I am looking into purchasing a Honda Accord between 1999 and 2001. I noticed that the towing max is 1000 lbs. I will be moving from Denver to Tampa (in late August) and would like to rent a 4'x4'x8' Uhaul trailer to tow with my clothes and other light weight belongings. I had a couple questions, as I have never towed before. Will a 4 cylinder be able to do this job? Would an manual or automatic transmission work better? Should I get a tranny cooler (and if so, how much do they cost to install)? If I need a tranny cooler, is it just required for automatics, or manuals too?
Just kinda nervous about this move
This will be the most I have ever spent on a car and I don't feel like destroying it 6 months in by trying to tow something that shouldn't have been towed. Thanks!

 

i would do a tranny cooler on the automatics they tend to have bad trans.

 

just a suggestion..why dont you buy a truck and then when you get to FL sell the truck and buy an accord

 

yeah, you might wanna look at some accord prices in FL, might be alot cheaper. when I lived in WA I flew to florida to buy a civic. I drove it home and a few months later I got T-boned and it was totalled. I only paid 3500 for it and without a fight the insurance company cut me a check for 6300. I have bought an integra on the east coast before as well because of the good price. drove it home, kept it a while and sold it for 1200 more than I paid.