The (Loveable) 2010 Element-Washington Post Article
This link is to the "Nuts and Bolts" part of the article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/11/AR2009121102075.html
Direct quote->
The bottom line: The Honda Element remains elemental after eight years in the marketplace, and that's a good thing. It has a stronger engine along with a few new features, such as onboard navigation and satellite radio availability. But nothing has been done to tinker with its reason for being, which is to provide solid, basic wagon transportation in a high-quality vehicle at an affordable price.
A nice summation.
IMHO: I think it's important for Honda to understand the reasons why a vehicle like the Element is desireable and that the basic aspects of it's design do not need to be changed now or every 2 or 3 years in response to what some folks perceive as "competition". E.g.: contrary to some people's thinking, the Xb, Soul, Tiguan, CRX, Liberty, Terrain and some others I could think of
are not direct competitors to the Element! The physical metrics on these vehicles just do not make for a logical technical comparison.
Dear Honda, please do not change the Element, ergo its
raison d'etre!
Give us
more Element for our money, not less!
Comments?
Cheers,
John
