I love it its dependable, low maintenance, ima electrian i work for myself, and also a nonmad,I removed the back seats I built wood Plat form,I bought a memory foam mattress its great for camping also theres not anything on the market i can compare it too for needs,i love her, u may want to upgrade your head lights to a brighter led bulb also and get a roof basket like i did for all of your camping gear good luck dude
@@antwayanowens5529 Thanks for the kind words. I will definitely keep that in mind. Funny you mention the headlights. That's something I'm looking to get fixed (one of them is not working). I saw it's part 9003. Do you have any recommendations as far as brands? I don't mind spending a little more if it is A.) Better quality and B.) Will last longer. And yea, we are pretty much combining everything we watched from other Element Owners/TH-camrs and putting the best things we that'll make it functional. I'm super excited you have no idea!!!
@@VehicleHunter I know, I saw another video you had of the Element. I appreciate how much you appreciate them. I think it's a dope vehicle. I can't to get it running 100%! We just got the exhaust fixed. Next up is tune up, solenoid valve and valve gasket. Owner before us thought it was a head gakset valve so we got it pretty cheap. Got a couple of coworkers who know about cars (particularly Hondas) and they are helping me out with doing all that work. Of course, grabbing some wings and beer to thank them!
Yes goto Amazon look for beamtech led headlights they cost about 42 bucks well worth its, and there's a bull bar dat mount on to the front li plate, u can add another led bar 22 inches in front of dat the bull bar cost about 25 bucks. And the led bar cost about 25 bucks your dank me later good luck
I bought my 2008, only 4 years old...with 199,000 miles on it. Absolutely love it. Has never once gotten stuck despite the worst a midwest winter can throw at it. 2 weeks after I bought it, drove it through a blinding Ice Storm, stayed at a solid 50mph with inches of ice on the highway, half a foot on my grill when I finally stopped. Have never trusted a vehicle more in my life. I will keep it alive as long as is possible
Like you're channel. Elements are great cars. Come out to Oregon if you want to see lots of Elements. They see everywhere, which also contributes to Oregon having the highest resale prices in the entire country. No salted roads, (in the western part of the state), so the underbodies are really clean. I payed a huge premium for my 2008 AWD manual trans, but it's worth every cent. Bought it from the original owner, complete with full service records. I believe it looks as good as a new car. Go everywhere, haul most everything. It's a strong solid vehicle. Only real downside is the less than stellar MPG.
I proudly own one (citrus orange) 2011 FWD, I bought it 4 years ago... kind of expensive but all in all an extremely reliable car. I’m hitting 270,000 and going strong. The major problem for me have been the solenoids, other than that just the usual services. I’m planning on keeping it for long, long time.
I saw a video where it stated (correctly) that one of the reason Honda stopped making the Element was the demographic they wanted was not interested. 10 years after the last production the demographic is all over wanting Elements, so Honda had the right idea but the demand just took longer to happen than expected.
Well actually its more like the interest and demand was there but the young collage age people Honda wanted to buy the car, buy cheap used vehicles in the 5k-10k max range and can't afford new ones. Doesn't matter how much you're interested if you can't make the payments. So it's popular among them now because you can get them for under 10K.
331,000 on my 03 EX Auto AWD. Love the Element and think it's the best car ever made. Everyone who rides in it is completely surprised by the miles and how much room is inside. I don't have the rust issues you do, and I live on the east coast of Florida. I do have some rust starting around the top and the lower passenger side corner of the windshield though. Owned since new, only issues I've ever had are normal every-car issues: Swaybar end links 100k/200k/300k, AC Compressor 200k, Radiator 220k, Passenger Side power window regulator 140k and 280k, Serpentine Belt Tensioner 320k, and I've had a slight oil leak from the left side of the valve cover for the last 80k miles or so. Change oil every 10k miles (Amsoil), trans fluid every 100k miles (Honda brand), still on original axles, bearings, suspension, everything, and I've never experienced a windshield cracking like you have.
