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Cost v aesthetics.  A fixed will be at least £100 less than a detachable.  There are also fairly rare incidents of detachable ones coming off due to not being correctly fitted.  Saw it happen to a big caravan once when pulling away from a site.  I tried not to laugh.  Honest.

Steve.

I agree with Angus, Fixed towbars are the way to go, stick a plate on it for hitching scrapes and save your bumper.  Also one of the best rear parking sensors.

Also I have had the detachable one and if you take it out of the car, and leave it in your garage, then you suddenly need it to tow something and you have to go home first, and if you have it in your boot it bangs around a lot.

I am always impressed with cars that already have towbars!

If you have reversing sensors on the Focus you may find that the fitter won't fit any other than detachable just in case the fixed one sets off the sensors. 

Having said that my last 3 cars have had sensors and none of them have been set off by the towbars. 

Quote: Originally posted by Sterling 1999 on 04/9/2009

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Fixed one, a great insurance for people who run into the back of you,had it happen 3 times now.

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