A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace? Mine will be replacing a van I use for camping and hauling outdoor gear, like my bicycles and kayaks, and home and garden supplies.

A 98 dodge dakota. V8 extended cab 4X4. An okay truck. but love the Element.

[quote:b29c8eefaa="mikeyj"]A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace.[/quote:b29c8eefaa]

Boredom !

What could replace your Element?

:lol: Uhm, A Mitsubishi Mirage. T'was a nice car. Hmm... and green too. But this car is just awesome!

I am replacing a Chevrolet S-10 Extended Cab, LS model.

Iskie

It replaced a 2 year old CR-V that I was still having fun with.

How did I get on as a guest???

Well, I put an SUV. But in reality it will be replacing both and SUV and a pickup truck. My wife no longer works, so we have to cut back to one vehicle. Both of the trucks we have need some TLC, so I'm selling both for something new and hopefully more reliable. At the least I'll be protected by a warranty for the first 3 years - right now it's all coming out of my pocket!

Replaced a VW Golf GTi. What a difference. :D


Nate

My stolen "cherry super clean" 1967 VW Microbus...

Oh well, on to big and better (and definitely faster) things. :roll:

Peace...

Tom

Suzuki Sidekick.

It really treated me well. But slowly needed more and more work :(

It will replace my 1996 Civic, which I am going to miss. Very reliable, good gas milage and fun to drive! But as some as I get my E, I am sure it won't hurt so bad. :(

My S.O.P.E will be replacing it's just as unique ( read gawky :wink: ) but somewhat less dog friendly 2001 Pontiac Aztek (maple red metallic). I'm a sucker for plastic cladding and a tent attachment. I wish I could keep them both... ::sigh::

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2001 mercedes benz ml 420 amg racing edition :D

1990 BMW 325iX - I loved that car, but it was time to go or spend big money

a 2000 Jeep Wrangler. Gonna miss that Jeep but LOVE LOVE LOVE our Element.

Black 1997 VW Jetta GT

Toyota Prius (hybrid). A wonderful car, but couldn't be towed...something RVers have to consider.

I traded in my 1998 Civic DX hatchback....kind of miss the mileage, but that's about it!

A 2001 Prelude SE. A little bit different!

[quote:46a05d552c="mikeyj"]A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace? Mine will be replacing a van I use for camping and hauling outdoor gear, like my bicycles and kayaks, and home and garden supplies.[/quote:46a05d552c]

A '97 RAV4, that I liked very much. Don't care for the look of the new RAVs.

A 2003 Dodge Dakota with only 8000 miles. Anyone need a truck?!

My SOP EX 5SPD 2WD replaced the biggest headache I have ever owned. For 4 years I drove a 1999 VW New Beetle, and for years was loyal to VW. No more!!! I actually went to the Honda dealer to purchase an Accord, I did'nt even know what an Element was... and there it sat! In between a black and blue Element was my SOP... I did'nt even drive it, I looked it over for 15 minutes and brought it home! As long as it said "HONDA" on it I knew it was better than a VW.

I had a Toyota 4-Runner for 8 years. Fantastic Suv, the most reliable car I have ever had, no problems what so ever. I planned to have this car for many more years. However on occasion I'd check out a couple of the new sporty vehicles out there like the VW Bug, PT Cruiser,and the Toyota Matrix. All nice cars but I wouldn't trade it for my 4-Runner. Then of course I saw my first Element. I went to the local Honda dealership, checked it out, test drove it . . . . .and bingo!!! I traded my reliable 4-Runner for the new "E". I couldn't believe it. I never thought I would part w/ my car. I'll miss my old car. But overall I'am ecstatic w/ my new Satin Silver DX Element. :D

Mine will replace my 94 Sentra. I LOVE this car; it's been totally reliable and I've been all over this country with it, but it's got 200,000 miles on it and serious water leakage in the trunk and around the doors, so I have mildew. (It's not so bad in the winter when it's frozen, but when it gets warmer, it is like a health hazard.) Also, I need something bigger with more room for the dog and my stuff.

My E will replace my first car, a 1993 Chevy Cavalier...I figured it was about time to replace my relic of an automobile.

I knew I wanted a Honda....and my husband and I went to the dealership with all thoughts geared to buying a new Honda Civic (we have a 1990 Civic with 150000+ miles and it still runs like a dream)....when we got to the dealership I said "Look Honey...it's the Element"

We had seen TV ads last December, but buying a new car in Decemmber was out of the question (we were getting married on the 14th and paying for the whole wedding ourselves) So, I had really liked what I saw on TV, but it didn't prepare me for when I saw it in person.

I forced my husband to take a test drive and that was it....I have to have it....so I can hardly wait to trade in my 1993 Chevy Caviler and drive off the lot in my 2003 Element.....ten years is a long time to drive a car.....but I can't wait until my E is ten years old!!!!!

Diane

PS I have yet to see an Element on the road here in St. Louis....maybe I will be the first!!! :o)

This.....

http://www.colonialmarket.com/spike/driver_side.jpg


It was a 2000 Toyota PreRunner Ltd. Great truck, never had a problem with it, just like the other Toyotas we've had. No trouble, that is, until I had to swerve to miss a jerk that took his half out of the middle of the road across the bridge...

My E replaced my wife's 2000 Honda Odyssey. She got the Subaru and I got the Element. :-)

I know how you feel Spike :? !

Some clown ran into the back of my 1999 Nissan Altima and totaled it!

All because he was changing his CD's :evil: !

Just added the E to the family. I'm still going to keep my '87 Accord with 212,000 miles on it. It's still going strong... too strong! It almost made it hard to justify the new E.

that bites....

I've had two accidents similar to yours, too, besides this one that just happened...

If it weren't for the terrible gas mileage, exorbitant price tag, and what I'd guess would be insanely high insurance and road tax costs, I'd get an original Humvee.... The "can't kill it, even with an RPG" Army version, and drive that around.... Then the only thing that could get to me would be a loaded 18 wheeler.....

Spike

It's replacing a 97 Chevy Monte Carlo Z34. Just took my 4 day old SOP 4wd EX to get mulch, compost, and peat for my garden. What would have been 5 trips in my Monte was 1 trip-and much easier to clean out afterwards. I cant wait for the trip to the garden center!

Mist-E replaced two cars.

2002 Acura RSX-S
2001 BMW 330Ci Convertible

I will get another ragtop someday, but other than the xenon headlights on the 330, I don't miss either car.

Peace,
-jdef

97' civic... sad to c it go... it was a great car... :(

My GG EX 4WD Element is replacing my 98 Accord EX Coupe. Was a very nice car, but want something more fun and different. I just got my side steps and fog lights in today...looks sweet! By far the funnest car I've ever had!

