main dealers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 The quote is so high because BMW have no interest in supplying retrofit accessories for a superseeded model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzld 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) Here's the break down, fit and wire $810 wiring kit $299 trailer coup $3168.97 control unit $241.13 grab snatch and take $677.87 total $5196.97 Just found a full system in Aus for $1330 AUD Edited December 8, 2020 by nzld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2957 Report post Posted December 8, 2020 Again Australian tow hitches are different to NZ standards and will require additional modifications and parts to be legal in NZ. Don’t forget to allow for the additional programming of the vehicle to recognise when a trailer is attached, PDC constantly beeping gets annoying real fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzld 5 Report post Posted December 9, 2020 Thanks for all the feed back team. Cheers Gordon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/8/2020 at 10:07 PM, 3pedals said: 1 &7/8 is not the NZ standard, we actually adpoted the ISO 50mm standard about 25 years ago except being the adaptable country we are we hung on to the redundant 1&7/8 as well and appear incapable of letting go. I think we tend to adapt when it makes sense to do so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Blackie said: I think we tend to adapt when it makes sense to do so. It was a case of the country being run by farmers who caused uproar that they would have to change all the farm equipment at the time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 3 hours ago, 3pedals said: All evidence to the contrary two incompatible standards are as bad as a no standard Oh, so now we have two standards? You've contradicted your previous statement. People just use whatever they have that works, it's the kiwi way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Gaz said: It was a case of the country being run by farmers who caused uproar that they would have to change all the farm equipment at the time Fair enough 👌 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
