Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying an Element (LX 2wd) for around town driving and taking the kids to school. What are the pros and cons you've experienced? I'm a big Honda fan and have bought two CR-Vs in the past. My wife has the 2004 CR-V and I would be driving the Element. To be honest, I don't like the styling of the Element's exterior and seating for only 4 instead of 5. But, at least they added 1 or 2 different colors for 2005. My interest is that it's inexpensive, provides a roomy interior for me and the kids. I won't be driving it except for around town (Dallas, Texas) and it get OK gas mileage. From my experience with Honda's I believe it will be a solid, long lasting and trouble free car. Honda's have exceptional resale value, though I'm not sure this will apply to the Element only due to the body styling. What have you Element owners experienced with yours? What kind of gas mileage are you getting? How was the handling? How do you like the ride in city traffic? How is the road noise? If you had an Element and sold it, what was the reason and did it have a good resale value? Lastly, did you feel you were driving in a well protected car against a collision? Thanks in advance! BV |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
> taking the kids to school. What are the pros and cons you've experienced?
The only downside I've found so far is it's hard to see the speedometer from my height and with the steering wheel adjusted for comfort (to its highest position). > it's inexpensive, provides a roomy interior for me and the kids. I won't be My wife and I slept in ours over the weekend - popped out the two back seats and left them at home, put a twin-size air-mattress in the back, covered it with a feather-bed and were out like the proverbial light. > What have you Element owners experienced with yours? What kind of gas > mileage are you getting? How was the handling? How do you like the ride in > city traffic? How is the road noise? If you had an Element and sold it, what > was the reason and did it have a good resale value? Lastly, did you feel you > were driving in a well protected car against a collision? Um. Mileage is in the low-to-mid-twenties, as advertised (and what I was getting with the sedan I just traded in after eight years, so I've no complaints). Handling is fine, offroad or at highway speed. The ride is better than I thought it would be based on some negative comments I read (and have now discounted given my personal experience). No road noise I've noticed, but then I'm on the inside of the vehicle. I've no concerns about resale; I'm having fun with it right now. I feel safe enough in a collision, as much as in any car. |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
> taking the kids to school. What are the pros and cons you've experienced?
The only downside I've found so far is it's hard to see the speedometer from my height and with the steering wheel adjusted for comfort (to its highest position). > it's inexpensive, provides a roomy interior for me and the kids. I won't be My wife and I slept in ours over the weekend - popped out the two back seats and left them at home, put a twin-size air-mattress in the back, covered it with a feather-bed and were out like the proverbial light. > What have you Element owners experienced with yours? What kind of gas > mileage are you getting? How was the handling? How do you like the ride in > city traffic? How is the road noise? If you had an Element and sold it, what > was the reason and did it have a good resale value? Lastly, did you feel you > were driving in a well protected car against a collision? Um. Mileage is in the low-to-mid-twenties, as advertised (and what I was getting with the sedan I just traded in after eight years, so I've no complaints). Handling is fine, offroad or at highway speed. The ride is better than I thought it would be based on some negative comments I read (and have now discounted given my personal experience). No road noise I've noticed, but then I'm on the inside of the vehicle. I've no concerns about resale; I'm having fun with it right now. I feel safe enough in a collision, as much as in any car. |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
Love our Element for the two of us.
A little inconvenient for backseat passengers since the front door must be open so the back can open. doesn't seem like much but if I had backseat passengers all the time, that could be a pain. That said we love this car. "BluesView" <b@cc.com> wrote in message news:rY6dnQ9gDewLKHzcRVn-2Q@comcast.com... > Hello, > > I'm thinking of buying an Element (LX 2wd) for around town driving and > taking the kids to school. What are the pros and cons you've experienced? > I'm a big Honda fan and have bought two CR-Vs in the past. My wife has the > 2004 CR-V and I would be driving the Element. To be honest, I don't like > the > styling of the Element's exterior and seating for only 4 instead of 5. > But, > at least they added 1 or 2 different colors for 2005. My interest is that > it's inexpensive, provides a roomy interior for me and the kids. I won't > be > driving it except for around town (Dallas, Texas) and it get OK gas > mileage. > From my experience with Honda's I believe it will be a solid, long lasting > and trouble free car. Honda's have exceptional resale value, though I'm > not > sure this will apply to the Element only due to the body styling. > What have you Element owners experienced with yours? What kind of gas > mileage are you getting? How was the handling? How do you like the ride in > city traffic? How is the road noise? If you had an Element and sold it, > what > was the reason and did it have a good resale value? Lastly, did you feel > you > were driving in a well protected car against a collision? > > Thanks in advance! > > BV > > |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
Love our Element for the two of us.
A little inconvenient for backseat passengers since the front door must be open so the back can open. doesn't seem like much but if I had backseat passengers all the time, that could be a pain. That said we love this car. "BluesView" <b@cc.com> wrote in message news:rY6dnQ9gDewLKHzcRVn-2Q@comcast.com... > Hello, > > I'm thinking of buying an Element (LX 2wd) for around town driving and > taking the kids to school. What are the pros and cons you've experienced? > I'm a big Honda fan and have bought two CR-Vs in the past. My wife has the > 2004 CR-V and I would be driving the Element. To be honest, I don't like > the > styling of the Element's exterior and seating for only 4 instead of 5. > But, > at least they added 1 or 2 different colors for 2005. My interest is that > it's inexpensive, provides a roomy interior for me and the kids. I won't > be > driving it except for around town (Dallas, Texas) and it get OK gas > mileage. > From my experience with Honda's I believe it will be a solid, long lasting > and trouble free car. Honda's have exceptional resale value, though I'm > not > sure this will apply to the Element only due to the body styling. > What have you Element owners experienced with yours? What kind of gas > mileage are you getting? How was the handling? How do you like the ride in > city traffic? How is the road noise? If you had an Element and sold it, > what > was the reason and did it have a good resale value? Lastly, did you feel > you > were driving in a well protected car against a collision? > > Thanks in advance! > > BV > > |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
One drawback you might not have noticed is that the Element has a max
cargo capacity of 675 lbs (including passangers!). Can't put too much cargo inside, which (on the surface) is one of it's big selling points. BluesView wrote: > I'm thinking of buying an Element |
Re: Seeking Element Opinions from Owners
One drawback you might not have noticed is that the Element has a max
cargo capacity of 675 lbs (including passangers!). Can't put too much cargo inside, which (on the surface) is one of it's big selling points. BluesView wrote: > I'm thinking of buying an Element |
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