Trailer Hitch Costs

Priorguy · Post by **Priorguy** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:15 am

Hi..I just purchased a 2006 Vibe and was planning to get a trailer hitch installed...just wondering where and how much people have paid ? (more specifically in Canada) My Gm dealer is quoting me $320+ tax installed wiring included. Thanks

vibe-04 · Post by **vibe-04** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:54 am

Welcome to the board. I'm down near Carp. Check using the search feature but the price doesn't seem too bad. CheersAndrew

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:27 am

Welcome to Genvibe! You can find Vibe hitches on Ebay for $100 + shipping and install it yourself. It just bolts on - very easy. Then just take it to the GM dealer to get it wired. You might only end up spending $200 that way. I installed my own hitch I bought off of another member here and am going to get it wired at the dealer at my next oil change.Good Luck and again, Welcome!

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:42 am

Is the wiring very hard? I have done all my own cars before, but like my dads ford escape, he had to wait 6 months after purchase for a harness to be available! but there was some splicing involved.

racersforford · Post by **racersforford** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:11 am

I think I paid like $90 at ehitches.com. It's extremely easy to install. As for the wiring, someone did a write up on it, looks really easy, but it's too cold for me to do it myself right now, so I don't have any personal experence w/ the vibe.

Altus · Post by **Altus** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:32 am

I got mine professionally installed too - and pretty sure it was about the same price - actually just found the reciept - got mine at The Trailer Hitch Centre here in London - was $323.85 after taxes. That's hitch, wiring, drawbar, and ball. Oh - and the cute little rubber hitch plug of course.

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:49 pm

Cohocarl explaines it with pics.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1139

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:09 pm

Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»Cohocarl explaines it with pics.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1139Excellent! I will use this to wire mine up myself. Thanks. I didn't even think of doing a search for it. Duh!

Pick · Post by **Pick** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:47 pm

Wiring and hitch install are very easy, definitley do it yourself.Note: Our gas mileage goes to crap when towing anything, at 65mph i usually average 20mpg towing virtually any trailer.

the1stacekiller · Post by **the1stacekiller** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:06 am

I went to Cobra in Mississauga and they sell Hidden Hitches for $199 installed.. they will do the wiring too.. for like $15 or so.. but if its an easy install that you can do yourself .. maybe you might score it for less cheersMartin

Altus · Post by **Altus** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:06 am

You know, I haven't noticed a real hit to fuel mileage at all.In the winter, my mileage (mostly city driving) hovers around the 22mpg mark anyway. When towing, it's mostly on the highway -- so my records show getting around 33mpg highway (70mph) unloaded, and about 30mpg with a loaded trailer.Could depend on the style of trailer I suppose

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