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I've just treated myself to a Subaru Forester XE but find the dealer's price for a tow bar a bit steep. I've heard of companies who'll pop round and fit a bar while you're at work or home - any experiences, are they any good?
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I don't know what type of electrics your Subaru has but if it uses the modern can-bus system make sure that the installer knows what he's doing. Tow bar wiring will need special relays in this case and a poor installer could invalidate your new car warranty. The Subaru dealer will probably use a mobile fitter but if something goes wrong there would be no warranty problem.
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I used the same firm twice for two Berlingos we had at work and I thought they were excellent. They were very reasonably priced in my opinion and the fitters seemed efficient and knowledgeable. Yes I would use them again. But obviously the quality of the installation will very much depend on the fitter you get on the day and the standard of parts used.
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The Forester should be a fairly straightforward installation - no CANbus.
I buy towing equipment from this company in Nuneaton:
www.towequipe.co.uk/
Their prices are good and there are on-line instructions available for many bars, so you can see what's involved.
Personally I would always take the car to a fitter with workshop - he's likely to work better in the warm and dry and have a larger selection of tools at his disposal. That's not to say a mobile fitter can't do a good job, its just more difficult to deal with snags under those circumstances.
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Same issue with our Forester last year.
Bought the towbar & connection kit from Subaru, and got our "regular" mechinic to fit it (charged £50 I think)
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