My kids are 15, 11, and 9. My youngest hasnt thought enough about it. My oldest knows but never really brings it up, and my middle one kinda knows but still isnt 100% sure. Even though he tries to call our bluff about it, I think theres a very, very small part of him that still wants to believe. If it wasnt for the older one, I could have strung him along another year. We do a decent job of countering his accusations.
I would certainly tow the bikes with a light trailer and an inline v6 and tranny cooler. The car with a light maybe aluminum trailer and cooler. I wouldnt load them down and would watch what I loaded the vehicle with as well. while its not ideal, I think with the proper care and a good use vehicle it could last you awhile.
Head south any friday throughout the summer, you will see more than one civic and v6 minivan towing a 6500lb boat.
My next tow rig will be a used denali tahoe. My old one was a fullsize loaded conversion van that was awesome. However I have regularly towed several large boats with my vortec v6, during summer and never had a problem. Would I do it if I planned on keeping the vehicle forever, no but I tow with it and realize its going to last only so long. My dad bought a brand new 97 v8 mountainer and has towed his 25' boat all over the country repeatedly as well as uses it as a daily. More than enough power and could be found within your price range.
Why each of these companies were starting out they did not use their own infrastucture, I know this for a fact because I have worked on 100's if not 1000's of projects altering public utilities to allow for their use. Only now they have the financial backing to finance their projects. So what should the tax payers do get nothing in return for aiding in making them rich? What if it hadnt worked, would they have still made an attempt to reimburse us? As far as compensating for their portion of the infrastucture, they promoted the use of their product to a point where it has become almost a necessity to our society. At this point the game would have to again be rewritten if it all went away. So now that we are all hooked should they jump up rates because they have us by the balls and they know we cant do nothing about it? How is that any different than a oil company that knows they can charge what they want because due to our own fault we have become dependent on it? Should an oil company charge what they want or should our govt step in and help regulate things on behalf of the public? This argument can also be made for why there are regulations on how much other utilities are allowed to charge us for things they know we need. So in turn these companies dont appear to be in dire need of financial help. they appear to be prospering if anything. what they should do is take a note from the Henry Ford book of business and self mandate the amount of profits they truly need and are deserving of getting. Instead they have taken their cues from others who prey on people. When a drug dealer enters a new community his prices are low as well. But guess what happens when people are hooked. By know means am I saying they should break even but they shouldnt become super rich neither. A fair product for a fair price. I dont feel this way just on this, I think every form of business should work this way. Its not all a business fault neither, people need to start approaching these things with their eyes open at somepoint.