On September 10, 2001 I bought my first car a 2002 automatic TDI diesel Beetle, Marlin Blue Pearl. I hadn’t had my license yet and was 18 to turn 19 in November. From first site I loved the Beetle old and new, and had always wanted one. I paid $23,000 for the top of the line beetle at the time. It had everything imaginable accept a CD Changer but was wired for one.
I figured with a new car it would have a few problems but not near as many as I had with my “dream car”.
9/21/01 - Passenger window not closing right.
10/18/01 – sunroof not opening or closing. Wrong license plate bracket
Some time in November, I took my car in for its first oil change because I noticed a small leak. Turns out it had been leaking since I bought it. I had to fork over $250 for a new oil pan because the dealer said he could not prove when or what happened but I was told the screw to drain the oil was tightened down too far at the factory, that’s why it was leaking before my first change.
4/29/02 – A new gearshift was put in I could not take the key out of the ignition.
6/4/02 – A new ABS System and fog light and upper dash trim panel ‘melted in the sun’ back ordered and the parking brake
6/18/02 – Another new parking brake and the ordered upper dash trim panel and seal around the drivers door, leaking back ordered
7/10/02 – door seal done, all three windows not opening right ‘drivers, passengers and sunroof’, trunk light flickering “mercury switch bad”, trunk not closing right.
9/5/02 – Another new gearshift could not get into gear ‘drive etc.’ Trunk light also not fixed the first time.
9/10/02 – Car would not start new starter put in. Heated seat switch not heating ordered.
10/16/02 – Car would not start another new starter put in. Seat switch changed.
10/25/02 – Seat switch changed again ‘internal short in the resistor’
11/12/02 – Grinding from starter bad starter, yet another new starter ordered.
11/15/02 – Starter put in this day.
2/7/03 – New head light short in lamp. Car starts and stalls immediately one last new starter put in.
After all that, I decided to bring it to the service manager for the VW Company. He tells me if I am going to file for lemon law all I would be “given” was an extended warranty and I had not give the dealership enough time to find the problem. But wait I had to leave my car at the dealers for a week to let them find why it was not starting right. In the meantime I was given a $40,000 Demo car, my salesman’s, to drive and when I went to pick up my car I had been yelled at about taking the demo car not my salesman but me. I was not happy with that at all. I filed as far as I could and I got nothing I did not have to money to take them to court so I sold my beetle to another dealer for payoff with them knowing fully what had been done to the car. I was told they were still fighting with the company over the car and it is still having problems but I do not have to worry about it anymore I have my new Element, problem free, knock on wood. [/img]

A well-loved 95 Saturn SL1 with 162K miles. I'm surely going to miss my front sunroof!

It replaced a '66 Comet, my first car; a 289 v8 w/ auto that I bought two years used, and put Mag wheels on.
It replaced my next car, a new 1971 Dodge Dart that I kept for 11 years.
It replaced a two year old used former Sheriff's Patrol car, a '80 Dodge Aspin, a gas hog if there ever was one!!!
It replaced my switch to smaller cars; a 2 year old '84 Chevette, a 2 year old '88 Dodge Colt with fantastic gas mileage (40+ anywhere I drove), A 91 Plymouth Sundance, on it's second engine after only 97,000 miles, and driven 30,000 miles farther.
It replaced my switch to Honda when I changed my alliegence from Mopar products to a CR-V. I saw the light!
Finally, my CR-V was replaced with the E, with only less than 30,000 miles on it. WHY? Well, I was impressed with it, and I got $15,000 from selling an inheritated 1939 Martin guitar worth much more, but because of the odd pickguard and refinished body, I only got that much. It was enough to use as a parameter and my CR-V as trade in to buy. If they wanted more than that parameter then screw 'em!! I got more for the trade in than I thought I would and it came to well within the parameter.

This is only the second car I have bought that I put new wheels and tires on it to make it look "kewl"!

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Ger

My Element, which I bought back in February, replaces my Chrysler LHS, which was a rolling, sucking, money pit. I can't properly convey how happy I am with my "E", after 26 years of driving I finally have a quality, reliable vehicle.

My former baby was one of these...

http://www.arothman.com/pics/saturnsc2.jpg

Yellow 2001 Saturn SC2 Coupe
Suicide door (like the E!) on the driver's side, ample trunk, alloys, sunroof (over my head where it belongs), manual 5-speed with 140 HP engine. Leased it and loved it... sad to see it go...

Drew

Has anyone replaced a 4Runner with an E. I have ordered EX 4WD 5spd
SOP, hope I won't miss the ruggedness of the 4Runner. Anyone done that yet? I have about 6-8 weeks to make final decision, am excited about possiblities with the E. I am an avid cyclist and want to be able to easily carry my bike in a car. 4Runner requires me to lay bike down and have to take both wheels off my tandem bikes. Can even get the tandem in the E standing up, if I remove the front wheel.

[quote:6956be4e12="Nate"]Replaced a VW Golf GTi. What a difference. :D


Nate[/quote:6956be4e12]

Same...02 VW GTi 1.8T...but it was a lemon, so I got this in its place! O how happy I am...

My 02 GTI was in the shop under warranty services 16 times in 9 months. From clicking 1st gear, to window falling into door 3 times, to bushings coming loose, to faulty bettery terminal causing my headlamps to stop working causing a ticket for driving home the night they went out with no headlights (cop wouldnt' understand, he was a pretty mean cop), and on to the check engine light 5 times in 2 months, o and the 2nd gear synchro getting dislodged 3/4 of an inch and me having to literally shove past the grinding into 2nd just to be able to drive it to the dealer (towing was closed on independence day, dealer open till 3 or so). That is most of the major things, minor things being hatch hydrolic falling off, hatch lock coming loose, hood release stuck, air conditioning not going off, parking brake lifting past the button, and wipers and spray on for 2 days whenever the car was on (i was so happy when the spray water ran out! :P) so that is my VW story. Man, I am so glad that car is gone, and I am sorry that you're new beetle didn't work out so well. But I did'nt have to pay for the attorney. I went to the Law Offices of William R. McGee and they handle everything without me ever seeing a court room AND they make VW pay for their services plus pay off my loan plus give me a check for everythign I had paid so far. It was absolutely free for me. Just fyi for all of you...www.californialemonlawattorneys.com and if you dont live in california they have links to other offices that work the same way. Ahhh didn't realize how long my post was...sorry sorry sorry
My E comes on WEDNESDAY! YAYAYAYYAYA

White 1987 Honda Prelude SI



Great car, very fun to drive just the body is bad; WHENEVER IT RAINS I MUST GO OUTSIDE AND PUT A BUCKET IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH A TOWEL ON IT

THINK I WILL KEEP IT SO MY NEIGHBOR WON'T PARK IN FRON OF ME ANYMORE :wink: :lol: OR IF I WAN'T SOMETHING LOWER TO THE GROUND OR FUNNER TO DRIVE :wink: :lol:

a 2000 VW Golf 1.8T.....i did too much to it in my opinion and it needed too much work to upkeep. :roll:

A Saturn SL 4-door with 88hp. It's been a good little car, no problems, but just basic transportation (and no buttons--I want buttons). I've liked the PT Cruiser since it came out, but when the Element came out I was glad I'd waited. Still have a while to wait until it gets here. My first car was a used 1980 Accord--that was a great car, so I'm glad to be back with Honda.

