I think that's the ticket - you have to find someone to care enough to scour inventories everywhere. I just happened to ask the right person and they found one at a dealer 2h away. Previous attempts all came up "sorry, we're all out and so is BMW, and they're back-ordered". I kept on looking and asking and 3 months later found one. Wreckers were useless - they all said they were original BMW hitches. Most weren't and the ones I found were shot (need full sandblasting and powder coat) and missing a lot of the parts/wiring.

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Daily Drivers:
- 2008 535i, 320,000km
- 2004 X5 4.4, 01/2004 production, 420,000km
- 1997 328i, 350,000km

Track:
- 1996 328i, track/race car, ~300,000km

Winter:
- 2013 Ski-Doo MXZ X 800 E-TEC, trail can
- 2007 Ski-Doo MXZ Blizzard 800 HO
- 2001 Ski-Doo MXZ 600 w/800 engine, exhaust
- 1978 Ski-Doo Olympique 340 (vintage race sled)
- 1977 Ski-Doo Olympique 340E