What vehicle do you use to haul a 20ft boat that ISN'T a truck? $15k - $30k

Got my first boat, about 3k lbs with trailer. (Boat is 2,100 so assuming trailer is about half of that)

I need something to haul boat only OCCASIONALLY since it will be slipped, but I absolutely hate trucks. I like bells and whistles and good gas mileage.

Currently taking a peek at the Ford Maverick. I know it's a truck, but it's aimed at sedan lovers and I can get a $4k tow package. Also, the new Hyundai Santa Cruz looks interesting, but idk how I feel about buying a brand new car.

Thoughts?

UPDATE: Test drove a SEXY decked out 2018 Jeep Jerome with the 4,500 lb tow package, but it drove like shit. I tried a Grand Cherokee and it was SO NICE, but not the color I wanted. I want to narrow my search, but should I be concerned with reliability? I'm looking for something under 70k miles between 2014-2019

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u/jdmackes 22d ago

Good luck finding a cheap old truck now though, prices are crazy

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u/cat_magnet 22d ago

That's a good point. Paid $5k for mine and have seen similar up around $12k now.

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u/abite 21d ago

Just bought a 96 f250 with a 7.3 for 3200. It's a farm truck so it ain't pretty, but hey, it was cheap!