That is amazing!! I want one so bad but I really off road especially winter- AWD just wont do, I am rebuilding my Dodge Raideraka Mitsubishi Montero 😊👍
I have an Atomic Blue Metallic 2006 4wd Element I have had for ten years. it is a West Coast car with NO RUST. I intend to drive it forever. It currently has 156,000 miles on it. Mine doesn't have the runnning rails but I do have the duck tail and the roof racks.
I bought one of these in June 2020 because of it's versatility and could still be had with a manual transmission! For anyone interested in buying one of these in the "rust belt" or Canada (BC excepted), look very carefully at the chassis where the (rear) trailing arms are attached. This is the primary area of killer rust and the main reason the E's eventually get scrapped (if not wrecked in an accident).
@@sloburnjo Its a Transport Canada recall. Honda will *not* repair it. The area undergoes an integrity test at a Honda dealership and if it fails, you get some money. If it passes, you get additional "stiffener" brackets installed by tye dealership and the area gets some rust inhibitor sprayed in there.
How's the AC reliability on this one? I live in Florida, so the AC is really necessity during summertime. I'm thinking about getting a 2006 Honda Element by Dec. Any good advise you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
We have pretty much the same one, 164k miles and about 2 years ago we had to get our AC fixed. It works great now but it was like $1000 of work but I think it was worth it for how great this vehicle is. We live in the south and it keeps it cold.
@@atypicalhiker I ordered parts from Honda from a Civic Si. I don't have a parts list but there are kits on-line. There are mods that have to be done besides internal parts. I took mine to a shop that does good work and is affordable.
a Local Credit Union had one with their Wrap Logo and loaned it as either lead vehicle or SAG support for local triathlons , plenty of room to follow the race with tools and pick up broken cyclists, them it went right back to work bringing supplies to the Cashier's on Mondays O/O°
It’s kind of an option for the element. The table legs were sold separately. On the first Gen CR-V the table and legs were included. The CR-V table was also much stiffer.
The windshield is very apt to get rock damage because of the angle. The headlights are terrible on low beam. The 5 spd manual transmission really needed the 6th spd for highway driving. The suicide doors are a pain in a parking lot trying to load passengers or groceries with cars parked next to you. Having said that, this is the best car I ever owned. Very low maintenance. I have owned mine since 2008. It is just now starting to need more than brakes and batteries. This Honda K series engine is one of the best they ever made.
@@creatorsfreedom6734 Just a guess, but the Element’s windshield being so vertical, rock strikes are more direct. A vehicle with a very sharply raked windshield (like the new Toyota Prius) would have the rock skim over the glass, and potentially cause less or no damage.
Goetz Liedtke ohhh ok. I as thinking everything was going to close nicely for sone reason. But yeah I had tried it and I couldn’t get my hatch to close no where near good.
@@jmjosemora16 Smaller pieces of sheet goods will allow the hatch to close and eight foot lumber can fit between the seats. The beauty of the car is that carrying things like this is not going to bother the interior like it would in a carpeted, upholstered, and soft-touch plastic crossover.
I want one in the same color as in this video with AWD and manual transmission. I've been looking for years and they are hard to find in my area. The prices have been increasing year after year and I think that trend is going to continue for many years. There is a blue one for sale 5-hours north, AWD, auto, 114k miles, and it is a 2008. They want $14k for it.
The Element has a massive blind spot due to the equally massive A pillars. The passenger side A pillar is not a problem, but the driver’s side definitely is. I have to consciously move my head to look around it, because there have been times I have missed seeing a pedestrian or whatever that were hidden by the pillar.
I agree with that. On a sharp left turn on a two-lane road, I move my head sideways three inches to make sure I don't cross the center yellow line. But over the hood to the nose the sight line is clear and the headroom is phenomenal, better than a Honda Pilot which is a bigger SUV. @@trekkeruss
If your price quotes were accurate when this video was made, then the prices for used Elements have climbed considerably. Right now in the San Francisco Bay Area an Element with 100K miles is typically well over $10K.