I have a '96 Yukon SLT that I bought new to enable me to go semi off road. It has a heavy duty towing package. The purpose of this gas guzzler was to fetch my fish from out of the wilderness back into civilization, and perhaps drop a boat into Lake Ontario on occasion. I also do extensive travel, basically on the eastern third of the US. For the rare instances that I want to get cute, I use my '88 Benz 300E. I picked up my GG Element 4wd last Thursday, put 1740 miles on it and decided that the other stuff gotta go.

1986 Subaru GL sedan with 130k miles!!! :D

My Element replaced a 2000 toyota tacoma.
It had xtended cab but it was too small,not
enough leg room :) [/b]

A 1993 Honda Accord Wagon. Only 83K miles on it but gave it to my brother-in-law who needed some extra wheels.

Replacing 12.5 mpg gas guzzling Dodge Durango

My E replaced my 93 infinity G20 which was stolen. I don't think my element would be stolen considering they would stick out with the GG color

a 1984 Ford Bronco full size, same color. I need my utility! Maybe my E will last 191,000 miles like the Ford did!

My (soon to my come) Silver Element Y Package 4WD will replace my 2001 Odyssey EX. Nice van but kinda boring and too big. I miss my smaller Hondas (CRX, CRV etc). When I saw the Element at the dealership I said " Gotta have one".

My sweet SOP replaced a piece of crap 2000 Windstar.....Never buy a Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote:20acb1af3c="mikeyj"]A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace? Mine will be replacing a van I use for camping and hauling outdoor gear, like my bicycles and kayaks, and home and garden supplies.[/quote:20acb1af3c]

Mine will replace a 2000 Isuzu Trooper 2WD LS with about 33k mi on it.

I bought this Trooper after I wrecked my Trooper Limited on ice. I was hurting, I was at a terrible place in my life, I was on a time schedule of needing a car SOONER rather than later, as in NOW, and I had the world's sleaziest salesman taking advantage of all of this.

I wanted a 4WD and none could be found. So I got this. It has been a perfectly fine vehicle but the sales experience I had, plus the fact that it doesn't have leather and wasn't 4WD, no leather, not my first color choice, made me just sour on this car. :oops:

Maybe that's irrational but that's where I am.

I am at a better place in my life, not walking around on crutches, and being very pro-active about my Element purchase experience. I'm positive that I will get something good out of this attitude and from the Element.

Can't wait! :D

1988 VW Cabriolet

1st car when i was 16: a 1983 black Nissan/Datsun 200SX
outgrew it
2nd car when i was 16: a 1990 blue Subaru Legacy with all the options
crash and burn, hey i was 16
3rd car when i was 17: a 1990 white Dodge Shadow
lasted forever, handed down to younger brother
4th car when i was 18: a 1993 green Ford Taurus
right, i did say FORD...transmission died TWICE
5th car when I was 20: a 1995 white Honda Civic Coupe
LOVED THIS CAR....GREAT GAS MILEAGE...Finally keeled over when a rod came loose and tore up the engine after nearly 205,00 miles
6th car now that i am 23: a 1988 Ford Bronco 4x4, my uncle's 2nd spare vehicle...with over 220,000 miles still going strong. Only a measly 15 miles per gallon though...sucks
7th car at 23, 1st NEW CAR ever: a 2003 2WD Element EX AT SHORELINE MIST METALLIC

I'm replacing my 1992 GMC Safari Extended with 103,000 miles. I got it because it's the only "minivan" (not so mini!) that you can lay 4' x 8' sheets flat in and close the back doors. Now I have a good lumberyard that delivers, but I still need a big cargo space for dump runs (no trash pickup where I live) and for the tons of stuff my wife and I seem to need whenever we go away for a few days.

My last vehicle was a '95 Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab Long Bed SLT. It was loaded with all the options, including the 5.9 litre V8. Excellent truck! I drove it for 8 years and put 175,000 miles on it. It was 2WD. Gas mileage was 14 mpg average. When I first bought it, I lived 3 miles from the office. Gas mileage was not a deciding factor. I needed the truck because I own antique Studebakers (2). I travel to PA twice a year for Parts Swap Meets and need something to haul fenders and oily, greasy parts. Couldn't do that in a leather clad luxo-cruiser. Now my job is 136 miles from home. Been commuting this for 7 years now. Gas mileage IS a factor now. :shock: After this past winter, I decided 4WD is necessary. I went to look at a 2003 Ram Quad-Cab 4X4. Talk about sticker shock! :shock: $35,000! No way - that's almost what I paid for my house! :(

A friend told me about the new Pilot, so I went to take a look. We own 2 Civics right now (84 4-Door and 2000 4-door LX) so I know about Honda reliability first hand. Saw the E on the lot and thought: God, that's one UGLY looking thing!

Looked at the Pilot and deided it was another luxo-cruiser and would not do. The saleswoman showed me the E instead. I told her I wouldn't be caught dead in something like that! :? Once I looked inside and saw the utility of the vehicle, I had a revelation! This works. :o It had the leg room I wanted in the back seat and the easy cleaning for all those old parts I have to haul. Took it out for a test drive and the rest is history! I was hooked. :P

Ordered the SOP EX 4WD on the spot. I love this vehicle. Wonderful on gas (compared to my old Ram) and full-time 4WD is fantastic (yes, the first morning I had it, I drove it to work (2.5 hours each way) in a snow storm. Handled like a dream. I had an extreme case of the "warm, fuzzies" all the way.

After 5 weeks of ownership, and 3000+ miles, you couldn't get me out of this baby for love nor money! :D I expected it to be a little nervous on corners, due to the height. No way! :shock: Honda did their homework. My E handles corners like a go-cart. Talk about a fun vehicle!

I always tell people, " Mycar doesn't have to impress other people, but it sure as hell better impress me!" The E did all that and more. As for the looks, hey, beauty is only skin deep. Only kidding! Actually, I've changed my tune completely. I love the looks of the Element. I wouldn't change a thing!

See you on the Interstate! 8)

'98 Integra GS-R 2-door hatch with leather.
(Looking for a buyer too :) )

my new SOP EX AWD just replace my subaru impreza 2001 AWD.
I did love that car very much but i need more space since i'm working with my car.
I lllooooooovvvvee the E

1997 Plymouth Breeze with 108K miles and a small 4 cylinder engine that could not get out of its own way. What an "E"xtreme change huh?

Just picked up my new SOP EX this weekend :P It's going to be phasing out my 92 Black Geo Storm which is slowly becoming a mobile death trap. But it's has put up a great fight closing in on 129K miles.

The Element is awesome!

My husband is now driving my 01 Accord and we junked his 90 CRX it had 420,000 miles and was time to say goodbye after many years of fun and loyalty.

