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My Element
diane , 02/03/2005
2005 Honda Element LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I chose the Element because I needed more room then a car but not too much. I have one son and we do a lot of camping, fishing, boating and I have a dog. Origionally I was looking for a small truck until I saw the Element. I LOVE it. All wheel drive is wonderful, good mileage, lots of room, lots of windows. A all around great vehicle. I highly reccommend it.
Worst car I have ever owned
Copywrites, 05/08/2009
2005 Honda Element LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
If you are expecting perceived Honda quality, you will be very disappointed in the Element. It will start at about 3000 miles when your rear brakes will start grinding, Then at about 20,000 they will literally explode. Make sure you are always near a repair shop. At 45,000 miles you will need a new manual transmission because yours will pop out of gear at low speeds and require two hands to shift it into 1st or 2nd gear. Have no idea what to expect at 50K because I'm dumping it at 48K. Goodbye to the worst built car I have ever owned. (I have owned more than 30 cars BTW)
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Lovin it
Element Owner , 07/24/2007
2005 Honda Element EX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle for what I like to do, camp, bike and hike. Kids love it. Wife and daughter are horse folks and works out great for them too. Cleans up great, hauls tons of stuff, great AC.
Flying Toaster on Wheels
Flying Toaster, 08/12/2006
2005 Honda Element EX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Make sure you test drive this car before you buy! If you haullot's it's perfect. If for sheer driving pleasure, don't! The stock Wranler tires do a GREAT disservice to the car. The plastic in the car scratches EASY. You have to pamper what you put in or it WILL tear up. Gas mileage with K&N air filter is 24- 25 hwy and 21-22 city. Highway noise comes thru the cabin and the Wrangler tires don't help. Near 90-degree windshield catches rocks, bug etc that would bounce of more streamlined windshield. Engine in very adequate. For lot's of cabin space, there seems to be little of for actual driver accessible storage, unless you put stuff on segmented dash-tray. Oil filter crammed in.
Square Turd on Wheels
DBrown, 02/09/2019
2005 Honda Element LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 29 people found this review helpful
I would estimate a decently industrious and handy person could make something in his or her garage that drives better than this. The driving dynamics are insanely bad. It’s top heavy and clunky. I live along curvy roads, and it is A LOT of work just to drive it. The power is lacking. It’s geared too low. The gas mileage is awful. You could have a minivan with more power that seats way more people that gets the same gas mileage. Beyond driving, the design is ridiculous. People will stare at you and laugh. The clam shell doors are VERY inconvenient. I feel like the only reason they made them that way was for it to look a certain way in a magazine ad. I still wonder why in the world I ever made the choice to buy it. I don’t do drugs or even drink, but maybe someone slipped something into my iced tea. That, or it was the Honda mystique. They make good cars, but I know this isn’t one of them. This car feels like a product of a communist regime. When the socialists take over America, we’ll all have to drive something like this (only all-electric). Until then, buy something better.
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