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#2536 of 4704 low ground clearance by weelz Aug 14, 2003 (11:48 am)
This vehicle also from what I have seen has low ground clearance for an SUV.Also read that it can be a problem off-road.But that would make no difference because it is the same engine in the CRV which has a higher ground clearance right?Unless of course you take your Accord 4 wheelin' also.I realize it is the same engine BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT FREAKIN VEHICLE ALL TOGETHER!!!!!   Sorry to bring this up really go ahead and make your own decision I am just posting some of the info I read that's all.   -you are welcome bigkahunafl I hope you enjoy reading the posts there as I did.Very helpful in making my decision.
#2537 of 4704 by ateixeira Aug 14, 2003 (11:56 am)
You wrote:   One guy had some seals replaced and another oil pan gasket and a few others with mysterious leaks   I presume many of these parts (if not all) are shared with the CR-V. Maybe these are isolated cases; the CR-V's powertrain has been reliable.   No vehicle is perfect, I'm sure whatever you ended up with (xA or xB?) will have a few issues of its own, knock on wood.   -juice
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#2539 of 4704 by anonymousposts Aug 14, 2003 (5:19 pm)
There's always one person who insists Honda quality is going down while there ten people who get 150,000 miles with no problems. My 03 Accord with the same 2.4L the Element uses has been awesome in it's first 8 months and 16,000 miles.
#2541 of 4704 CR-V vs. Element by superb_herb Aug 14, 2003 (5:41 pm)
To varmint and ateixeira, thanks for your feedback.   I'm now at peace with going after the CR-V, vs. the Element (still the car I love). The CR-V does fit my family's practical needs better, and I DO like the car a lot. So we'll probably be in a V instead of an E by this time next year.   (I just posted on the CR-V Access. & Mods. board, to see if anyone had done any mods to give their CR-V a sportier ride. I'm anxious to see what replies I get.)   Well, thanks again. I'll still be hanging around this forum, as the Element is still the car for me.   Although only in my dreams.   For now.
#2542 of 4704 Ground Clearance by mtngal Aug 14, 2003 (6:45 pm)
I wonder how different I am from most shoppers looking at the Element. I'm not planning on driving it off-road at all - only through occasional heavy snow and ice - most of the time I'll be on the freeway. So while ground clearance is something to think about for the occasional heavy snow, it isn't a big deal for me at all. My needs would be met better by the Element than the CRV, so that's the way we'll go if we end up buying a Honda.
#2543 of 4704 GC by ateixeira Aug 15, 2003 (5:15 am)
I think it's one of those "nice to have" things that most people never use, at least rarely.   Ask yourself, how many times did you bottom out in your last car or truck? If you say never, then it wasn't really much of an issue.   -juice
#2544 of 4704 Ground Clearance by bigkahunafl Aug 15, 2003 (5:42 am)
Hmmmm, Let me think. When was the last time I drove in snow here in South Florida? Never. Standing rain a foot deep? 2 days ago when Tropical Storm Erika (then just a tropical depression) passed over us.   I'm with ateixeria, nice to have but ride is more important.
#2545 of 4704 by ateixeira Aug 15, 2003 (6:01 am)
Driving in standing water is dangerous anyway. I saw an SUV drive into a ditch the driver could not see. The water is level and you can't see holes the ground! Careful out there...   -juice

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