So, I will be moving from Chicago to California in the beginning of June and have a little bit of a dilemma with moving. The car is an '04 SE AWD with all the bells and whistles, but it also has a little bit of mileage...167k at the moment to be exact. Other than regular maintenance and common problems in the past, the car has not been giving me any major issues. I have been planning on keeping the car at least another year and the move was expected but not guaranteed until recently.
Anyways, we do not have much to move to be honest. Pretty much all of the furniture will be purchased in Cali, once there. The plan was to drive the car 1,700 miles, but a little bit will need to be towed with us (TV, clothes, 3 bicycles, childs bed and a few other misc things). I DO NOT want to spend roughly $2,000 on a Uhaul box truck, as we do not have enough to even throw into it. So, I have looked into possibly getting a Uhaul trailer (4' x 8') which should be enough for our needs...roughly $400 for trailer plus $135+ for tow hitch, which I dont currently have but would purchase.
Here is my main concern...THE CVT!...Even though the car does have a ton of miles, it has been holding up well and the CVT was replaced at 96K miles through Nissan, without any issues since. I understand that our cars do not want to see over 3,000 lbs while towing and I do not believe this would be exceeded, but not all of the driving would be on a flat surface (would have to get through Colorado with the trailer). I prefer not to ship everything over there via UPS, like the bikes for example, the other belongings we do not mind.
Any faith out there in the vehicle? I am mainly concerned about the CVT and the the long distance towing, even though its a small trailer. I have driven long distances in the past, but never did any towing. I understand that I have a ton of miles but I do maintain my car pretty well and don't have a issues with it. I plan on keeping the car a bit longer but would like to get situated in Cali first. Our other vehicle will be donated to our family member, along with a ton of other stuff, which is why we have such a small move. We have weighed out most of our options, but any other ideas would work as well. THANKS!
Anyways, we do not have much to move to be honest. Pretty much all of the furniture will be purchased in Cali, once there. The plan was to drive the car 1,700 miles, but a little bit will need to be towed with us (TV, clothes, 3 bicycles, childs bed and a few other misc things). I DO NOT want to spend roughly $2,000 on a Uhaul box truck, as we do not have enough to even throw into it. So, I have looked into possibly getting a Uhaul trailer (4' x 8') which should be enough for our needs...roughly $400 for trailer plus $135+ for tow hitch, which I dont currently have but would purchase.
Here is my main concern...THE CVT!...Even though the car does have a ton of miles, it has been holding up well and the CVT was replaced at 96K miles through Nissan, without any issues since. I understand that our cars do not want to see over 3,000 lbs while towing and I do not believe this would be exceeded, but not all of the driving would be on a flat surface (would have to get through Colorado with the trailer). I prefer not to ship everything over there via UPS, like the bikes for example, the other belongings we do not mind.
Any faith out there in the vehicle? I am mainly concerned about the CVT and the the long distance towing, even though its a small trailer. I have driven long distances in the past, but never did any towing. I understand that I have a ton of miles but I do maintain my car pretty well and don't have a issues with it. I plan on keeping the car a bit longer but would like to get situated in Cali first. Our other vehicle will be donated to our family member, along with a ton of other stuff, which is why we have such a small move. We have weighed out most of our options, but any other ideas would work as well. THANKS!