We replaced a 94 Toyota extended cab pickup. It was a good truck, but it drove like...a truck! We wanted something that could hold two mountain bikes inside and got reasonable mileage. Until the Element came along, we were just going to get another pickup.

Incidentally, in California, the dealerships have to post a rating of the vehicle's pollution output on scale of 1 to 10. The Toyota Tacoma got a 7, the Tundra an 8 and the Element a 1! That sort of clinched it for us.

91 INTEGRA GS THAT HAD MILD PERFORMANCE MODS.

A '96 Jeep Cherokee. I loved it....but they stopped making them and the new Grand Cherokee is too much like a mini van for me. The Liberty wasn't what I wanted either. :(

Then I fell in love with my E! :D

I replaced a 95 Civic EX 1.8 SOHC 9:1 Compression Turbo Charged....

Replacing my 94 EX Accord with the Element.

1988 Honda Accord DX 3 door 221,611 miles. Tranny crapped out, but was otherwise an awesome car.

My GGE replaced a perfectly good 98 Olds Intrigue with 53k miles on it, Road tested the E because I was looking for a 4dr truck and fell in love with it!

A 91 Toyota Previa with 94K miles, used for shopping and hauling (a trailer with yard trash to the dump every week or so)

The E can do all that and it makes us want to go camping, too!

I have a 97 Jeep Wrangler with 63,000 miles on it. I can't force myself to get rid of it but just had to have the E. So now I will have them both. My E should be here today or tomorrow.

Infiniti G20 :D

1993 Honda Civic DX 4-dr, no AC, no passenger side mirror, no radio, but i loved it anyway.

99 Mazda Protege

mine replaced a 1993 Jeep cheroke sport

2000 Ford Ranger 2wd supercab

It's replacing my beloved 1993 Suzuki Sidekick 4dr. A dream to drive, comfortable, great in the snow, and phenomenally reliable. Sadly the rear fenders are starting to rust quite badly and it's the beginning of what looks to be a series of replacements/repairs. Plus the E is so freakin' cool - how could I resist! Before the Suzuki I believe I owned the only completely worthless Honda Civic ever built - an 89 sedan, great to drive but a lemon. 17 tows in 4.5 years. Ugh.

I'm trading in an absolutely beautiful 1999 Red Miata with Leather Package. I have babied this car and it is the most fun car I have ever driven. I'm not sure why I'm getting rid of it ... I think the wife convinced me that it's not practical since I can't drive it for 3 or 4 months out of the year due to snow on the mountains ...

But the Element is going to be fun, too ... just won't handle as well ;)

Jim

1987 BMW 325is by the name of molly
256,000 miles
arguably the greastest car ever built.
had tears in my eyes when i drove away and left her.

a freebie 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE that I drove a big 5months until the transmission went. It was purple...an odd color...so I naturally got the Sunset Orange EX

1998 C-5 Corvette.

:twisted: 2000 FBP Civic SI :twisted: . I sure do miss it :cry: :cry: . I should have kept it, and just bought an E.

My E replaces my beloved 1991 Ford Explorer. Unfortunately, the Explorer met an untimely end when an Amtrak hit a logging truck and flipped the load onto my car, completely crushing it (with me inside). Used the insurance money to buy my E and I couldn't be happier - I love it! :D

Yikes, that is a frightening image! Certainly a good reason to replace a vehicle, tho. :D

92 Chevy S-10 long-bed. 208,000 miles (I bought it at 42k). Hopefully I'll do as well with the E.

Replaced a 93 Saturn SC2 , was a great car for the first 5 years then it just started having problems all the time. :evil: Didn't last very well, so I decided I wanted a brand known for reliability.

2001 dodge durango w/ 360 c.i. v8. 14 m.p.g.

2001 Honda Civic Ex Green and I LOVE my E more than words.. well worth it! :lol:

My E replaced a 2003 Chevy Tahoe. I laugh every time I put gas in my E. I drive almost as far on a tank of gas, but when I fill up I'm only putting in 14 gallons - not 28 gallons!!! Yippeee!!!

Seems everyone wants to answer this question! I replaced a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. It was a great truck but I guess I am just not a truck person. It only had 11k but I got a great price thanks to Toyotas resale value and moved back to my favorite auto make Honda. Before my Tacoma I had a 93 Civic Si for 9 years and 140k miles. It worked perfectly. Never one repair needed just the normal maintenance over time.

Thanks Honda!

97 Ford Ranger Single cab XLT. I never knew what I was missing but would not want to go back.

used to own an amc pacer so i uess element is perfect fopr me !!!!

a 95 Hyundai Accent - is that a step up or what ... :oops: [/code]

1997 Toyota RAV4, rare 2 door edition (NOT the commonplace 4 door), 4wd, 5 speed manual, center differential lock, dual sunroof, tumble forward rear seats

Twas the closest thing to an Element back in '97!

97 chrysler sebring convertible, dark red, camel top and interior. had 108 thousand on it and a mystery problem causing it to not start ..four towings to three dealers couldnt replicate it. so off it went.

much happier with my current E. but still gonna miss having a convertible. Ive had a constant line of them stretching back to 1980.

hmm maybe thats why the E seems like such a quiet car. ;)

best!
D.

a very problematic '99 VW Passat.

8)

A 2001 Impala LS, which by the way, we loved. Our intention had been to buy it after the lease ended. However, the car was prone to transmission problems. A new transmission was installed at 27,000 miles. At 41,500 miles--two weeks before the lease expired (and the extended warranty)--the trans had to be rebuilt again. That kind of cinched it for us, that buying the Impala would not be a good idea.

I had owned a 1982 Honda Prelude that I drove for over 9 years. The only problem I had was with the hydraulic clutch. Other than that it was routine maintenance.

I had seen the Element and a friend had driven one and raved about it. It was the only vehicle I looked at to replace the Impala. I've had the Element for one week now, and I'm really enjoying the heck out of it. People just love to ask me about it and want to get in it to check it out.

A 2001 Mustang GT convertible. Which was really a replacement for my husband's leased 2001 Jetta. When we dumped the Jetta, DH took over driving my trusty 1995 Mitsu Montero with 182K and we got a good deal on the Mustang. Just don't really like the Mustang, so Element it is! :D

PLEASE ADD A OPTION FOR X WIFE AS I FEEL THAT IS REALLY WHAT THIS THING IS REPLACING

It didn't take much to replace her either lol.

1985 red Dodge Laser XT Turbo..It had bout 200k miles...I loved that car..
It blew a head gasket and i just couldnt bring myself to put any money into
it..It was a good car and I had very very few problems..Had every option Dodge made at the time on it..I bought it second hand and the
last owners said it was one of the best cars they had ever owned but they didnt need it, and their daughter wanted a Fiero! :shock: instead..


Z

Toyota Tacoma x-cab 4x4

That thing was a pain to park in-city!
The E kicks it's butt in everyway but payload...but seriously, I carried a full bed like 2x in the year I had that truck.

