albania

is there an option to add a towbar?

there is a advertisement but I dont know how it can be installed on a w211

kajtek1

I like those that come out with push of the button at driver seat.
You have those in Europe, we don't in America.

albania

I will do like americans, without it
I have asked a service and they wanted 300 EUR to add the tow bar, they have to forget it

kajtek1

Was it motorized hook?
300 EUR does not sound bad. That is what primitive US receiver cost on the average and you still have to add ball bar and electrical.

albania

yes but on the scrapyard you can buy it for 40-50 EUR and probably install yourself, so it it too much

ItalianJoe1

You asked a shop, they gave you a price, but you know you can do it cheaper yourself getting a used on from a junkyard... so what are you asking on the forum? Go get a used one and install it.

albania

on the forum maybe someone did it before,
and can be nice and have instructions , right

BenzVince

thought looks pretty nifty but the clearance between the bumper and whatever you could possibly tow it, look like it could really ding up the bumper. I've wonder why the NA market don't get those but only in Europe.

kajtek1

NA politics are forcing you to use gas-guzzlers and 40 mpg car towing is against the mentality.
Just buy 8 mpg pickup and that will do it.

cMazara

i have an European w211 and there's nothing close to that. Illl just assume that's sarcasm.

thats from Thule, a bike rack and transportation solutions company.. it's an accessory and not oem. Ask Thule on how to install it.

bernard farquar

That's why I put a tow bar on my W163 ML320

kajtek1

You need to learn more about Europe and you need to learn more about MB

gafitanu

It is in fact an option offered by MB elsewhere except NA. If your car wasn't fitted with one that doesn't mean they don't exist. EPC has a part number for it and if you do a search on eBay.de (in german) you will find them. I wanted to buy one but it is a very awkward piece of luggage to bring on the plane. And then I will have to buy a trailer to bring two 2x4's from Home Depot 0.8 miles to home.

cMazara

... I'm talking about the video the op posted, and we sure are talking about the w211.. not an suv.

In my country most of the benz are edm and haven't seen that on a 211. if it's an oem option it's very rare to find, just saw a video on youtube and it was mechanichal, not automatic, but couldn't tell if it is an estate or sedan

gafitanu

If you would tell us what is your country it may clarify a lot. Also what is edm. There are at least 3 types and maybe not all offered/manufactured by MB. There is the one shown in the first video that is manual without opening the trunk, another one also manual like in your video which has a lever that is in the trunk and there is the fully automated similar to the one in the SUV video. Maybe because of trailer legislation in different countries dealers are completely ignorant about this.

cMazara

Dominican Republic.. European domestic market.

yes I know, there maybe the accessory from factory but I've never seen it, I think it's rare, also on the video I posted i don't know if it's an estate or sedan, and the op video it's not an oem accesorry.
looks cool on the SUV though. I would have that just to retract it when I park the car outside.

kajtek1

It is rare becouse of original cost. Not too many owners who shave $60k or 70 k for new car buy it for towing.
"Bottom feeder" (that's us) who buy the car to work not for the prestique, have different needs.
Other option is folding rear seats. I value it very highly as that would be good substitute for diesel wagon, that I can't buy in US.
Yet the option is very, VERY rare. Not that expensive option, but again, snobs buying new MB don't care about lumber hauling.

albania

so f..... true

kajtek1

So did you attend English schools, or learn the language in Albania?
US tv is very strict with removing bad words, or scramble even art gallery nude pictures.
Yet on last camping trip we had some old movies on DVD. The DVD audio is totally different from TV version.
On some movies the f word takes 30% of dialog

albania