Thursday, November 29, 2007

We got a towbar - for FREE!

We got a new Kia Carnival (through salary sacrifice) in July. I recently enquired about getting a towbar on this car. I want to use a bike rack and eventually buy a box trailer (we need one when we go on holidays with 4 kids).

Anyway, the only place to get one was Kia as there was no aftermarket alternative. Or there wasn't until I queried Boronia Towbars.

These guys make aftermarket towbars but hadn't had a Kia Carnival in yet so they hadn't had the chance to use one as a template.

Enter - the Walkers. They needed to car for two days to work out how and where it would be attached and wired, as well as to make a jig from which to manufacture further towbars. For the inconvenience of not having our car for 2 days, we got the towbar for free. They'll obviously make up for that on future towbars they manufacture. Sweet!

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