Jesse

it just sits there, all lonely and sad in the corner, watching me skip out the door everyday. never thought i'd own one of these oily beasts ater 8 years of care-free, car-free urban living. but business before pleasure, or so i thought. & you can't haul multiple dogs around on a bike ( well not safely in the city ). so i checked my pride and now (unexpectedly) i'm getting checked out for my ride. my favorite secret feature is the "ugly" magic. i don't even play, it's just fun to watch it happen.

an 03' sentra gxe that i totaled a week before thanksgiving.

1996 Volvo 850. Best trade I ever made :!:

A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace? Mine will be replacing a van I use for camping and hauling outdoor gear, like my bicycles and kayaks, and home and garden supplies.

Replaced our 03 Civic EX/W alloy wheels....:)

Purchased the E after my girlfriend's Corolla got sandwiched/totalled.

A 99 Chevy Lumina with only 60k miles on it.:)

98 Oldsmobile Cutlass that had no heat unless the fan was on high. The side mirror was broken and the stero didn't work cause it caught on fire. The E is a big upgrade (and I was shocked when the dealer gave us 2500 for the Olds! :shock: )

2002 Chevy Cavalier...

I can't believe I admitted to that:grin:

2002 Chevy Cavalier...

I can't believe I admitted to that:grin:


[/whitetrash/] haha j/k :D

I dont have much room to talk do I?

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I dont have much room to talk do I?

No, not at all.

As far as Cavaliers go it was alright, not the white trash ones you are probably thiking of...hopefully;-)

Yeah my white trash mobile was no fun, I would be willing to bet your Cavalier was 10X nicer considering I doubt your car would randomly have smoke pour out of the dashboard. :D

Yeah my white trash mobile was no fun, I would be willing to bet your Cavalier was 10X nicer considering I doubt your car would randomly have smoke pour out of the dashboard. :D

WOW, that's a bold statement, but then again, it is 4yrs newer. If the cavalier even last 4 more years I'd be surprised let alone smoking from the dashboard.

Mine is replacing a 2003 Dodge Hemi Crew Cab 4x4. Needless to say - the Dodge didn't meet a gas station it didn't like. Will miss the cargo room and size - but look forward to our new E.:D

95 pathfinder and a 96 miata! Got the car that can do all! Love the E.

My E replaced a 1997 Ford Expediton. The only thing I miss on the most minute scale is the fifth passenger, other than that I love my E and I hope it lasts forever!!!

A 99 Acura TL

I liked my Tundra, but it wasn't a 4 wheel drive. Moving to Alaska, 4wd was kind of a necessity. I do like my E though.

1993 Saturn SL2 with only 85,600 miles on it. Bought it 3/1/1993 and finalized the sale on 3/2/2006. Owned it a full 13 years!

Replaced a '97 White Toyota Corolla. Great car, great mileage, very boring.
Went in search of larger sedan or small SUV. Was getting just a little sick of SUV's, Land Rovers trying to run over me.

Test drove Camry, RAV, Grand Vitara, Altima etc. A Nissan salesguy made his mistake when he offered "how would you like to drive an Xterra OR this Element we have on a trade in?" Had never considered an Element before.
Well, you guys KNOW what happened.

That E stayed on my mind. I started researching the net and found myself watching for E's in parking lots and on the road. E-obsesssion overtook me. Became afraid I was headed for being a character in a Stephen King novel.

Found the EOC!! Began emailing dealers, began shopping dealerships, squared dealers against each other. End result Dale's Magic Bus. :cool:

Sold my 94 Accord LX to my buddy at work.

It Replaced A Acura Integra.

This Beautiful SUV!! Unfortunately it's too much of a gas hog :x It's was all pimped out too =( 22" rims, dvd navigation, chrome all over. I'm hoping after this is sold I'll miss it less, as I start to pimp out my new element.15549

It replaced a 2 year old E, I'm on my second one.

My E replaced a 99 Chevy Lumina. I just sold the Lumina, today:razz:

2000 Saturn LS (the bigger sedan they came out with). In 5 years I put on about 105,000 miles and this one, like most GM products, was becoming a money pit. It was a great car for 70,000 miles and I really thought I would miss the 6 cylinder pep more than I do.

My first AUTOMATIC vehicle----a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 2WD that
drank tooooo much gas and shifted terribly in my opinion. Before that I only
drove stick shift Toyota trucks.

Now I have a great Element that is more fun to drive, shifts smoothly, and
has more cargo room than my previous suv.

My dog loves it too!!
Now I just have to add more goodies.

We had a 99 Yukon Denali. It was great, but we drive to much and needed better gas milage.

a 97 Chevy Astro Van,,wasnt bad for awhile, alot of cargo area and you felt like you were in a big car. perfect for musicians like me, at around 104k things started to go, in the last year I spent over 3,000. in car repairs and figured HotDamn" that is a car payment! The Astro was oversized as far as what I needed for cargo, the Element is perfect, plus better gas milage and you just can't beat the "cool" factor :cool:

My E replaced 1997 Honda Accord Special Edition. At first I thought I made a big mistake trading it in but god was I wrong. I love my E so much

A 95 ford explorer sport, 100k I bought it new, was a great truck, just did the FORD thing, ya`know. died

My Element replaced a 2001 Trooper. However, mine looked more like an SLX when I was done with its mods. I'd still have her, but she had a drinkin' habit. She loved petroleum. Both Gas and Oil. Had more problems than you could imagine. In about 7months, 2k in repairs. And another 1k in stuff we did in the driveway. Hated to see her go. I was dissappointed in its engineering. I think when Honda washed its hands with Isuzu, they really "Washed" Up...

My E is more of a social drinker. And I LOVE THAT!
And she aint a smoker, but I dont think she minds me doing it.

My Element replaces my fun little black sports car - my 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. My only non-Honda car in nearly 20 years. I just couldn't buy an Accord then, they were too wide and heavy, but i knew this car was temporary. Fun, but not for long. NO trunk space. Good gas mileage though.
Just sold it to a young dude who cannot wait to do a dozen mods on it since I kept it pretty stock. It only has 37,000 miles on it. Happy to see it go to a good home. FAR happier to have my E!

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Tess

Element replaced my beloved 2001 Toyota Echo 2 door.

It wasn't sexy, it wasn't a great performer on mountain roads and had almost no back seat room....but it sipped gas, got around SF like a little silver bullet and never gave me a minute of mechanical trouble.

88 GMC Jimmy 4x4. It was easy to play hard to want in that vehicle. Love my E. Not sure if all my dates are impressed but I don't care. I like what I like.

my e replaced a nissan sentra..i am still so happy with me E after 3 years of ownership. This has been longest period of time that I have owned the same vehicle.

'66 Ford Mustang

I wouldn't go as far as saying it is replacing her, because I still own it, but it is no longer my daily driver. I am trying to decide if I want to restore her and give her the attention that she deserves, but at the same time, the cost associated with restoring her to her former glory is shocking. (i.e. full paint job and minor body work estimated rounded out to be about $14k :shock:)

My 2006 EX-P replaced my 2003 EX.