Why don't u fix the windshield? Its covered under ur auto insurance, no? Mine was cracked by a rock from a truck that I was behind. 😡 So how much r u selling ur town hitch for? I need one.
The scion xb is roomy and very compact. But it doesn't have the trunk space. The element is thee best car to have. It's versatility is unmatched. I had to dump my element and got the scion xb. I love the scion xb for the comfort and size but miss what the element was capable of.
They’re going up in value because of a few reasons. The first being supply and demand. Honda never made a lot of this vehicle as they were never great sellers thus the reason they were canceled. So they’re very few of them which means clean ones are commanding a high price. Then you have the hipster situation. Hipsters score this vehicle very high on their radar because of its anomaly and their culture is big into not conforming. So that drives the price up. And then you have the camper conversion situation. Somebody along time ago thought it would be cool to turn this thing into the most cramped camper ever conceived. So now that’s driving the price up. And then finally you have the ones that were never really rust proofed correctly from the factory. And that is a significant number. The number one problem with this vehicle is the rear suspension mounting points to the unibody chassis rust out completely causing the lower control arms to literally fall off the vehicle. This could be in your driveway or at 70 miles an hour on the highway. There is no repair for that. And since Honda refuses to admit there was any kind of problem with the exception of Canada where the Canadian government forced them to, there is no options other than the junkyard. That brings the available elements that are rust free To a very small number and that’s what’s driving the price up the most
Have had one new for 15 years my girls ride all black with black 18 inch wheels kinda cool. Well they do rust bad suspention parts too. I am a retired mech and have had to replace many parts because of rust Maryland car 1007150 miles lots of short trips. Starting to show its age some cold engine piston slap I am not to happy about it, eats tires and rear brakes, rear brake pads are motorcycle sized honda. I am replacing RF CV axle this week torn inner boot grease leaking out, I do service it regular. Might sell overall its in good shape, She wants a new bronco me too, anybody interested, in a well maintained element ?
I have a 2008 single owner DREAM CAR an SC Loaded 195,000 miles will never sell it. You have a nice rig there, but really your pulling off the hitch, rear foil and whatever else to sell with a Cracked windshield... com on man. ????
Not going to happen, a myth that's been floating around since they killed the line in 2011. Honda was stupid to let their marketing team decide whether to continue. It's still a strong, versatile desirable car that runs rings around the Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul and others. Those companies let the buyers define the car, not the marketing team.
I wish they would. In 2011 they redesigned the CR-V. The Element was built on the same platform. The sales just weren't there to justify redesigning the Element too, so they canned it. In 2012 HR-V filled the space in Honda's line-up. Its built on the Fit platform. It is no replacement for the Element.
I hated the manual - first gear is SO low - lots of weight, small engine - that I was 'rowing' to second gear before I was across the intersection.. you can start in ice / snow IN SECOND GEAR for both manual and any automatic ! bought this one new in 2004, 133K miles. Parts are available, shares drivetrain and engine with still-produced CR-V.
Wow! There's a couple of good vidoes on TH-cam. Looks super easy!!! The job seems like it'd only take an hour or so. Good luck. I hope you fixed it for the fraction of that $650 you were quoted!
There is a TH-cam channel Eric the car guy. He has an H element, he shows tons of how dyi repairs. Maybe he can help u? Also A1 Auto, do a search, HE yr solenoid. 😉
Honda is bringing back the Honda Element in 2021, 1.4 Turbo, 2.0 NA, Auto-transmission, don't know about manual trans. Can't wait for it. Honda's product line has gotten so generic. No S2000, Honda reliability, with motorcycle performance, and the new Ridgeline please, my old one (2008) was so much nicer. I've owned over 13 Honda's over the last 45 years, but no Honda right now.
@@VehicleHunter Check out , Honda element 2021 news, This car was only sold in small quantities in Japan (I live in Japan), but we still see them here. Considering they will be made in America, like before, I don't expect them here.
