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Hello Everyone,
I live in the D.C. area and have been leaning toward buying a used Rav4. I have never owned an SUV before. Current car is a 2002 Acura RSX, which is a very mechanically sound car.
The reasons I'm looking at RAV4s with a V6 engine:
I plan to spend a lot of time on the road this summer and fall, and this may involve a. a move and b. hauling a trailer, and eventually a camping trailer like a Casita. The company that makes Casitas recommends going with a vehicle with a towing capacity of no less than 3500 lbs. RAV4 V6 is one of the smallest SUVs with that capacity.
Does anyone know much about the factory-installed tow prep package? I saw a vehicle today with a trailer hitch, but it may have been installed later. It was CURT brand (and it had some rust). The vehicle was 2012 Ltd with as astounding (to me) 86,000 miles. I only have 80K on my 2002 Acura!
But it's a Toyota, right?
For less than about 21K, what model years, mileage, and other specs would you target?
Thanks.
I live in the D.C. area and have been leaning toward buying a used Rav4. I have never owned an SUV before. Current car is a 2002 Acura RSX, which is a very mechanically sound car.
The reasons I'm looking at RAV4s with a V6 engine:
I plan to spend a lot of time on the road this summer and fall, and this may involve a. a move and b. hauling a trailer, and eventually a camping trailer like a Casita. The company that makes Casitas recommends going with a vehicle with a towing capacity of no less than 3500 lbs. RAV4 V6 is one of the smallest SUVs with that capacity.
Does anyone know much about the factory-installed tow prep package? I saw a vehicle today with a trailer hitch, but it may have been installed later. It was CURT brand (and it had some rust). The vehicle was 2012 Ltd with as astounding (to me) 86,000 miles. I only have 80K on my 2002 Acura!
But it's a Toyota, right?
For less than about 21K, what model years, mileage, and other specs would you target?
Thanks.