Replacing a Red 98 Ek Civic with a JDM Type R motor. :(

My totalled '04 S2000. :cry:

My 1987 Volvo 240 station wagon. I donated it and on the day they came to pick it up, the guy had another pickup in town that was a 1987 240 sedan...

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The Volvo was a good car and was particularly good for carrying wood and musical equipment. However, the E appears to be filling the bill and, let's face it, is a lot cooler!

A 2004 Nissian Titan Which I loved and miss the engine layout and much more:D
But I hated the 14 to 15 mpg and believe I HAVE found a new love in a vey well
laid out economical BOX. That is Awesome!!!!::D :D

When we've finally done it, we will be replacing two cars. A 1993 Prelude, which still kicks butt, amzing car, very low miles, but doesn't fit the toddler. And a 1994 4Runner, also low miles and body in great shape, passing on to my brother. When I ran the annual cost numbers comparing an E to the 4Runner, including gas, maintenance, etc., we won't spend that much more a year for the E with a car payment than we are spending at the mechanic and gas station for the 4Runner.

Even with these two great cars, we badly want an E. That's how addicting they are!

We traded in a '99 Pontiac Gran Prix GTP, a bright red two-door "head turner". Absolutely loved that car....a blast to drive. Fortunately, it's been replaced by the best vehicle I've ever owned, my E. As far as overall quality, the Pontiac can't touch it. :cool:

Mine replaced a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. For the first 15,000 miles, I loved my Hybrid - but then it started dying without notice and was in the shop more than it was in my driveway - it was eventually voluntarilly "reacquired" by Ford (think of a voluntary lemon law). So they offered me a replacement vehicle of any Ford with the same MSRP. I chose a Sport Trac Limited V8 - which was nice (but still a Ford - which I was trying to get away from). A psuedo-pickup just wasn't my thing and it only got about 15mpg - so I quickly traded it in last week (it only had 800 miles on it) for my E. I couldn't be happier. I just wish I had looked at the E back when I was shopping for my Escape Hybrid - I could have saved myself $11,000 and had a better vehicle that was reliable, more versatile and would have held it's value better.

Oh well....live and learn.

Replaced a 98 VW GTI driver's edition. I'm loving it!
-Joe

Replaced the wife's Ford Sport Trac. :-P

Replaced my first car, a Toyota Corolla that had 141k on it and was really starting to show it's age.

My E replaced my 95 Accord V6

Traded in a 1999 GMC Jimmy for this wonderful E machine! :D

My Atom_E replaced a 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

My TRP E replace a wonderful (now too big) '06 Odyssey. Said this many times - wanted the E since it came out. Glad I finally got one. :grin:

2002 Pontiac sunfire. Good Riddance!

The E replaces my 00'Chevy Blazer that I had for a little over a year and a half.

I LOVE MY E:-D

Heres my Blazer on Car Domain if you want to check it out.:)

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297159/1

Our E replaces a 12 year old Ford Windstar, that we bought second-hand two years ago when we moved to US. It was supposed to last few more years until we would figure out what's next, but it just "died". Unfortuntely cars can not get jealous, otherwise our Windstar would be really green of envy, 'cause we really enjoy our E!!! Waiting for EOC decal and then we are set!

'00 audi a4 quattro. good bye audi.

a much needed upgrade.

A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ80..gulp gulp gulp. What an insane difference. Then again...it weighs like 10 tons less.

2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab Diesel......

I much needed size "downgrade", but convenience upgrade!

'98 Dodge Durango V8 with every option they offered when I bought it (including the engine block heater despite the sales man trying to talk me out of it).

Needed better gas mileage and the legenary Honda reliability and endurance.

Replaced my 1994 Nissan Axxess.

I had a 2001 GMC Sonoma that after treating me well for over 5 years and 175,000 miles it needed a new head gasket, intake manifold gasket, and radiator. Even if I did all those repairs there would have been no guarantee that some other component wouldn't have failed. A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link you know. I do love my new E though. If I had to go buy another car right now, I'd get another E. :D

my new 07 sc replaced my 03 ex element lovin the sc

2004 ford ranger 4.0 4x4

It replaced my 1997 Honda Accord SE. Although I missed driving a car at first now I can't see myself driving anything other then my 03 E

2004 Nissan Titan King Cab SE - Loved the truck a few problems & just not practical anymore. My new E is great.

replaced a 92 Ford Explorer. Same colors though.

Oh.....car????....Nevermind..:oops:

I replaced a 98' Wrangler with lots of off road crap and an 01' Civic LX with lots of speed crap with what I think is an amalagam of the two. It is better than my first attempt with the lifted and locked Metro.:razz:

My Element gets heaps better mileage than my last ride.

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Mine is replacing a 1998 Honda Accord Coupe. Have had that car for 10 years. It was a great car. Great Honda quality.

I'm expecting my Element to arrive tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 2, 2007). I am so excited!!!

Mine replaced a Kia Sportage and a Ford Windstar :twisted: .......Dont miss either, I love my E!

I replaced my 2000 Civic EX with my E. I needed more cargo space and the Civic wasn't a good road trip car, we kept using my wife's Accord for all the road trips. I love it!:D

Replaced my 2006 350Z

More of an upgrade than a replacement...Needed a vehicle more acceptable to the wife to transport our newborn in plus the dog...her Jetta and my rusted Jeep YJ weren't gonna do it.

4 litre s type

Mine replaced my 2007 Honda Prelude SH:-(:-( I love my E dont get me wrong, but that was my first whip...

Replaced my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Really didnt need 7 seats, it was comfortable though.

A 93 Explorer. I couldn't kill that damn thing. That was when it was still a ranger. The only thing bad on it was the body, but it moved across country 3 times.

a saturn coupe. couldn't fit anything into the trunk and the back seats were so uncomfortable for passengers. my element solved those problems ten fold!

a 93 accord sedan

a 93 accord sedan

That's cool! I still have one and still love it... just hit 100K. :D

Oh.....car????....Nevermind..:oops:

:lol:

94' volkswagen golf CL
damn how that thing was as hard as a tank :-P

1994 accord sedan. actually I still have it. my mom uses it to run small errands. it's got 370 000kms and it's still tickin'

2003 GMC Sierra K1500 1/2 ton extended cab. I needed something that got better than four gallons to the mile :D

It replaced two cars for me. A 98' Camry CE 5sp 4cyl and an 85 Toyota 4x4 pickup with a 22RE. Loved the car for driving to work and long trips. The gas mileage was great and it did well in winter. My pickup was a reliable, hard core, off road rig, but could only carry two and not much gear. And to be honest I only seriously off-roaded a few times when I owned it.

2002 Mercury Sable... not that it was a bad car but I got that car b/c it was in perfect condition with only 10K on it for $8,000 after moving back from NYC.

