Hubbers assistance needed to get best price on a product

[Face Plant]

Hi Guys

 

I need some help, I am looking for a Thule Raceway Platform 9003 PRO 2 bike rack, I know there are people on here with friends or contacts in the right places to get some awesome deals.. lets see who can help me out with a good price on this rack.. PLEASE

 

[Mongoose!]

Rather get a tow bar

[Face Plant]

@ mongoose I looked at that option but 2 x tow bars + bike rack price justifies this rack

[Skinnyone]

So can't you get deals on towbars?

[nonky]

get a towbar.  seriously, you'll thank everyone later.

[Face Plant]

Nonky if it was for one car I would have gone the tow bar route. but I want the interchangeability to use it on both the vehicles, the Tow bar on my Audi is R9000 alone

 

the Best price so far on this rack is R8,550

[karlito]

Sell the Audi and get a bakkie

[Kalahari Vegmot]

But the hub is feeling helpful today!

[Letum911]

@OP keep a lookout on One day only and Takealot, one of the two had a special on these (or a similar product) not too long ago.

 

However I would strongly suggest that you consider other alternatives, if not a towbar then a roof-rack. I have heard of many people who's cars were damaged with these hatch back racks!

[Letum911]

But the hub is feeling helpful today!

Opposite of Friday?

[Mongoose!]

..., the Tow bar on my Audi is R9000 alone

 

 

 

Try to get a second hand one from a scrap yard.

[Omumborombonga]

@OP keep a lookout on One day only and Takealot, one of the two had a special on these (or a similar product) not too long ago.

 

However I would strongly suggest that you consider other alternatives, if not a towbar then a roof-rack. I have heard of many people who's cars were damaged with these hatch back racks!

Agree 100% with this.

[Omumborombonga]

One other option is the Sea Sucker range. Pricey but doesn't damage car. The hatchback solution is not great as others have pointed out.

[ChrisF]

But the hub is feeling helpful today!

 sadly the best advise often is not the "nice" nor the short term cheaper advise ....

 

 

as for boot-lid racks ..... it sells, and some use it .... was looking at a car recently where the chave marks have really damaged the car !!!

 

 

Roofrack mounts may possibly be an answer for the OP ... more expensive than what he wants, but cheaper than the towbars ... until he parks forgetting about the bikes on the roof.

 

 

 

 

advise for a cheaper solution - Thuli HAD free reighn for years.  There are now 2 competitors in the market, also with lockable functions etc .... Arguably not as "refined" as Thuli, but certainly cheaper.  Maybe, just maybe they have something for the OP .....

[Face Plant]

Thanks to those of you that added some valuable input, its really a bit of a tricky solution considering that there are two cars involved, if it was a single car, a tow bar mounted option would have been first choice. Because of warranties on the vehicles you can only fit agent approved tow bars which are crazy expensive. Other option is the roof rack route but then you need two different foot packs, as far as I know you don't get a "Generic footpack" that would fit on any car, if you do get this then maybe the roof rack would be the better option

[Long Wheel Base]

Sell one of the cars.