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Subject Topic: What Tow car would you choose ?
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08/2/2013 at 10:40am
 Location: sunny south east!
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I would say if a basic rate tax payer that will be around £80 a month in tax or £160 if higher rate (it will be roughly a £5k - £6k benefit value)

You may have used this already but plug in details of your car

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/cars.htm



08/2/2013 at 1:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jillyrow1 on 08/2/2013
FORD MONDEO DIESEL ESTATE 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium 5dr ( APR/2012 )
ordered this I believe it will tow our Pegasus and afford me a good car for my journey each day for work.


Good car, good choice!!

It will tow that a piece of cake!

Do come back and tell us what you think.



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08/2/2013 at 4:38pm
 Location: nr Derby
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I'd be interested to see the weight ratio of the outfit. I very briefly looked at a Mondeo Estate Titanium X last year and thought it might be a bit near the knuckle for our Pegasus, though I'm sure there's power aplenty.


10/2/2013 at 6:21pm
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At 1490kg and 4x4's are not an option, you are very limited if you stick to the 85% rule.

You need a car with a kerb weight around the 1750kg mark which you will find with new cars is very rare. 

 



11/2/2013 at 10:28am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit:  Volvo X60 Coachman
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At 1490kg and 4x4's are not an option, you are very limited if you stick to the 85% rule.

You need a car with a kerb weight around the 1750kg mark which you will find with new cars is very rare. 

ford  S Max weights in at 1750kg

I'd be interested to see the weight ratio of the outfit. I very briefly looked at a Mondeo Estate Titanium X last year and thought it might be a bit near the knuckle for our Pegasus, though I'm sure there's power aplenty

I drive the 140 TIT X hatchback and tow a 1500kg coachman with it, the car comes in on a weight bridge at 1705kg the estate is 20 kg heavier, tows the coachman a dream 

 

Bessie   



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15/2/2013 at 9:11pm
 Location: staffordshire
 Outfit: Bailey Pegasus Verona and a Mondeo
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Quote: Originally posted by Gary H on 08/2/2013
Quote: Originally posted by jillyrow1 on 08/2/2013FORD MONDEO DIESEL ESTATE 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium 5dr ( APR/2012 )
ordered this I believe it will tow our Pegasus and afford me a good car for my journey each day for work.


Good car, good choice!!

It will tow that a piece of cake!

Do come back and tell us what you think.





Thanks x I am content now with the mondeo ordered and thankyou all so much for taking the time to respond and as said previously every post was really valuable to me. I am now just worrying if I have picked the right colour lol lol

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