So I wanted the car *I* picked out - and that is my new 2008 E - she ain't going anywhere for quite a few years that's for sure!

the 1989 Toyota Supra in my sig... due to reliability and the lack of a good mechanic in the area... that and you really cant fit much stuff in a two door hatchback... also doesnt work well for camping :P I have a pic of it posted in the "your first car" thread in the image gallery.

1994 accord sedan. actually I still have it. my mom uses it to run small errands. it's got 370 000kms and it's still tickin'WOW! I wonder if that's a record?

I'm replacing a 1994 Accord LX w/ 240,000+ miles.

One that was totaled in car accident. (I was ok) The other driver didn't yield right of way and was at fault. Too bad as it was paid for, 134,000 miles. I wanted to give to my son in a couple years as his first car. I look at it as getting my dream car earlier.

A 04' Mini Cooper S. Oddly enough I spend less on gas with the E because I don't have to use the premium grade. But it's not as easy to park.

A 04' Mini Cooper S. Oddly enough I spend less on gas with the E because I don't have to use the premium grade. But it's not as easy to park.
Welcome aboard, Roadirt! :D

A question some of us may have been asking. What kind of car did your Element replace? Mine will be replacing a van I use for camping and hauling outdoor gear, like my bicycles and kayaks, and home and garden supplies.

...a healthy normal lifestyle. :twisted:

'03 civic hybrid... nifty little bugger... expensive in old age though.

I was a die hard Jeep girl for quite some time! I had a 99 Wrangler Sport, had a Rubicon Express lift, big beefy tires, and was a true off road machine! I was obsessed with taking it on the rocks, to the snow, to the sand, etc... Then, my tranny decided it wasnt going to survive another adventure, so, I got ballsy and bought an E. I LOVE IT! I thought I would miss my Jeep, but nope, I dont! Im soooo happy its gone!:grin:

Our E replaced a 97 Ford Ranger Splash w/ step side bed, MT, It was a nice truck, bad gas mileage though, and it could only hold two people, it had a blown head gasket, and when we traded it in, the guy said the clutch was going out too (which I don't think so cause it felt like that since we got it, i don't think he could drive...hehehe). So Long live the E!!! I love our E!

My E replaced a very trusty '89 Acura Integra. Hated to see her go, but it was new engine time. Plus it was about time for a car with things like airbags and cupholders. Love my E!

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I bought it to replace my 2004 GTO... need something that can haul music gear, the GTO doesn't do very well there. I am going to miss all that horsepower, though, and it was a really comfortable road car.

I replaced a 97 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Super Cap. 196,233 miles.

Volkswagen Jetta GLS. Oh how I miss those turns.=[

Replaced a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser. It was a good car, but it was starting to get up there in the miles and I needed AWD since I'm going to UMaine this fall.

A Toyota Sienna Minivan. It was a great car, only had it 3 years but it was more room than we really needed on a day to day basis. And I am sooooo not a minivan person. :rolleyes:

A Toyota Sienna Minivan. It was a great car, only had it 3 years but it was more room than we really needed on a day to day basis. And I am sooooo not a minivan person. :rolleyes:

I know what you mean :cry:

94 Honda Civic Hatchback..... aka: The Jellybean :( oh how I miss less than 4 second 0-60 in a FWD car and turns at 1.14 g's....and most of all... 48 mpg. I'll have it again with my coupe.. or maybe do some extras to the Lotus.. but its not the same.

My E replaced a 2005 Toyota Tacoma V6 Prerunner that was averaging 15 mpg. I loved the truck, but I'm saving $150 a month in gas.

05' Tacoma
brush guard, 7" off road lights, air horn, K&N CAI, glass pack with a turndown, stepbars, Toyo Opencountry tires

A Forest green Chevrolet S-10 Crew Cab LS 4WD.

A 1998 eddie bauer ford explorer that I have had since new. Love the E.

I had a 2000 Chevy Tracker 4x4. It was kinda nice while it lasted. Got it with about 85000 miles on it. It lasted about 3 years and in the last year the heat and a/c broke, a gasket by the catalytic converter broke, and one of the tires sprung a leak which I had to fill with air every week. Got rid of it with almost 115,000 on it. (ps. carmax is awesome for buying old cars) I currently have a 2007 Kiwi E AWD and I'm literally in heaven. I've never had a car this awesome before and I can't wait to take it on a few camping trips and have more fun in it.

I drove a '96 Mazda Protegé.:-P

a 2007 mustang gt
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- a 1995 Nissan Altima with about 200K KMs. Wasn't a bad car, but was starting to show its age. Plus, we live in the country and were getting tired of hauling stuff in a sedan. Also means we don't need to use the Dodge pick-up as much. And the biggest lesson from the Altima, don't buy a black car if you have a 2000 foot gravel driveway! Alibaster silver 2007 EX AWD is just the ticket.

a 2007 mustang gt
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I know my husband would ask you why :confused:

We just rented an '08 mustang (not gt) for a 5 hour drive to Virginia to pick up our '04 E yesterday. We have owned quite a few mustangs over the years and were surprised how responsive the 6 pack was! Here's a pic, even though it was very temporary.

Despite the fact my husband would pick a 'stang over an E anyday, my '04 fiji replaced my '07 sold last week. The '07 was paid for and we just needed the money to go elsewhere!

95 Eagle Summit

1996 Ford Explorer!

Replacing my 1998 Isuzu Rodeo.

itcheyp , oops, mitsubishi montarable mpg. junk when new

96' Jeep Cherokee with lots of well worn miles.

A 2000 Nissan Maxima SE

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replaced a 08 mazda3.

so much happier w/ my E. its the car i should have bought from the get-go

An '05 Civic Coupe 5spd .. converted back to stock and handed to my sister.

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My new element replaced my 1997 RAV4 that I bought from my brother in 1998. I keep my cars a long time. I really miss my RAV4 and if they still made them today like they did in 1997 I would have bought another.

With my 1997 RAV4 I could very easily remove the back seats and roll my bike upright into the back and only have to take off the front tire. Can't do either of those things with the new RAV4.

Replaced a '98 Ram. Fit just as much cable and tools as I did in the Ram and the gas bill is lower. Miss the power, but not much else, and the Ram was just starting to fall apart. 3 years later, I'm selling the E. Need a cargo van, bummer. :-(

A 1993 Honda Civic EX Coupe. I sold it to a cousin when it had about 260,000 miles on the odometer. Then, the genius wrecked it in less than a month. :neutral: I don't plan on selling the E anytime soon!

Replaced a Ford Focus:-( with alot of upgrades!! But I love my new 'E' I'm sure I'll find lots of things to do to it.:rolleyes:

2000 Ford Explorer Sport

It was hard to say goodbye, and I still miss her

93 Accord w/ H22 swap <wiping away tears>

but I sold it to my lil' sister so I still get to see and drive her a couple times a month. Luckly she takes after her oldest brother and not the rest of the family so its still keep uber clean at all times. Man I miss driving that car, but we all grow up, buy houses, have dogs etc. meaning space is needed to move things that custom trunks and dropped cars just cant give, so the SC was a happy medium.

