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19/8/2008 at 10:16am
 Location: essex
 Outfit: crown regent 4 5 berth
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 Hi there, 

               In a bit of a quandry,   my DH has rendered our family car unable to tow  due to an accident. and we are due to take our crown regent off to norfolk for the bank holiday ! ! !

 

does anybody know of any Essex based car hire firms that hire cars out with towbars  or of any other  companies that deal with  such problems, please help as I have been waiting for this holiday all summer    arrrrgggghhhhhh



19/8/2008 at 10:36am
 Location: Woodmansey East Yorkshire
 Outfit: Swift Corniche 20 4 Shogun Sport
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I know Hertz hire out Ford Rangers with tow bars.Problem is they are short of leg room in the back seats.



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19/8/2008 at 11:07am
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Adria Forma-Delica 2.8td-Movelite XL
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Hi, Try here http://www.shb.co.uk/ they have nationwide depots/delivery



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19/8/2008 at 1:58pm
 Location: Dorset
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We had the same problem a few years ago. We ended up having to hire a transit van, as no one had any vehicles with towbars on them

Jenny



19/8/2008 at 2:56pm
 Location: bath
 Outfit: vango oregon 800 and Hi Gear mojave 5
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Hi,  try mitsubishi main dealers, im sure i read somewhere that they hire out vehicles with tow bars...


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19/8/2008 at 2:58pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: crown regent 4 5 berth
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 tried your suggestion thanks rabb   no joy......         found one possible in kent  problem is though, as a bank holiday they want over 300 quid for four days    and may not have one anyway  deep joy eh ???

ben offered a  renault clio as a courtesy car !!!!!!   a bit small me thinks plus no towbar                  i may start searching for a  pony to pull it there  hehe



19/8/2008 at 5:17pm
 Location: Knebworth Hertfordshire
 Outfit:  Vauxhall Insignia SE
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There are companies that provide a towing service. Have you thought of contacting one of these?

Vic


03/9/2008 at 1:02am
 Location: South Lanarkshire
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I know the problem you had.
Our car was stolen while on holiday with the van.
In the end up we bought an Omega estate for £100.
that was the best we could do! None of the hire companies I spoke to had anything.

Good Luck,

PS - I loved our crown regent

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03/9/2008 at 7:47am
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a bank holiday they want over 300 quid for four days 

A bargain.  The only tow car my company could source was a LR Disco - that cost £600 for 4 days.

Mike




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