@@VehicleHunter scotty in the usa has a video about the 2021 honda element and he sounds like he has the information on good authority... do you know scotty?
@@ErichNolanBertussi Scotty is really good a click bait! He has great videos, but i'd take what he says about it with a grain of salt. There is no proof it will be made in 2021. This rumour has been going around for years. I hope i am wrong ;)
@@VehicleHunter check this video out, he really seems to be talking about speaking to people he knows in manufacturing in the states working on it... th-cam.com/video/ZrDl8-v8vEM/w-d-xo.html it's the 'insider' sounding report, and ya i've come to understand that this is a long standing rumour... lol.
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I own an 03 green just like yours just turning 430k. Still running.
I recently became a part of the Honda Element team and I absolutely LOVE it !!! Me and my girlfriend are fixing it up to go camping/travel !
That is what it was born to do!
I love it its dependable, low maintenance, ima electrian i work for myself, and also a nonmad,I removed the back seats I built wood Plat form,I bought a memory foam mattress its great for camping also theres not anything on the market i can compare it too for needs,i love her, u may want to upgrade your head lights to a brighter led bulb also and get a roof basket like i did for all of your camping gear good luck dude
@@antwayanowens5529 Thanks for the kind words. I will definitely keep that in mind. Funny you mention the headlights. That's something I'm looking to get fixed (one of them is not working). I saw it's part 9003. Do you have any recommendations as far as brands? I don't mind spending a little more if it is A.) Better quality and B.) Will last longer.
And yea, we are pretty much combining everything we watched from other Element Owners/TH-camrs and putting the best things we that'll make it functional.
I'm super excited you have no idea!!!
@@VehicleHunter I know, I saw another video you had of the Element. I appreciate how much you appreciate them. I think it's a dope vehicle. I can't to get it running 100%! We just got the exhaust fixed.
Next up is tune up, solenoid valve and valve gasket.
Owner before us thought it was a head gakset valve so we got it pretty cheap. Got a couple of coworkers who know about cars (particularly Hondas) and they are helping me out with doing all that work.
Of course, grabbing some wings and beer to thank them!
Yes goto Amazon look for beamtech led headlights they cost about 42 bucks well worth its, and there's a bull bar dat mount on to the front li plate, u can add another led bar 22 inches in front of dat the bull bar cost about 25 bucks. And the led bar cost about 25 bucks your dank me later good luck
That Cowboys sticker takes at least 75% away from the resale value.
at least.
😂, very clever👍
How dare you sir
This truck even has an incredible radio for the age,the edition with the little sub in the middle colum sounds really good
I bought my 2008, only 4 years old...with 199,000 miles on it.
Absolutely love it.
Has never once gotten stuck despite the worst a midwest winter can throw at it. 2 weeks after I bought it, drove it through a blinding Ice Storm, stayed at a solid 50mph with inches of ice on the highway, half a foot on my grill when I finally stopped. Have never trusted a vehicle more in my life.
I will keep it alive as long as is possible
How many miles now? Asking because I picked up one with 216000mi. California car, no rust. Hoping to go many more miles.
So I’m getting a Honda Element when I learn to drive next year
Like you're channel. Elements are great cars. Come out to Oregon if you want to see lots of Elements. They see everywhere, which also contributes to Oregon having the highest resale prices in the entire country. No salted roads, (in the western part of the state), so the underbodies are really clean. I payed a huge premium for my 2008 AWD manual trans, but it's worth every cent. Bought it from the original owner, complete with full service records. I believe it looks as good as a new car. Go everywhere, haul most everything. It's a strong solid vehicle. Only real downside is the less than stellar MPG.
I proudly own one (citrus orange) 2011 FWD, I bought it 4 years ago... kind of expensive but all in all an extremely reliable car. I’m hitting 270,000 and going strong. The major problem for me have been the solenoids, other than that just the usual services. I’m planning on keeping it for long, long time.
