What to look for when buying?

I'm in the market for a v20 and wanted to know what in general to look out for? I would prefer a 1993 to 1996 b/c of the extender on the transom.I am fairly familiar with boats but I wanted some of you expert advise on things I've read in this forum like"soft Floors" and "rotted transoms". One thing I'm not to familiar with is outboards so any advice on how to evaluate would be helpful.

Can I tow a v20 with a 2001 nissan pathfinder (240 hp, 6 cyl, rated to tow 5K)?

thanks for your help.