I thought the trooper was a car I would keep forever; 2.6L 4 was steadfast, except for an endless craving for head gaskets. It had 275,000 miles on it when I came across the E on Craigslist. I mentioned it to my wife of 34 years, who said "That's what I really wanted when we bought the 2007 Prius."
Who knew:confused:?
WE were really attached to the tropper, but it was to the point of being questionable in reliability, and we wanted a more comfy camping vehicle. After that, the choice was easy.
We are now the really proud owners of GimlE, a Fiji blue 2004 EXAWD Auto. OEM wind deflector, Mats, Yakima w/ deflector and quickmounts, Accord 17" 9 spokes, Tow package, manual hatch release, flashing side markers.
I'm a Master Auto Tech, worked for Acura/Honda since 1986. Assembly Crew Chief for Brammo/ Ariel Atom. Owned a shop for years, and willing to share info/advice as required. Glad to be on the forum, and share info about the greatest car I've ever owned, in a life filled with really great cars!

I just sold a 400 wheel-horsepower 2000 civic si coupe with a full-custom turbo kit and all the go-fast stuff that was so loud, your ears would bleed and rode so stiff your teeth would shatter out of your head. I actually would get scared when I got on the throttle... it was like having a rocket strapped to your a$$.

However, I too am in need of something more practical. Waaaaay more ;)

In fact, I don't have an Element yet and it is making me sad. Does anyone know of a good deal on a 2007 root beer SC? I'm looking for a motivated seller. That's my new dream-ride for my mountain-biking-centric lifestyle (but I'd consider any of the trims as long as the price was low enough; I've got cash in hand). Thanks!

A "luxury coupe."

A 2006 Subaru Impreza RS wagon. The 8 month puppy is heading towards 100 lbs. Pretty hard to travel anywhere when the dog fills up the back. The impreza was a great car esp. in the snow.

we got the E to replace a 94 civic EX coupe

Crown Vic.

VW Jetta Wagon. LOVED that car. But the dogs needed more room.

cash for clunkers!!!.... A 1992 black cadillac eldorado

My E replaced a Ford Focus-really decent basic transport. I wanted more room to haul a mountain bike in and 4WD. Ended up getting a Basset hound-perfect car for a dog(now if I can just keep him behind the pet(?!!) barrier and off the front seats!).

My SC replaced a 2004 Mazda 3S (5-door).
It was a pretty nice (if small) car, until things started to go south on it after 4-5 years. Went around corners like it was on rails and had a good engine though...

I also wanted more room to haul mountain bikes, home project materials, etc.

My 2007 EX awd replaced a very gas hungry Ford Explorer 4WD.

1999.5 A4 2.8 Quattro 5-Speed Cold Weather Package (Inglostadt 3/99)
5 Speed Manual Transmission - Top Speed mechanically limited to 147mph at red line.
Black with Black Leather Interior...the 2.8 was the top A4 model in 99, so it’s loaded.
TriSpoke AudiSport Steering Wheel (somewhat rare, like a manual transmission on the V6)
The 99.5 models got the last body update of the B5 platform, but kept the cable actuated throttle, which went to electronic control in 2000.

Modifications
A8 Powerslot Brake Rotor upgrade in front
Wetteraurer Chip
K&N panel filter
Custom Fit Milltek cat-back stainless performance exhaust
APR Snub Mount
AWE Drive Train Stabilizer
Neuspeed Rear Stabilizer (sway bar)
Pre-96 OEM Rear Stabilizer Uplinks
Neuspeed Spec. Bilstein Shocks (lowest perch height setting)
Audi OEM Sport Springs
B&M Short Shifter
M3 Deck Lid Spoiler
Bazooka Sub & Pioneer Premier Headunit
Coat Hanger
AudiSport All Season Mats
35% Stealth Tint
RS4 Grill
ValentineOne (hardwired) http://www.valentine1.com/
...the only mod left to make is the PES Supercharger Kit (then go Vette hunting).

Resources: Paper & CD Bentley / Haynes / Mitchell On-Demand System / E+KA6

185000 miles
Well Maintained (by professionals)
No Rust
Needs Tires & Oil Change
17" Wheels & 16" OEM Wheels

The bad news:
Burns a little oil, may need head gasket, timing belt due at 240,000 miles (8hr job), a few busted (non critical) interior trim parts, hit a deer a few years back (fixed). The stereo also gets an intermittent buzz from time to time due to a bad ground connection…might need a new one, or a better install (AMS)

Fast, Smooth, Exceptional Handling in all weather with Quattro All Wheel Drive

All yours for a measly $3500
Sold As Is, I warranty nothing.

Why?: I need a car with more room for speakers and mountain bikes and need the cash to get payments within my budget.

My Element replaced a 'mini' element - a Honda Fit.

That thing was my truck... I've carried over 700 lbs in the back of it before (tile and grout) then (landscaping bricks). It was my workhorse, now the Element is

Basic transportation Saturn SL2 sub compact commuter. Blah!

My wife and I both had pickups. Her's a 00' ford f-150 fwd v6 triton...whaaat!!!
Mine a 98' chevy s10 4banger stick. I could beat that thing with out a care washed 4 times in 6 years, loved my pickup....and then we had a baby boy. Time for legal vehicles to transport that bundle of joy, I traded my truck for the E and my wife's ford for an 06' blk honda odyssey touring w/blk leather it's sweet. I missed my truck for awhile but I have found I can do everything in my E that I could in my truck, minus not give a crap bout it, load up firewood to the roof, stuff bikes, boards, grills, furniture, whatever. I love it, and have decided it is the only vehicle I will ever drive given it's still around in 50 years.

A Chevy Avalanche.

I guess I like versatile vehicles - only the E is a tad smaller :-)

It is not replacing anything.

It is an addition to my rides (98 Civic, 98 Camry, 01 CRV).

Been happy since I dumped the POS 94 Ford Escort.

I replaced a 1992 Mitsubishi Expo sport wagon. I had it for 10 years, but the rust and miles were just adding up . So far, and I've had quite a few, it was the best car I've ever owned.

My 2010 PMM EX 4WD AT w/Nav is replacing an 07 VW Touareg V6 that I leased. Purchased the Element and plan on keeping it for a long time.

Replaced a 1995 Honda Accord EX Wagon. Probably 300k miles, odo broke and we lost about 75k on the records. Starting to show blue smoke, probably rings, it was time for her to go. Before that, a 1991 Honda Civic AWD Wagon.

Replaced a 1994 Chevy S-10 Blazer. I get a new car every 13-15 years. Previous one was a 1982 Honda Civic, so I decided to go back to Honda.

1989 Dodge Dakota. It served me well for 19 years and was still gettin' me where I wanted to go. Will the Element last 19-20 years too??? Time will tell.....