420,000 and still rockin 2004 element
Wow awesome I believe it !! Just got 2004 220,000 and runs mint best ride I ever had incredible, drives smooth I want get 500,000
TH-cam marketing is the reason why of course
love mine! perfect for mountain biking, you can keep your bike safely inside.
Had my 2007 for two years and. I. Love. It!!!
I saw a video where it stated (correctly) that one of the reason Honda stopped making the Element was the demographic they wanted was not interested. 10 years after the last production the demographic is all over wanting Elements, so Honda had the right idea but the demand just took longer to happen than expected.
Well actually its more like the interest and demand was there but the young collage age people Honda wanted to buy the car, buy cheap used vehicles in the 5k-10k max range and can't afford new ones. Doesn't matter how much you're interested if you can't make the payments. So it's popular among them now because you can get them for under 10K.
Their marketing was total crap. Go watch some old element ads. That it flopped is almost obvious, and it's nothing to do with the car imho.
@@nobodynoone2500 - Oh I LOVE the Element. Mine currently has 268000 miles. It is a great vehicle that sadly has nothing else like it on the market.
Im glad to be a proud owner of an Element….Great great vehicle n worth putting back together….I fell in love with this damn car as soon as I seen it.
331,000 on my 03 EX Auto AWD. Love the Element and think it's the best car ever made. Everyone who rides in it is completely surprised by the miles and how much room is inside. I don't have the rust issues you do, and I live on the east coast of Florida. I do have some rust starting around the top and the lower passenger side corner of the windshield though. Owned since new, only issues I've ever had are normal every-car issues: Swaybar end links 100k/200k/300k, AC Compressor 200k, Radiator 220k, Passenger Side power window regulator 140k and 280k, Serpentine Belt Tensioner 320k, and I've had a slight oil leak from the left side of the valve cover for the last 80k miles or so. Change oil every 10k miles (Amsoil), trans fluid every 100k miles (Honda brand), still on original axles, bearings, suspension, everything, and I've never experienced a windshield cracking like you have.
All original motor and trans?
@@user-mt5zl4rp5h Yes, and still that way today. I still haven't fixed that oil leak from the valve cover yet.
That is amazing!! I want one so bad but I really off road especially winter- AWD just wont do, I am rebuilding my Dodge Raideraka Mitsubishi Montero 😊👍
I just got one, and I love it!!
I have an Atomic Blue Metallic 2006 4wd Element I have had for ten years. it is a West Coast car with NO RUST. I intend to drive it forever. It currently has 156,000 miles on it. Mine doesn't have the runnning rails but I do have the duck tail and the roof racks.
Waited 6 years, now I finally found the one! 5 speed, sunroof, 200k good paint and stock rims for $2800
Congrats man, im in the market for one. Hows urs holding up so far at 200k miles? Any issues
@sandwich_in_wonderland thanks brother! Minor things such as cv boot rip, power steering leaking. But engine sounding strong!
The dog’s expression at 11:02. 🤣
I got my Element new in 2007. Never any windshield issues. Knock on wood.
2004 honda ex awd 230k miles still running perfect. Virtually maintenance free besides oil changes
I have a 2008 SC and love this car!!! It’s a toaster !!
I bought one of these in June 2020 because of it's versatility and could still be had with a manual transmission! For anyone interested in buying one of these in the "rust belt" or Canada (BC excepted), look very carefully at the chassis where the (rear) trailing arms are attached. This is the primary area of killer rust and the main reason the E's eventually get scrapped (if not wrecked in an accident).
honda canada will inspect and either repair or buy it.
@@sloburnjo Its a Transport Canada recall. Honda will *not* repair it. The area undergoes an integrity test at a Honda dealership and if it fails, you get some money. If it passes, you get additional "stiffener" brackets installed by tye dealership and the area gets some rust inhibitor sprayed in there.
How's the AC reliability on this one? I live in Florida, so the AC is really necessity during summertime.
