Tuesday, 31 January, 2012

will towing hurt the car?

Q: i am trying to buy a car right now. the car i am check it has a towing kit on it. it is 05 honda accord ex with manual transmission. i just wondering does the indiate indicate the car use for towing? does towing to much going to hurt the car's engine, transmission or cluth? the car has 80000 mile on it, the dealer ask for 12000 is it a reasonable price?
(2012-01-31 15:00:42)

A: Depends on what was towed and how often.

Towing a boat to the lake 6-8 times a year isn't going to materially harm a car.

If they were towing something heavy nearly all 80,000 miles, it might be a different story.

Not sure an 05 honda with 80k is worth $12k.

Sounds really high.

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