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Congrats on the baby. I have no children, but my grilfriend does, and I have to large dogs myself (Shepherd at 100lbs and a Pit Bull at 50lbs). This vehicle works the best for me. I did invest in a divider, just to make sure the dogs stayed in the back, which was a big help but I don't leave it in the car all the time. (It leaves marks on the ceiling) Now, there is one thing that I love about this car: EASY TO CLEAN. Kids spill drinks ALL the time ... the dogs love swimming and then running in every mud puddle they can find, and this car cleans up so well. The previous post recommended a rug for the back, and I agree. I had a customer of mine give me a stack of rubber backed throw rungs and they fit perfectly! They also keep things from sliding all over the place. I would also add, the All Wheel Drive is spectacular in the snow and is safe. Up against the CR-V though, I think I might go with the CR-V. I also use my car for my business (painting contractor) so cleaning the inside is really important. If your dogs don't swim in the river (as my dogs do) then you may not need the industrial interior.
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Replying to: david_wayne (Mar 09, 2007 1:04 pm) I bought a piece of dense foam, about 1/2" thick, and I then cut a couple of smaller pieces out of it. I put a piece of foam between the ceiling, and the tensioner bars - this seems to eliminate marks on the ceiling. In my opinion, the Element is a great vehicle if you don't own a truck. This past weekend, I took the rear seats out, and took it to the garden center and bought 30 bales of pine needles (20 in 1 trip, and 10 in the second). It only took me about 30 minutes worth of cleaning to get the interior looking brand new again. All I had to do was vacuum the inside, and wipe down the interior and floor with a damp rag - I also had to lift up the floor panel that covers the spare tire, and vacuum down in there. I then reinstalled the custom carpeting panel I mentioned earlier, and put the seats back in. I was literally done in 30 minutes. |
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Replying to: applejf (Jul 11, 2006 1:29 pm)
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Any vehicle with a flatter windshield will crack more easily. Jeep Wranglers are especially prone to chips. I believe the 03 (and maybe the 04) Elements had a faulty windshield clip? that made the windshield more prone to cracking and Honda would replace these. We have 85k on our 04 and have fortunately had to replace only once. We have gravel/rock quarries very close so it is very common for us to get chips. |
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| Put your new turbo diesel with tiptronic in the Element soon! I drive a Sprinter at work (turbo 5 cyl w/tiptronic) and it is quick and efficient - for a delivery van. Relatively quiet too. | |
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Replying to: troubledog (Mar 13, 2007 3:26 pm) |
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I just got my deal done and made and I'm getting a 2007 Honda Element EX 4wd. It's silver and TOTALLY awesome. I'll probably go get it next week sometime. Tell you guys about it later. 
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Hi all. I'm looking at the element, and I'm curious what folks think about the 2wd versus 4wd. I don't feel like i NEED the 4wd per se (not driving in snow, over mountains, etc.) so i guess i'm feeling like i'm inclined not to pay for it. but thought i'd throw it out to the group.
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I have a brand new 07 LX that I love. My only concern is in backing up, I don't feel comfortable with not being able to see well out the back. Has anyone installed a backup sensor? If so, what have you used? I am not real crazy about drilling holes in the bumper so I was thinking about a license plate mounted one. I have found one on the net for about $150 but I know nothing about them so I am leery about just jumping out and buying one.
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