I'm thinking about getting a 2006 Honda Element by Dec. Any good advise you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
We have pretty much the same one, 164k miles and about 2 years ago we had to get our AC fixed. It works great now but it was like $1000 of work but I think it was worth it for how great this vehicle is. We live in the south and it keeps it cold.
It was a roofing company in my area that used to have Honda Elements with their logo wrapped around. They had a few Scion xb's also.
Do you have a vidoe of the Element repair? I have one with the same issue that I would like to have repaired.
Have an atomic blue 06 EX-P,awd, bought it 2 years ago 238k miles now has 270k. Converted to 6 speed. Just drove it from Ohio to Florida and back.
I want to convert my 5spd manual to a 6 spd. I heard it is an easy conversion. I was waiting for the clutch to go out. Where did you get the kit?
@@atypicalhiker I ordered parts from Honda from a Civic Si. I don't have a parts list but there are kits on-line. There are mods that have to be done besides internal parts. I took mine to a shop that does good work and is affordable.
a Local Credit Union had one with their Wrap Logo and loaned it as either lead vehicle or SAG support for local triathlons , plenty of room to follow the race with tools and pick up broken cyclists, them it went right back to work bringing supplies to the Cashier's on Mondays O/O°
How much for the spoiler ship to 97223?
Did you mention that the spare tire cover is a card table?
It’s kind of an option for the element. The table legs were sold separately. On the first Gen CR-V the table and legs were included. The CR-V table was also much stiffer.
I just now popped my cover out. Online now trying to find out more info! We love it so far!!
I’m looking for a car suv for car camping. I have Scion tC but want something with more space. I’m looking for an element or sequoia.
Sequoia .. ????? 12 miles per gallon. !!!
@@carlosherrera9337 Yes, but way more capable offroad. Priorities differ.
How mush fir the running boards and spoiler
I'm in Vegas..Element's with over 200k go for over $7500
The ONLY thing i wanted to see was the rear seats get folded up.
had my element since it was release 05, and i was 4 years old.
The windshield is very apt to get rock damage because of the angle. The headlights are terrible on low beam. The 5 spd manual transmission really needed the 6th spd for highway driving. The suicide doors are a pain in a parking lot trying to load passengers or groceries with cars parked next to you.
Having said that, this is the best car I ever owned. Very low maintenance. I have owned mine since 2008. It is just now starting to need more than brakes and batteries. This Honda K series engine is one of the best they ever made.
what wind shield is Rock Proof or immune to rock damage ?
@@creatorsfreedom6734 Just a guess, but the Element’s windshield being so vertical, rock strikes are more direct. A vehicle with a very sharply raked windshield (like the new Toyota Prius) would have the rock skim over the glass, and potentially cause less or no damage.
@@trekkeruss thank's for the info , while not entierly rock proof though 😮 , though i do wonder if Plastic would do
4WD ? Perfect for circling around deep in the woods mushroom hunting ?
AWD ;)
Love my honda element ❤
Is this already sold?
We've fit 2x4s, sheets of plywood, and pallets of bricks inside our Honda Element.
Full sheets of 4x8 plywood??
@@jmjosemora16 You have to hook the back seats up, leave the back gate open, and slide the plywood in at an angle.
Goetz Liedtke ohhh ok. I as thinking everything was going to close nicely for sone reason. But yeah I had tried it and I couldn’t get my hatch to close no where near good.
@@jmjosemora16 Smaller pieces of sheet goods will allow the hatch to close and eight foot lumber can fit between the seats. The beauty of the car is that carrying things like this is not going to bother the interior like it would in a carpeted, upholstered, and soft-touch plastic crossover.
I'm thinking of using 2 X 4's for the rear suspension!
I want one in the same color as in this video with AWD and manual transmission. I've been looking for years and they are hard to find in my area. The prices have been increasing year after year and I think that trend is going to continue for many years.
There is a blue one for sale 5-hours north, AWD, auto, 114k miles, and it is a 2008. They want $14k for it.
Keep lookin, pikins are slim.
