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bproctor, 01/04/2012
2008 Honda Element SC 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 11 people found this review helpful
I'm sorry to say that I didn't do my homework with this car! So, shame on me. However, I was told by the Honda Service Dept that all Honda Heaters don't and won't shoot heat down on to your feet when you point the heater control to feet and defroster! Also, the brakes stick and that seems to be the norm! Anybody else have these issues! Thank you. Major blind spot because of the doors! I would love to return the car!
Where's the beef?
tricat, 10/21/2008
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle after owning a Nissan Pickup for 6 years. I bought it to be able to haul my bikes inside instead of outside in the bed of the pickup. The interior is functional, perfect for my needs. The performance is terrible, bad hesitation upon acceleration. If you need to accelerate RIGHT now, forget it. The tires squeal on almost any sharp corner, in rain it feels unsteady, like it could hydroplane at any second. Terrible mileage (21 MPH for a 4 cylinder). I honestly think rollover is a problem or will be soon. The sunroof is unusable in that it is in the back and cannot be opened remotely.
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WetMonkey, 10/09/2009
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my last Honda!!! For the last 25 years I have bought them all (Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Subaru, Caddy...etc) but never witnessed a vehicle in this size to only tow 600 pounds? This means weak Transmission and lack of suspension support. They sure made it big enough to stuff whole garage full of stuff. Plus the sheet sounds like it was make of coke cans. The car is noisy and can't decide to stay in 4th or 5th gear. From what I know, all Hondas have this problem. WEAK and noisy. AWD system does not do so well compared to my Suby. The front wheel always slips during rain or snow and engages the rear tad late...what's the point. Prone to roll over. Complete design flaw
New to me but excellent so far
Brian, 10/10/2008
2008 Honda Element LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I picked up a 2008 Element and so far it has been great. The sales person was decent and with the incentives I think it is an excellent buy for anyone looking for a small SUV with good utility uses. Granted, it isn't going to pull a huge load but for normal use, grabbing a dresser, mattress or something like that it will work much better than most smaller SUVs. Any things I might "want" on this truck are minor.
Love my E
wowaddict, 01/27/2008
2008 Honda Element SC 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love my E. It's everything I expected. If you're used to a luxury car this is not for you. This is a no frills car. But lots of fun to drive. It's a peppy little suv with tons of storage. I love the interior and the whole look of the car. The XM radio and iPod hook up are great. The seats can basically turned in to a huge bed. The gas mileage is ok not great but not bad. It's not a car so it's not fair to expect great gas mileage but for an SUV it's good.