My 2023 HW3 car was totaled out in an accident a couple weeks ago. I ordered a 2024 inventory car (presumably HW4) without the hitch because that gave the best overall discount even including retrofit cost. I'm supposed to pick it up Friday, and now I'm debating whether to go with the factory hitch again or go aftermarket for the cost savings.
I'm quite capable of installing the hitch so that's not a concern. I'm just wondering if it's really worth the extra several hundred for trailer mode. I don't care about autosteer (since I only use that on long trips), my trailers all have 4-flat connectors, and I won't have USS to set off alarms all the time. The main advantage seems to be that the range prediction automatically and instantly adjusts for the presence/absence of the trailer rather than having to take a while to adjust.
I also have some concerns that aftermarket wiring may not be "caught up" to changes made to HW4/2024 vehicles, and I'd like to know how they get power for the lights. I guess there are videos but I'd like to see printed instructions, I can read a lot faster than I can watch...
Aftermarket gets me a hitch faster and cheaper without having to wait for (and through) a service appointment. But it's not full factory capability...
Anyway, thoughts from the collective?