I love mine. 2004 175k
How do you all find the visibility?
The Element has a massive blind spot due to the equally massive A pillars. The passenger side A pillar is not a problem, but the driver’s side definitely is. I have to consciously move my head to look around it, because there have been times I have missed seeing a pedestrian or whatever that were hidden by the pillar.
I agree with that. On a sharp left turn on a two-lane road, I move my head sideways three inches to make sure I don't cross the center yellow line. But over the hood to the nose the sight line is clear and the headroom is phenomenal, better than a Honda Pilot which is a bigger SUV. @@trekkeruss
If your price quotes were accurate when this video was made, then the prices for used Elements have climbed considerably. Right now in the San Francisco Bay Area an Element with 100K miles is typically well over $10K.
I've noticed that as well. The prices have skyrocketed in the last 2 years.
😭😭I should have bought one for sale back 4 years ago 4K for 90K miles
Yup, my buddy just bought one that would have sold for 2k 4 years ago for 6k.
@Nobody Noone 😭
And the puppy... make great the video..
Why don't u fix the windshield? Its covered under ur auto insurance, no? Mine was cracked by a rock from a truck that I was behind. 😡
So how much r u selling ur town hitch for? I need one.
I can sell it for 50$ i also have the steps and rear tail
@@VehicleHunter u hv any photos of tow hitch & cost of shipping?
@@VehicleHunter I'm in CA where r u?
This is a Honda I would wanna own one day. I would like to compare with a Scion XB. I think it would be a good musicians car since I'm a guitarist.
The scion xb is roomy and very compact. But it doesn't have the trunk space. The element is thee best car to have. It's versatility is unmatched. I had to dump my element and got the scion xb. I love the scion xb for the comfort and size but miss what the element was capable of.
Honda brought the element back for 2021 wish Toyota would bring back the XB.
Check out the honda freed spike hybrid. It's an amazing car I wish was being sold here in america.
@@YeskaSmoke420 Element owners all over wish that was true. :(
Hey i like the spoiler!
Doggo approves.
More versatile than Jeeps and Landrovers.
I'll be removing the back wheel and sell separately
I found one with 125k miles well maintained for 3500. Should I get it?
Yes
I got mine in great shape @224k miles for $3000. Go get it lol
They’re going up in value because of a few reasons. The first being supply and demand. Honda never made a lot of this vehicle as they were never great sellers thus the reason they were canceled. So they’re very few of them which means clean ones are commanding a high price. Then you have the hipster situation. Hipsters score this vehicle very high on their radar because of its anomaly and their culture is big into not conforming. So that drives the price up. And then you have the camper conversion situation. Somebody along time ago thought it would be cool to turn this thing into the most cramped camper ever conceived. So now that’s driving the price up. And then finally you have the ones that were never really rust proofed correctly from the factory. And that is a significant number. The number one problem with this vehicle is the rear suspension mounting points to the unibody chassis rust out completely causing the lower control arms to literally fall off the vehicle. This could be in your driveway or at 70 miles an hour on the highway. There is no repair for that. And since Honda refuses to admit there was any kind of problem with the exception of Canada where the Canadian government forced them to, there is no options other than the junkyard. That brings the available elements that are rust free To a very small number and that’s what’s driving the price up the most
Do you own an E? or just own this point of view .. from afar.
@@jeanstran 2008 LX AWD 3" Lift, 225 75 16 all terrains, Gobi rack and ladder. Worked suspension. 215k
I have a 2008 kiwi green, 43,000 miles. But I don't think a cracked windshield is normal!
It happens more than normal because it is not slanted to deflect an object.
Prices have gone up considerably since you made this video. Check around.
Have had one new for 15 years my girls ride all black with black 18 inch wheels kinda cool. Well they do rust bad suspention parts too. I am a retired mech and have had to replace many parts because of rust Maryland car 1007150 miles lots of short trips. Starting to show its age some cold engine piston slap I am not to happy about it, eats tires and rear brakes, rear brake pads are motorcycle sized honda. I am replacing RF CV axle this week torn inner boot grease leaking out, I do service it regular. Might sell overall its in good shape, She wants a new bronco me too, anybody interested, in a well maintained element ?
