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Topic: MY 2012 Insignia towing option changed

bluegriffin

14/7/2011 at 11:24am
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Having ordered my MY2012 Insignia Exclusive Sports Tourer a few weeks ago with the Towing Pack option I am getting conflicting information now about whether the MY2012 towing option still comes with Trailer Stability Program and Auto Self Leveling Suspension.

The May update states that a cheaper option is available without the TSP and ASLS but is unclear whether the full pack is still available and my dealer does not seem to be able to get a definitive answer.

I am hoping someone may have had an MY2012 Insignia with the Towing Pack delivered and can tell me whether it came with the stability goodies . . . or is this yet another Vauxhall cost cutting exercise.

I need to know ASAP as I only have a few days left to remove the Towing Pack from my order.

The "Full" option is still available on the Vauxhall website "Configure your Vauxhall" (at £595 under Option Packs) but customer services insist it isn't on the "Dealers" version.

The new towing option (non TSP and ALS version) is also on the configurator (at £545) but confusingly under "Comfort and Convenience".

I would find it amazing if they have removed this option as the Caravan Club has already rated the Insignia Estate for their "Towcar of the Year" awards (see link below)

http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/practical-advice/thinking-of-buying/award-winning-choices/towcar-of-the-year-awards/tested-towcars/vauxhall/vauxhall-insignia-se-nav-20-cdti/

. . . presumably using a vehicle with the full towing pack.

Without these stability features the car is likely to tow completely differently!

Grampian91

14/7/2011 at 11:57am
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I doubt you will ever notice unless you drive like a nutter or your outfit is poorly loaded or a poor match.

Self levelling suspension you may notice, Depending on how much luggage you carry.

New car should not have any issues as long as you keep within the weight limits. It may look a bit lower but nothing to worry about.

Greendemon315

14/7/2011 at 6:11pm
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Why would it be any different? Stability systems should never be noticed. They only come into play once some element of control has been lost.
Jim

bluegriffin

14/7/2011 at 6:17pm
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I think this was my original thought!

. . . any safety features are worth having just in case things get hairy and the self leveling suspension should make things less likely to go wrong in the first place.

My main reason for having the factory option (at £595) was for the full towing system and I could have saved a few hundred pound by having an aftermarket towbar fitted once I had the car.

But more to the point why would Vauxhall stop supplying these very important safety features.

a33272

14/7/2011 at 8:30pm
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why not just ask a dealer

bluegriffin

15/7/2011 at 7:40am
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. . . believe it or not, the dealers dont seem to know the answer!

They talk to customer services and get different answers each time.

old chap

16/7/2011 at 5:37am
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I would tell the suppling dealer,if the car does not come fitted with exactly what you require you will refuse the car, & put it in writting that you specificaly want SLS & TSP & if its not on the car you will not accept it

bluegriffin

16/7/2011 at 7:34am
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. . . not quite that easy as it will be a Motability lease vehicle!

andyjack

17/7/2011 at 3:43pm
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i will find out for you as i am a motability vauxhall salesman what exact model is it as some are not arriving untill end jan

bluegriffin

17/7/2011 at 5:56pm
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That would be great if you could get the answer.

Its the MY2012 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0TD Exclusiv 160 Sports Tourer Automatic . . . and the option I have ordered is the £595 Towing Pack.

Just to clarify, the May update mentions the addition of the Retractible Towbar (without the extras) at £545 but it is unclear whether the full Towing Pack is also still available.

Car was ordered first week in June and is scheduled for delivery first week September.

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andyjack

19/7/2011 at 9:34pm
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hi bluegriffin sorry i had forgot about your question i have just had a look please see

www.gmproductforum.co.uk

not sure it gives you the answer put that is all i would use are you sure you will be getting MY2012 AS IT IS STILL THE NORM FOR 2011

Retractable tow bar with 13-pin socket (not available on 1.4i 16v Turbo Sports Tourer models) £545.00

sorry i dont seem to be able to find out any more

andy

bluegriffin

19/7/2011 at 10:10pm
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Interesting . . .

the new price guide dated 19th July 2011 still shows the full towing pack with SLS and TSP on page 8 of this PDF!

https://www.vauxhallproductforum.co.uk/articles/2869.pdf

. . . so I would assume it is still going to be available . . . but it would be nice if someone at Vauxhall could tell me for sure!!

Guess I will just have to wait and see what comes on the car when I get it.

Phil

andyjack

20/7/2011 at 9:42pm
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phil if you give vauhall customer services a ring they should be able to comfirm but i think it will come as you expect

andy

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