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Subject Topic: Any X Trail Owners On Here?
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Personaudicab26
08/11/2012 at 11:29am
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If so what do they tow like?

Thinking of replacing my trusty 02 Passat tdi Estate with an X trail 2.0DCi, cos we live in the sticks and just fancy a 4x4, and the X Trail seems to tick all the boxes in terms of boot size etc. Looking at an 08 car probably an Aventura. It wont be our main car as I have a company car.

I know they drive ok as I hired one in Oz a did about 2000kms in it. Just wondered what they tow like.

As ever, any views welcome!


Personidmainian
08/11/2012 at 7:19pm
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We have had our X trail for the last 4 years it tows our Bailey Ranger like a dream you don't even know you are towing it no bounce and plenty of power and good on fuel and ours is an old one 2003 plate with 70000 on the clock but on tip if you buy one make sure you get 2 keys with it they cost £300 from Nissan.Ian

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Personmickeyb
08/11/2012 at 7:59pm
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Likewise have a 2003 with 70k on the clock. I suppose the answer to the question is, what do you want to tow with it? Have towed a bailey Senator Arizona some thousands of miles without a twitch. Not so sure it would be quite as happy with a twin axle Hobby behind it . For the average size family van can't fault it......Mick.


Personaudicab26
09/11/2012 at 1:06am
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Thanks guys, will be towing our Elddis Avante MTPLM 1325kg so no issues with outfit matching, but good to know they are good towing car.

Thanks again.


Personidmainian
09/11/2012 at 7:31pm
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There are quite a few X trail owners on the site keep watching this space.Ian

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Personfgb54
09/11/2012 at 8:34pm
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We have a '55 Xtrail SVE and tow a Compass Omega which is the same weight as your Elddis. It is an absolutely fantastic car and pulls the van with ease. It goes to France every year and has done long days on the autoroutes and some scary hills and never faltered.We also usually have two bikes on a tow bar mounted carrier at the same time. We love it.

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PersonEve3
09/11/2012 at 8:54pm
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We have an 08 X-Trail sport from new and love it. Other half says it tows our Challenger with ease (I won't tow). When not towing it's my car and I drive it everywhere and love it. The reversing camera is brilliant and the fitted satnav is excellent. Due to where we live it has proved to be a boon in winter, easily dealing with snow,ice and everything else that gets thrown at it. We keep it well maintained and to date it has never let us down.   


Personaudicab26
09/11/2012 at 9:45pm
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Thanks all, just need to find a nice one. Think I'll be looking for a 2008 model with my budget, Aventura looks good.


Personelec engineer
10/11/2012 at 7:42pm
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Personelec engineer
10/11/2012 at 7:55pm
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Hi we had an 08  X Trail Aventura and towed our Ace Prestige 35 with no problem, during our 3 years of ownership we had no problems, only tyres and service. So decided to replace it with a new X trail Techno in April this year, I can not fault the X Trail it has been brilliant with low running costs 


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Personaudicab26
10/11/2012 at 8:49pm
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Thanks again, I have now put the Passat on ebay (item number: 221151972577).

Will begin searching in earnest once the Passat has gone, I have a company car so I wont be stranded during the search

 


PersonKAZGLASS
12/11/2012 at 7:57am
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HI we have an 05 Xtrail great for towing, we came from charte marine last year France 810 miles towing three up none stop in twenty hours the xtrail didn't even blink, its a real mile muncher of a car. We did have three of the fuel jets go before this and i am glad that we had car
cover to pay for the repair £2000 ouch but apart from that its a great car.


Personaudicab26
12/11/2012 at 4:56pm
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14 people 'watching' the Passat on eBay! Why do people 'watch' classified ads? Anyway, hoping to sel it quickly so my quest for an X trail can begin.


PersonOpensauce
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Quote: Originally posted by audicab26 on 12/11/2012
Why do people 'watch' classified ads?

To see if they are relisted as an auction if they fail to sell.


Personaudicab26
12/11/2012 at 10:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 12/11/2012
Quote: Originally posted by audicab26 on 12/11/2012Why do people 'watch' classified ads?

To see if they are relisted as an auction if they fail to sell.


And I thought they just liked my pictures and description!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221151972577?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649


Personaudicab26
15/11/2012 at 8:45am
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Quote: Originally posted by elec engineer on 10/11/2012
Hi we had an 08  X Trail Aventura and towed our Ace Prestige 35 with no problem, during our 3 years of ownership we had no problems, only tyres and service. So decided to replace it with a new X trail Techno in April this year, I can not fault the X Trail it has been brilliant with low running costs 


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