Car is not 4WD is AWD on demand it only. Activates on demand of slipping threw sensors and clutches it is not fulltime
4wd on demand. No center diff so not AWD.
Cheap Digger! NYC with rust but I need my change...lol
4:33 Element life?
I have a 2008 single owner DREAM CAR an SC Loaded 195,000 miles will never sell it.
You have a nice rig there, but really your pulling off the hitch, rear foil and whatever else to sell with a Cracked windshield... com on man. ????
Honda is very UNlikely to bring it back.
They're coming out again in 2022
There supposedly comimg out with another honda element..
Not going to happen, a myth that's been floating around since they killed the line in 2011. Honda was stupid to let their marketing team decide whether to continue. It's still a strong, versatile desirable car that runs rings around the Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul and others. Those companies let the buyers define the car, not the marketing team.
I wish they would. In 2011 they redesigned the CR-V. The Element was built on the same platform. The sales just weren't there to justify redesigning the Element too, so they canned it. In 2012 HR-V filled the space in Honda's line-up. Its built on the Fit platform. It is no replacement for the Element.
I hated the manual - first gear is SO low - lots of weight, small engine - that I was 'rowing' to second gear before I was across the intersection.. you can start in ice / snow IN SECOND GEAR for both manual and any automatic ! bought this one new in 2004, 133K miles. Parts are available, shares drivetrain and engine with still-produced CR-V.
My Element is leaking oil from the vtec solenoid...its approaching 190k miles....i was quoted $650 ouch!!!!!
Wow! There's a couple of good vidoes on TH-cam. Looks super easy!!! The job seems like it'd only take an hour or so. Good luck. I hope you fixed it for the fraction of that $650 you were quoted!
There is a TH-cam channel Eric the car guy. He has an H element, he shows tons of how dyi repairs. Maybe he can help u? Also A1 Auto, do a search, HE yr solenoid. 😉
Do yourself a favor, buy a genuine part from the dealer. Trust me. The aftermarket parts fail, and there are many fakes out there..
Hm-m NO, a cracked window is NOT normal. And this one needs some cleaning big time !
The only i dont like honda element the stater motor position very hard to change
So,how often do,you have to change a starter.....ever?
It's not that bad, some idiots try to do it from the top (like scotty lmao) and think it's the end of the world.
Honda is bringing back the Honda Element in 2021, 1.4 Turbo, 2.0 NA, Auto-transmission, don't know about manual trans. Can't wait for it. Honda's product line has gotten so generic. No S2000, Honda reliability, with motorcycle performance, and the new Ridgeline please, my old one (2008) was so much nicer. I've owned over 13 Honda's over the last 45 years, but no Honda right now.
I wish that was true. But that rumour has been around for years.
@@VehicleHunter Check out , Honda element 2021 news, This car was only sold in small quantities in Japan (I live in Japan), but we still see them here. Considering they will be made in America, like before, I don't expect them here.
@@VehicleHunter scotty in the usa has a video about the 2021 honda element and he sounds like he has the information on good authority... do you know scotty?
@@ErichNolanBertussi Scotty is really good a click bait! He has great videos, but i'd take what he says about it with a grain of salt. There is no proof it will be made in 2021. This rumour has been going around for years. I hope i am wrong ;)
@@VehicleHunter check this video out, he really seems to be talking about speaking to people he knows in manufacturing in the states working on it... th-cam.com/video/ZrDl8-v8vEM/w-d-xo.html
it's the 'insider' sounding report, and ya i've come to understand that this is a long standing rumour... lol.
It's not a SUV it's a small minivan
They are great though....very underrated
Honda I don't want a hvr. I want an element. U r losing sales to the Crosstrek big time.
hipsters lol
It doesn't.
Where do you live?